Hillside Training Course

There is a short orienteering score-O out of the Hilltop parking lot set up for training. It will be up until Monday (4/27) evening if anyone wants to get out and get in a little navigation practice before the first meet. It is mostly white and yellow with a couple of orange controls thrown in. … Read more

Help Girl Scouts Learn Orienteering

Would you like to help introduce 30-40 Girl Scouts to orienteering? Their biennial Encampment is coming up Friday and Saturday, June 5 & 6. Arctic Orienteering Club members participated in 2013 and the young girls had a great time. Orienteers will once again help girls learn how to read maps and possibly (depending on age … Read more

Five Types of Learning Opportunities in 2015!

A. Meet Director Training Audience: Anyone wanting to learn more about course setting or any of the steps taken to host a meet, plus all 2015 meet directors When: Wednesday, April 22, 2015; 6 to 8:30 pm Where: Billman home – 9700 Prospect Drive, Anchorage Special enticement: Dinner (pizza) and beverages!! RSVP to Anne Billman, … Read more

No Ski-O

It should come as no surprise, but we have to cancel our final Ski-O (March 29) due to lack of snow. Fortunately, there is only about 1 month to wait for our first event of the summer. See you then!!

Ski-O Canceled

Another one bites the dust!  Art’s Russian Jack Ski-O (3/11) has been canceled due to an abysmal lack of snow. We are sorry to report that due to unsafe trail conditions at APU, the ski-O scheduled for Sunday (3/1) has been canceled.  If we are blessed with a late winter, we will try to re-schedule this … Read more

Lars Spurkland

Friend and fellow orienteer Lars Spurkland passed away suddenly on Friday, December 12th. Lars loved the outdoors which showed through his participation and volunteerism in skiing and orienteering. He will truly be missed. Our condolences to his wife and family.  

Training Courses

The elves have prepared a three course training session for Thanksgiving. Far North Bicentennial Park Elmore Ball Fields Ruth Arcand Park All courses are up now, and will remain up through Thanksgiving weekend. Enjoy!

Training Course at Far North

A training course of 14 controls is set starting at Mile 1.1 on Campbell Airstrip Road in FNBP. It uses area we don’t see in the summer near the creek for the first half and the second half is in the best running terrain on the map. A new trail near control 1 will make … Read more

Training Course at Elmore Ball Fields

Woo Hoo, there is another training course! Maybe no snow isn’t a bad thing? This course starts at the Elmore ball fields. It has a remote start, about a half kilometer from the finish in the parking area. The woods are almost snow free. Running is good. The downed trees can have ice cover and … Read more