Everyone think sun and come out to sprint at Kincaid on Wednesday! Starts from 5:00 to 7:00 and finish by 9:00. Start area is in stadium near score board. There will be 2 courses: A short fun romp around the stadium area that is 2.6K. If you are up for a little more of a … Read more
After the first three races, the sprint series is starting to take shape. Fourteen orienteers have qualified for the final event, to be held on September 25th just before the club’s annual meeting. Remember that the final championship is a pursuit. A group of orienteers (last year it was the top 18) will begin the … Read more
UAA Double-O The third installment of the 2024 Sprint Series will be held at UAA. Starting at the UAA Sports Center NW Lot. Please park in the same lot as the start/finish, as the club has arranged for our parking fees to be waived, but only in that lot. Short Course racers will complete the … Read more
The second meet of the Sprint Series will be held this Wednesday at Bartlett High School, 1101 Golden Bear Drive. The registration table will be at the south east corner of the south parking lot. Two courses combining pavement, buildings, fences, knolls, boulders, ski trails and special objects will be set. The long course will … Read more
Date: Wednesday, August 21st Time: 5:00 – 7:00 pm starts; must be done by 8:00pm Location: Earthquake Park. 5101 Point Woronzof Rd, Anchorage, AK 99502 The 2024 Arctic Orienteering Sprint Series kicks off on Wednesday evening at Earthquake Park! In sprint orienteering, the courses are shorter and the navigation is easier than traditional orienteering. The … Read more
Can you believe that we’re ALMOST DONE with our 2024 season points race? Yep, not only is this your VERY LAST chance to win your fancy champion glass at our September meeting, it’s also your last chance of the year to experience the new FNBP map in action. Just stay on course and don’t get … Read more
Date: Wednesday, August 7 Time: 9:30am to 6:00pm starts; course closes at 7pm Location: Bartlett High School 1101 Golden Bear Dr Anchorage, AK 99504 The High School-O is on for tomorrow! This is a fun event where the club hosts area high school teams for a fast and fun 1-hour score-o. There are 25 controls … Read more
All of the larger camping locations at lower elevation were taken, so our choices for a group spot were limited. The good news is there was a nice area up high where we parked our trailer. It’s a large gravel overlook, and there’s no guarantee that people won’t join us today or tomorrow, but it … 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. The bug pressure is low and the weather forecast is good! The main event … Read more
Hello Orienteers! The Alaska Orienteering Festival is only a week away! If you have not done so, please register by Wednesday, so we can be sure to have a map printed for you. We will be grilling hamburgers and hot dogs and camping Saturday night (August 3rd) somewhere along the Willow-Fishhook Road between the two … Read more