Steve and Peter’s MirLake-O

Orienteering this Wednesday evening will be on the trails and in the woods at Mirror Lake Middle School.  Drive north on the Glenn Highway approximately 25 miles and exit at the NORTH PETERS CREEK exit. Turn left at the stop sign onto Lake Hills Drive and follow Lake Hills Drive and the signs to Mirror … Read more

Intermediate Training

Hello Orienteers, Intermediate training is planned for June 7th and 9th. This 2 hour training will focus on techniques to get you around a course more efficiently. This training is for people that have been competing on the white, yellow or orange level and want to learn some techniques to navigate more effectively in order to move … Read more

Traditional Meet at Far North Bicentennial Park

This week’s O will be at Mile 1.1, Campbell Airstrip road. Starts are from 5-7pm, with all participants returning before 9pm. There will be 5 courses: Red (Advanced): 11 controls, 6.6km Green: 9 controls, 5.7km Orange: 10 controls, 5.3km Yellow: 9 controls, 3.2km White (Novice): 7 controls, 1.7km There are many stipulations about using this … Read more

Mapping Strategy & Survey

Hello Arctic Orienteers! The board is trying to get a handle on a strategy to keep new maps coming and update our existing maps. This has been an ongoing discussion for quite some time now and we are hoping to formulate a formal strategy in the near future. A few members of the board have … Read more

Sketch-O at Russian Jack on Wed May 18th

This week we will be hosting an Alaskan first, the Sketch-O! Led by artist and orienteer Max Romey this is the meet equivalent of finding a lost sketchbook on the ground and retracing the steps of the paintings on the pages with only the map on the back of the book. You will know you … Read more

McHugh Creek-O on Wed May 11th

Update: McHugh Creek is a Chugach State Park facility, so remember your state parks parking pass or bring $5 for parking. The gate to the upper parking lots locks at 9pm.  So we are changing the finish cut-off time to 8:30.  Starts from 5 to 7pm, and you must finish your course by 8:30.  Park … Read more

Pre-Register for the Upcoming Pia’s Meet on June 15th

The Pia venue off Klutina Dr has great orienteering but to participate you must do three things: Pre-register (takes < 60 seconds!) Have a 2021 JBER iSportsman Permit, and login to the relevant iSportsman Training Areas (424, 425, 429) on the day of the meet Sign and submit JBER use waiver. Pre-registration Required JBER requires the Club to submit an advance list … Read more

Get Ready for the Start of the Season

Just a quick reminder that you can get ready for the season opener this week by filling out the season waiver online.  It will be one less thing you need to do before you get out on the course.  You can also pay online for a season pass or for individual meet fees. Also, we … Read more

Earthquake Park Season Opener

Hey Orienteers, you only have a few days left to find your compass and trail shoes before the first meet of the season!  The first meet will be held at Earthquake park on Wednesday May 4th. There will be five traditional courses: Red (advanced): 4.9km; 23 controls Green: 4.0km; 17 controls Orange: 2.9km; 17 controls … Read more

Electronic Punching is Coming This Season!

Hello Orienteers! We hope you are looking forward to the upcoming orienteering season.  The first event is at Earthquake Park on May 4th! We are excited to announce that the club has purchased new equipment that will allow us to begin having meets with electronic punching (here is a simple introduction to electronic punching). We … Read more