Dorn Van Dommelen On Wednesday, 7/29, we will have our annual Bike-O at Kincaid, with the registration & start at the northeast corner of the stadium. As with Bike-O’s the last couple of years, this event will be using the more official bike orienteering map, showing the Kincaid trails as “paths” and “tracks”, with both types designated as … Read more
While we wait for the Master of the Swamps to compose his long-winded description of the event, check out these nice, clean, simple results: SPORTident LiveLox
Do you love the thrill of the chase? Were you top of your (kindergarten) class in drawing with crayons? Are you skilled at bushwhacking, climbing, swimming, not eating chocolate, and following arbitrary directions? From the individual known to his high school as the “Master of Swamps” comes a new type of orienteering meet, one that … Read more
Kudos to all of the festival meet directors, organizers, and volunteers! As VP of Events I’ve had a few people ask me about the summer schedule and its logic. While there’s no formal pattern for meets, in recent memory we have generally held the traditional meets early in the year while the brush is low … Read more
50 individuals and 17 teams braved the intricate Earthquake Park terrain on Wednesday evening, May 13. Wildlife sightings included a pair of curious moose near the start and a steady stream of tourists. The lack of vegetation created excellent sight lines and open off-trail running. High water levels made for tricky map reading. Most participants … Read more
The Arctic Orienteering club is hosting a traditional orienteering meet at Earthquake Park on Wednesday, May 13. The intricate terrain presents an excellent opportunity to build and test navigation skills in a compact area. Early season timing means sight lines and off-trail travel are excellent. Water levels in the ponds and streams are very high … Read more
Nearly 70 orienteers started the first traditional meet of the season at McHugh Creek. Two bears and a few moose sighted and maybe they also enjoyed fun and challenging courses, snow-free terrain, and gorgeous views of the inlet. We had some incredible close races this evening with a tie on the Red course between Ian … Read more
Come out to the first traditional orienteering meet of the year at McHugh Creek on Wednesday (5/6/26) evening to enjoy the spectacular views and fun but challenging orienteering. Courses will be on the shorter side as it’s the first traditional meet of the season and there is some serious elevation involved on the green … Read more
The Arctic Orienteering Club hosted its first meet of the summer at Ruth Arcand! Dozens of brave souls came out for the Slush-O, which turned out to be a Slush-No with mostly dry conditions and an appearance from the sun! This was a score-o with 25 controls scattered across the park and a maximum of 590 … Read more
Gear up for the first meet of the year with a Slush Score-O! There’s currently a mix of soft snow, slush, and puddles at Ruth Arcand. The main trails are packed but soft. And conditions will continue to soften this week. Orienteers shouldn’t rely too heavily on vegetation mapping and some smaller trails may not … Read more