The Sprint Series pursuit is set. Come join the club for the final sprint event of the year at Bartlett on Wednesday Sept 6th. The start will be just east of the football field. Park by the swimming pool. There will be a Long (3.2 km, 18 controls) and a Short (2.2 km, 10 controls). … Read more
The Super Big Bike-O will be postponed until Sunday, September 24th due to the new bridge construction on the Tour of Anchorage trail in Far North Bicentennial Park. The trail is currently unrideable: a muddy, sloppy, wet mess due to the heavy construction equipment that has been back and forth across it. But the contractor … Read more
Time: 5:00 – 7:00 pm starts; must be done by 8:30pm Location: Alaska Pacific University 4301 University Dr Come enjoy Anchorage’s transition to a temperate rainforest this Wednesday, August 30 at Alaska Pacific University. There will be two sprint-style orienteering courses: a 2.0k Short with 10 controls and a 4.0k Long with 20 controls. You’ll get the … Read more
There is one last sprint event, Wednesday on the UMED Sprint map, before the Sprint Series Championship! More to come on that event. Below are the current standings. Several excellent orienteers still haven’t qualified so this could change before September 6th and the championship at Bartlett. The plan on the night of the final sprint … Read more
Time: 5:00 – 7:00 pm starts; must be done by 8:00 pm Location: UAA Campus Seawolf Dr (See notes below) This week the Sprint Series will be held at UAA starting and finishing from the UAA parking lot just south of King Tech. As an extra special sprint bonus there will be an award for … Read more
After Springer’s Service High-O, fifteen orienteers have qualified for the sprint final by running two events. But, there are plenty of great orienteers left to qualify and two more events coming. Here are the current standings: Scott Patterson Ian Moore (4:21 behind Scott) Dorn Van Dommelen (8:20) Cory Smith (9:48) Jen Jolliff (12:56) Nick Crews … Read more
Date: Wednesday, August 16 Time: 5:00 – 7:00 pm starts; must be done by 8:00pm Location: Service High School 5577 Abbott Road Service Sprint Meet The Sprint Series is back with two courses starting from Service High School: Long: 4.1k, 21 controls Short: 2.6k, 11 controls The long course goes further into the woods and … Read more
High School O at Bartlett High School is a go. We’re really excited to back at this fun and easy venue for the event. Not so easy to get lost here! Gary Snyder has designed the course which should be fast and fun. The meet is a score-o format with 1 hour to find as … Read more
The 2nd event in the Sprint Series will be this Wednesday August 2, 2023 at Earthquake Park. Start: 5-7pm. Please finish by 8:30pm. Short Course: 1.7km with 12 controls. Long Course: 3.1km with 24 controls. Water levels are a little higher than usual and there is more water in some places than as mapped. Some … Read more
The fabulously fun 2023 Orienteering Sprint Series is coming up, beginning with the first meet on July 26th at Ruth Arcand Park. The series will consist of six meets, with the final meet of the series being the Championship Final. Each meet will have two courses set, a short course and a long course. Anyone … Read more