The Arctic Orienteering Club will be hosting its first live orienteering event since 2019 this Wednesday evening May 5th, 2021! Join us in the parking lot across the street from the Mosely Sports Center on the APU campus any time between 5:00 and 7:00 to start! We will be hosting three courses for this first … Read more
Here are a couple of things you can do online to get ready for our first meet of the season this Wednesday. Complete a participation waiver for 2021. This is required once a season. Pay your meet fee or purchase a season pass. Familarize yourself with the COVID19 protocols for in-person meets. Basically masks are … Read more
Just a quick update that we are planning to hold both in-person meets and virtual events this season. We will need to take COVID19 precautions for in-person meets such as masking when not running a course, six foot spacing at start/finish area, minimize touching of shared equipment, etc. We plan to have the season points … Read more
Art Harmon has designed and put up a fun ski-O for his junior nordic group at Russian Jack Park and is leaving it up through Thursday 2/25/21 for others. Please be sure to fill out a season waiver for 2021 before you go out on the course. Thank you Art! Download the map and control … Read more
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