Approximately 282 people came out for this year’s High School Orienteering Score-O meet at Bartlett High School on Wednesday, August 5th. Runners from seven HS cross country running teams cycled through the course during the day, then AOC members met for a mass start that evening. The course was fast and fun, but it came … Read more
Sunshine rains down on Kincaid as bikers seek the orange and white On Wednesday evening, July 29th, nearly 50 folks, ranging in age from 3 to 74, enjoyed warm, dry and sunny conditions to participate in the club’s annual mountain bike orienteering event. Individuals and teams competed on one of three courses: Super Short (7 … Read more
While we wait for the Master of the Swamps to compose his long-winded description of the event, check out these nice, clean, simple results: SPORTident LiveLox
Festival Photos Abum Despite gray skies, close to fifty competitors navigated their way around the beautiful flower-studded tundra in Hidden Lakes and Powerline Pass valleys Sunday to complete the Short (6.9k), Long (17+k) and Modified Long Mountain Orienteering courses set by Ian Moore and Jen Jolliff. Ian’s new map offered significantly improved contours, vegetation mapping … Read more
Festival Photos Abum 52 orienteerers (34 individuals and 8 teams) came out for the 2026 Nationally Ranked Event (NRE) at Mirror & Edmonds Lake Park on Saturday. In weather that ranged from overcast to sprinkling to actually raining back to overcast (not only ducks love that weather, but mosquitoes, too!). People finished their courses in … Read more
Festival Photos Abum A mere second! Festival Sprints decided by a tick of the clock! 64 souls braved the fine sunny, warm evening Thursday to seek orange and white controls amidst the buildings, fences, streams, paths and woods of the west UAA campus. And nearly all were successful, with just two competitors failing to punch … Read more
For the last traditional meet of the season, Abbott Loop 2026 wrapped up nicely last night. Everyone gave solid efforts, with most (all?) giving blood to the mosquitoes as well, especially those of you in shorts and t-shirts! Course results highlights: 🔴 Red Course: Scott Patterson secured a dominant win, with the real race between … Read more
The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and 65 determined competitors and teams showed up Wednesday evening to feed the mosquitoes around Campbell Airstrip! A big thank you to all the orienteers who biked their way to the start, helping ease the squeeze on the small parking area at the CAT bridge. On the … Read more
Around 80 orienteers & volunteers came out to enjoy summer weather and take on the challenging courses from Upper Huffman trailhead on Wednesday, June 3rd. Steep slopes, hot yet muddy conditions, and challenging control placement conspired to yield long course times across course difficulty levels despite being of ordinary-length on paper. Right off the bat, … Read more
For the first time in recent memory, the Arctic Orienteering Club hosted a traditional meet at Kincaid Park on Wednesday evening. This was made possible by a new map with much-improved vegetation mapping, and an early-season date that meant most seasonal vegetation was at a minimum. Clearly, this opportunity for a traditional meet in one … Read more