From the OUSA July Newsletter Want to race on a map like the one below, from the 2009 WSOC in Japan? The USA Ski-O National team is seeking applicants for the senior team for the Ski-O World Championship (WSOC) in Japan, March 1-6, 2026. The site and date for Junior Ski-O World Champs has not … Read more
Summer is winding down and our orienteering season is about to go through its annual transformation. We’re sorry that the last traditional meet was cancelled, but we’ve packed a lot into the season already with eight traditional meets, including one nationally ranked event, and several other great meets. In addition, we’re soon to have the … Read more
Come join us for some quick relay fun at a lesser used venue. Bring your own relay partner or create a team at registration. All courses have two legs with a map and clue sheet exchange in the middle. Start and finish is at Little Campbell Lake (aka Beer Can Lake) off the Kincaid Park … Read more
There is no orienteering event this week 🙁 but we will be back in business next week. During this brief hiatus, please consider taking the time to review and comment on the Recreational Trails Plan that will guide the development and maintaince of trails in the Anchorage and Chugiak-Eagle River for years to come. The … Read more
This Wednesday’s meet remembers Kathy Faryniarz, a long time orienteerer (and runner, musher, and many other things – her obituary is at https://adportal.adn.com/adportal/listingView.html?id=7662). She and Joyce put on many memorable meets! She passed away unexpectedly last year, and we wanted to honor her memory. We’ll be starting from the northeastern parking lot (between the sledding … Read more
Time: 5:00 – 7:00 pm starts; must be done by 8:30 pm Location: Mirror Lake Middle School 22901 Lake Hill Dr, Chugiak, AK 99567 Traditional meet with white to red courses. Red 6.8 km, 14 controls Green 4.1 km, 9 controls Orange 3.4 km, 9 controls Yellow 2.8 km, 8 controls White 2.4 km, 8 … Read more
We have a nice location for the cookout and camping. It is by the creek with plenty of parking and flat tent sites. It is 13,5 miles past Shirley Towne Dr on. the right hand side of Willow Creek Road (61.76450° N, 149.56195° W). CORRECTION to the previous post: Hatcher Pass is open. You can … Read more
It was amazing to meet so many orienteers yesterday evening who have come up to visit our state, we hope you have an amazing time! Happy Hour at Cynosure Brewing this evening from 4:30pm-7pm Course setter notes and course descriptions for Saturday’s Willow event are available on the festival website and should be read by … Read more
Orienteers, we’re following magnetic north all festival long. Let’s follow the North Star to Cynosure Brewing (a regular hangout for Arctic Orienteers), for a Happy Hour from 4:30-7pm on Thursday June 26th. There will be a food truck that night called Beignet Today that serves gumbo, beignets, etc. We hope to see you there! Get … Read more
Join us this Wednesday for a fast and fun meet at Earthquake Park. This venue is an orienteering playground with all the features you could want (hills, spurs, ponds, saddles, depressions, reentrants) but at much smaller scale than our other maps. This is the first event in the 2025 Alaska Orienteering Festival. The main event … Read more