Eager to get out after all this rain? Come on out this Saturday and enjoy orienteering at the Settler’s Bay Coastal Park in the Mat-Su Valley. This lovely new park features stunning views across Knik Arm and the Palmer Hay Flats, with wooded areas, wetlands, and two anadromous streams! This map was developed by the … Read more
Thirty brave souls braved the rain Wednesday evening to try to find controls scattered about Far North Bicentennial Park. Most tried the longer course of 21 controls, some on bikes and some on foot. The fastest biker, Allen Spangler finished in just over an hour, with a time of 1:00:10, beating the fastest runner, Ian … Read more
After three sprint events (Ruth Arcand, UAA, and Kincaid), the starting positions for the final championship at Earthquake Park are starting to shape up. But remember, there is still one event at Settlers Bay that could change everything! These are the current Sprint Pursuit Championship starting times for the leading 22 orienteers. If the finale … Read more
Date: Wednesday, August 31st Time: 5:00pm-7:00pm starts, must be done by 8:30pm Location: Service HS 5577 Abbott Road Anchorage Come out to the Little Gym (NE corner of the campus, near the hockey rink) at Service HIgh on Wednesday evening for the Ogust-O Bike-O Orienteering meet. Two courses will be set, both suitable for biking or running, though some … Read more
Time: 5:00pm-7:00pm starts, must be done by 9:00pm Location: Kincaid Park Lower Stadium Lot 9300 Raspberry Road There will be a short and a long course. Kincaid is a fun, well used area with lots of trails of all different sizes to challenge you. Some are not on the map. Can you find your “Hint”: … Read more
Come to Glen Alps Trailhead Saturday, August 20th to navigate your way through the spectacular Chugach Mountains on one of two courses set by orienteering master, Bill Spencer. The tundra is starting to change colors, the berries are at their peak and the courses will be set mostly above treeline! You won’t want to miss … Read more
The Bike-O originally scheduled for August 17th has been moved to August 31st. Our next scheduled event is the Mountain-O on Sat August 20th. Stay tuned for more details.
This week’s Arctic Orienteering Event is the annual High School-O! It’s a super-fun, one hour Score-O with more than 30 control points, and starts at Bartlett High School parking lot 1101 Golden Bear Drive <https://goo.gl/maps/oVd8SfiBoFPFCSMB7>. The course opens for both schools and the public at 10:00 AM and closes in the evening with a final … Read more
The UAA Sprint Orienteering on Aug 3 will start between 5pm-7pm. There will be short and long courses. We will start at the “usual” spot: The parking lot just NW of the old UAA sports building. It is between the pool and King Career Center.
This week’s sprint race or a pleasant walk on the trails is at Ruth Arcand, 3766 Abbott Road. Starts are from 5-7 pm, with all participants returning before 9:00 pm. There is an event scheduled at the pavilion, so we will be using the second or larger parking lot 100 meters farther into the park … Read more