Announcements

Constructing and Deconstructing Orienteering Courses with Mike Waddington of Orienteering Canada. April 20 at 4pm AKDT Additional information and how to register

Arctic Orienteering Club is partnering with UAA this summer to put on a one week (June 12-16) orienteering training day camp for middle school kids ages 11-14. As folks who’ve already shown your interest in orienteering and commitment to making the sport a part of your lives, you’re first on our list of hopeful participants. … Read more

Back by popular demand! In past years, the club has put on a night-O to celebrate Halloween with candy, decorations and glow sticks at some of the controls. Location Jodhpur Parking Lot at Kincaid. Treat O Starts from 5:30-6:30 Enjoy trick or treating around Jodhpur! Costumes encouraged. Course will be a white course equivalent. Some … Read more

We are looking for volunteers to help with set up and man the controls for the treat course in our Trick-Or-Treat-O on the 19th of October. We are having a short planning meeting on Tuesday, October 11th at 7pm for those interested. Please reach out to Brittany Hippe at bhippe@dowl.com if you are interested in volunteering. Thanks! Brittany Hippe

The air is crisp and the fall colors in Russian Jack park are magical! Please join us 45-minute Score-O style event with a mass start at 6pm and a twist (see below). Park near the Russian Jack Chalet following the signs down the bike path and across the bridge to the start location. Directly after … Read more

This week’s sprint race is a pursuit format starting at 6 pm at the Earthquake Park parking lot off of Northern Lights Blvd. Orienteers not participating in the pursuit can start from 5-6 pm or from 6:30-7 pm, with all participants returning before 9:00 pm. Check out the sprint standings to see your start time … Read more

Four sprint events have been held (Ruth Arcand, UAA, Kincaid, and Settlers Bay) and the starting positions for the final pursuit championship at Earthquake Park are set. The pursuit starting times are from 6pm to 6:30pm.  All other orienteers (and anyone who does not want to participate in the pursuit) are free to begin between … Read more

Our end-of-season meet & pizza social is coming up on Sept 21st.  During the social, we will also conduct our annual membership meeting were we elect new board members for the following year.  The board usually meets 4-5 times off-season to manage the club’s affairs and plan for the upcoming season.  The board meetings are … Read more

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