The early stages of a large gravel pit are currently underway, threatening the Matanuska Greenbelt (i.e. Crevasse Morraine) with irreversible damage. The University of Alaska owns the land where the gravel pit is beginning to be developed. Save the Matanuska Greenbelt is a group of stakeholders that has organized to oppose this development. The … Read more
Some of our longtime members have helped to start a new group that seeks to promote thoughtful and sustainable development Chugach State Park. That’s definitely something the club has an interest in, as we value both trails and wild areas in our events (and in general!). Here is a link to their website for more … Read more
There are no more scheduled meets for the season but hopefully we will have a few ski-Os or other events during the off season. The new season starts next May and will probably (hopefully) be a mix of virtual and in-person meets. A Virtual-O Meet is an informal self-serve training activity we are making available … Read more
Save the date! Every year we have our annual membership meeting. This year because of COVID19, it will be held virtually over Zoom from 7pm-8pm on Wednesday September 23rd. Join us online as we elect a new board, acknowledge the virtual meet directors, discuss plans for next year, and share some fun online activities and … Read more
We have been doing virtual meets for free this year but wanted to give people the option to buy season memberships or donate online to support the club if they are in a healthy financial situation. In-person meet fees are normally $10 each for adults, kids free. While operating costs are low for virtual meets … Read more
Michael Backus, a club board member who lives out in the Mat-Su valley, has started putting up virtual orienteering courses in his neck of the woods. These are his personal project, not club events, but are another opportunity to get out and enjoy some orienteering if you live in the valley or don’t mind the … Read more
To download course maps and view other content for the Virtual-O meets in May, you will first need to register for the season. Participant registration is free, and is the online equivalent of filling out and signing the paper Waiver/Release/Participation Form for the season. We are working a way to accept online payment for season … Read more
This year when you file your application for the Permanent Fund Dividend, please consider using Pick. Click. Give. to donate a portion of your dividend to the Arctic Orienteering Club. Your donation helps us with the cost of creating and maintaining high-quality orienteering maps and offsets some of the expenses associated with organizing our events. … Read more
The board meet virtually earlier this week to make decisions about the upcoming season in light of social distancing and hygene practices to help flatten the curve of the pandemic. We believe that orienteering can be done safely but not the way we typically run our meets with people milling about at the start/finish and … Read more
Date: Friday 11/01/2019 Time: 6:00 pm Location: APU Atwood/Carr Gottstein Parking Lot Back by popular demand, we are doing a night time Score-O to celebrate Halloween (although technically it will be the day after on Friday evening so its not a school night). Mass start at 6 pm when the sun sets.. It will be … Read more