Tuesday, August 12, 2014 Russian Jack Park and APU/UAA East High won the school team division of the Back to School-O with their team averaging 374.4 points per group. Colony was right behind with a 327.3 average. The winning high school group was the South team of Grant Klug, Arthur Welsh, Alex Kilby and Scott … Read more
Wednesday, August 6, 2014 University of Alaska, Anchorage The evening was warm and sunny and the orienteering courses were short and fast. Several participants enjoyed the two for one deal, and ran both the courses at the UAA Sprint-O. After placing 2nd in the women’s long course, Ellyn Brown went on to win the short … Read more
Wednesday, July 9, 2014 Kincaid Park, Raspberry Road 42 competitors showed up on a rainy night to compete in David and Gary Snyder’s orienteering meet. Participants could run the race solo or as a relay team, doing the course twice. Steve Gruhn and Regan Sarwas topped the long course relay race, winning in 1:21:20 Short … Read more
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Ruth Arcand Park Hardy orienteers braved the rain for the first run on the new Ruth Arcand map. They ran a fun and fast mass-start format that allows head-to-head competition after participants initially scatter in all directions. Ian Moore and Jen Jolliff handily won the men’s and women’s long course, and … Read more
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 Bartlett High School Seventy-five orienteers participated in Wednesday’s orienteering meet at Bartlett. This was the inaugural event on the brand new orienteering map of the Bartlett High School ski trails area. Participants praised the new map and fun orienteering area. Ian Moore won the men’s long course in a blistering 37 … Read more
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 Stork Park 83 hardy participant braved wet feet, thick brush and some blow down to compete in Lars & Raye Ann’s Adventure O. Cory Smith won the men’s Red Course by a hair thin margin over perennial favorite Ian Moore. Lindsey Flagstad was the lone womens single finisher in the red … Read more
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 Far North Bicentennial Park Over 80 participants braved the think clouds of mosquitoes and challenging terrain to orienteer on a beautiful sunny day in Bicentennial Park. Volunteers found a dead moose calf on Tuesday near one of the control locations on the Red course. This caused the Meet Director to shorten … Read more
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 Earthquake Park Over 100 people came out to Earthquake Park to experience the Arctic Orienteering Club’s first traditional meet on our new Earthquake Park map. Competitors braved a few raindrops, a few moose, and more than a few mosquitos while learning the nuances of this amazing new orienteering area. Praise was … Read more
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 Far North Bicentennial Park Approximately 100 people turned out to navigate trails, open forests, and thickets Wednesday evening. Orienteers started and finished at the North Bivouac Trailhead at Mile 2.2 of Campbell Airstrip Road. Participants encountered moose and newborn calves during their forays in the woods. Ian Moore topped all competitors … Read more
Wednesday May 14, 2014 Hillside Park at Abbott Road There were many tight competitions in Wednesday’s orienteering meet on Wednesday evening at Hillside Park. Cory Smith and Jen Joliff won the men’s and women’s competitions in the longest course, respectively. Peter Oswald took Lars Spurkland by just 11 seconds for second place. The orange course … Read more