Sprint @ UAA on Thursday June 25

The first event of the Alaska Orienteering Festival is this Thursday evening (June 25, 2026) in Anchorage. It’s a sprint on the University of Alaska Anchorage campus and surrounding parkland which provides a mix of urban and forrest terrain. There will be a short course and a long course. Think great spectating and exciting competitor … Read more

Arctic Orienteering Festival 2026 Starts Next Week!

Register Now This, right here, is the important notice of the week. If you have not yet signed up for the Alaska Orienteering Festival Events, please do it now. Your club membership will get you a spot for free if you preregister using the code: PASS2026. Registering not only drums up excitement and gets you … Read more

Traditional @Abbott Loop, Wed June 17th

Location: Traditional meet at Abbott Loop Community Park Date: Wednesday, June 17th Time: Starts from 5-7 pm. Please finish by 9 pm at at the latest. Join us for the last traditional orienteering meet of the season on Wednesday, 17 June 2026, at Abbott Loop Community Park, 8101 Elmore Rd. The start and finish will … Read more

Traditional Meet Wed June 3 @ Upper Huffman Trailhead

Traditional meet at Upper Huffman Trailhead, Chugach State Park Wednesday, June 3 Starts 5-7 pm, finish by 9pm Temperatures are looking up and buds are poised to open, but vegetation remains low and visibility high in this challenging foothills terrain. Continuing snowmelt from higher elevations means many trails on this course will still be very … Read more

Kincaid, May 27

The moose and the vegetation are just starting to pop at Kincaid Park, but we are optimistic that we will squeeze in this traditional meet before it becomes too daunting to venture off-trail. The start/finish area will be near the chalet parking lot, specifically the small parking area south of the Wax Bunker. See map … Read more

FNBP Mile 2.2, May 20

Come join us for a traditional meet at Far North Bicentennial Park, Mile 2.2 Bivouac Trailhead on Wednesday, May 20th. Starts will be from 5-7pm for the following courses: White – 1.3km – 6 controls Yellow – 2.0km – 8 controls Orange – 3.2km – 12 controls Green – 4.6km – 14 controls Red – … Read more

Drunken Tree-O

The Arctic Orienteering club is hosting a traditional orienteering meet at Earthquake Park on Wednesday, May 13. The intricate terrain presents an excellent opportunity to build and test navigation skills in a compact area. Early season timing means sight lines and off-trail travel are excellent. Water levels in the ponds and streams are very high … Read more

McHugh Creek this Wednesday

  Come out to the first traditional orienteering meet of the year at McHugh Creek on Wednesday (5/6/26) evening to enjoy the spectacular views and fun but challenging orienteering. Courses will be on the shorter side as it’s the first traditional meet of the season and there is some serious elevation involved on the green … Read more

Score-O at Ruth Arcand, Wed Apr 29

Come to the first meet of the year at Ruth Arcand! Most of the snow has melted, but be prepared for some lingering slush and puddles for this Score-O event. The main trails are packed but soft. Orienteers shouldn’t rely too heavily on vegetation mapping and some smaller trails may not quite match with the … Read more