Relay-O @ UAA on Wed Jul 24

The UAA Relay O is happening this Wednesday, July 24th! Start Location: UAA Sports Center NW Lot Time: Show up by 5:30pm to register and find a teammate. Mass start at 6pm. Format: Come with a team or find a teammate at registration. Team members will trade off going out on the course. The event … Read more

Register for the 2024 Orienteering Festival!

Registration is now available for the 2024 Orienteering Festival. Join the Arctic Orienteering Club for two days and one night of fun, quality orienteering in Alaska on August 3 & 4th. We will be premiering new maps in new venues as well as hosting a grill and potluck at a camping site near the race … Read more

Training Event @ FNBP Mile 1.1 on Wed July 17

Training event at Mile 1.1 Campbell Airstrip Road. https://maps.app.goo.gl/M9dthQQb8NGuopqs7 Come out to learn and practice new techniques and build confidence to slash minutes off your time at the next meet. The 1st session will start at 3:30pm and be for white/yellow level folks. The 2nd session will start at 5:30 and be for all levels. … Read more

Bill & Steve’s Mountain-O @ Glenn Alps Sunday July 14th

The Mountain-O is happening this Saturday, July 13. NOTE: Due to the weather forecast for rain and extremely high winds at upper elevations tomorrow the Mountain-O will NOT be held, Saturday. Instead it’ll be the next day, this Sunday, July 14. Same times: Registration and starts between 10 am and noon, you must finish by … Read more

Traditional Meet @ Mirror Lake on Wed July 10th

Head up the Glenn for a traditional meet at Mirror Lake!  The advanced courses offer some of the most runnable forest on any of our maps and have several areas with delightfully intricate features.  The many trails around the middle school give lots of options for the yellow and white courses as well. We’ll have … Read more

Goodbye to a Good Friend

It is with sadness that we share the news that Kathy Faryniarz pasted away unexpectedly earlier this month.  Kathy was a long-time orienteer, former board member, and regular meet director with her close friend Joyce Goodell.  Kathy loved to travel and went on many adventures with her friends and her husband Mark Selland.  We will … Read more

BING-O

Time for some Fun-O with a BING-O! Please join us for a 1-hour long Score-O style event with a mass start at 6pm and some fun BINGO bonuses. Park at Tikishla Park or in the nearby neighborhood and follow the signs to the start location. Celebratory cake will be available directly after the meet at 7pm. Please try to arrive … Read more

Traditional @ Abbot Loop Community Park on Wed June 19th

When: 5:00pm to 9:00pm Wednesday June 19th Where: Abbott Loop Community Park off Elmore Road https://maps.app.goo.gl/6sjBB2DptJ5nfTGB6 Traditional Meet with White (beginner) to Red (advanced) courses. Start anytime between 5pm and 7pm. You must be done by 9pm. If you missed last week’s meet this week will be another chance to test out the new Far … Read more

Traditional @ FNBP Mile 2.2 on Wed June 12th

The All New FNBP-O When: 5:00pm to 9:00pm Wednesday June 12th Where: North Bivouac Trailhead at Mile 2.2 of the Campbell Airstrip Road Come and enjoy Classic Long races on the All New Far North Bicentennial Park (FNBP) Map. This is a great way to test the new map and the mappers would love your … Read more

Two Events This Week!

Reveal Party for New FNBP Map @ Cynosure Brewing When: 5:30pm Tuesday June 11th Where: Cynosure Brewing Our mappers led by Dorn Van Dommelen and Ian Moore have been putting in countless hours into creating a new orienteering map for all of FNBP. Join us to celebrate this huge accomplishment and say thank you to … Read more