Dorn Van Dommelen Sorry this took a while to update…. The sprint championships were a great deal of fun. Many thanks to Brian Kirchner for putting it all together. In the men’s championship, Scott Patterson caught Allan Spangler (the starter) and won the overall sprint. He also posted the fastest time. Alex Knapp came in third. Jamie Shearer … Read more
See you all on Wednesday for orienteering on the UAA campus, followed by our annual meeting. Starts are from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. with the annual meeting starting sometime after 7 p.m. in the Beatrice McDonald Hall – right by the start. Do the course early and then watch the Women’s championship at 6:15, … Read more
The UAA Sprint and Pursuit Championship meet on Wednesday, September 24th is followed by our annual meeting (open to all!) in Beatrice McDonald Hall, ~7:20. Pizza, drinks and Club Business! Anyone can participate in the final sprint event at UAA, but for those of you interested in the pursuit racing series, here’s the final update: … Read more
On a lovely fall day at Kincaid, 26 mountain bikers and one runner toured the park looking for controls and wildlife; they were not disappointed on either count. Several encountered a black bear large enough to place high up in a fat bear contest, multiple moose were spotted, and one person was charged by both … Read more
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 Location: Kincaid’s Jodphur Trailhead Director: Dave Evans Please FINISH by 8 p.m. – it’s getting dark out there and we’re pulling controls at 8. Long: 10 km, 16 controls; starts 5 to 6 p.m. Shorter: 5.5 km, 9 controls; starts 5 to 7 p.m. Super short: 2.5 km, 6 controls; starts 5 … Read more
It was a rainy night, but a lot of orienteers young, old, new and seasoned came out to run the courses. Allan Spangler won the day by finishing first in both longer sprints for the men. Jamie Shearer won for the women by winning the College Village Sprint by just enough to edge out Jen … Read more
Join us on Wednesday, September 10th on a new map for the Suburbi-O Sprint. Starts from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. You must be finished by 8 p.m. The event begins and ends at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at 2501 Maplewood St., north parking lot. We have enjoyed a couple of … Read more
Three sprint events have now been completed and eighteen orienteers have participated in at least two events to qualify for the pursuit sprint on September 24th at UAA! The current standings are listed below. The time given after each name is the time the orienteer would start, after our current leader in the final sprint, … Read more
More than 60 souls, ranging in age from less than 6 weeks to over 70 years, found their way to the Jodphur trailhead on Wednesday evening to participate in the third meet of the Sprint Series. While nearly all the controls were on dry trails, many near “distinctive, deciduous trees” (a new clue code experience!), … Read more
Dare you plunge through the Devil’s Club and late season undergrowth of Kincaid in the third sprint of the season? Or avoid the Devil’s Club and stick to the trails? But which trail? Which path will be quicker? Will you make the right choice? Three courses will be set for the third Sprint Orienteering meet … Read more