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
Welcome orienteers to another season of sprints. As we have done the last few years, we will have a sprint series championship based on everyone’s performance over the series. Participate in as many sprints as you can and on the evening of the last sprint, we will have a pursuit championship. Your start time will … Read more
Traditional meet is this Wednesday July 20th at Mile 2.2 Campbell Airstrip Road. Starts from 5pm to 7pm, must be done by 9pm. Courses from beginner to expert. White 1.5 km 8 controls Yellow 2.5 km 9 controls Orange 3.5 km 11 controls Green 4.1 km 13 controls Red 5.5 km 14 controls The bugs … Read more