45 people, including a dozen very smart kids, came out to learn new skills and commiserate about wrong turns on a dry and bug free evening. Some went out and taught a friend, others went out by themselves, and quite a few went out in groups with instructors. It was fun to hear some of … Read more
Wednesday May 7, 2025 McHugh Creek Day Use Area Thanks to everyone who came out to McHugh. Orienteering season has kicked off in Anchorage this year. Many adventures were had on all course levels. Orange proved the most popular, but also was a bit brushy and difficult for a first meet. Red and green had … Read more
About 20 orienteers came out on Thursday to select the worst orienteering of the year. It was a fun, raucous activity (or at least boisterous – we are a bunch of geeky orienteers), and we all got the chance to laugh with and at each other. In the end, three orienteers made it past the … Read more
Thanks to all the brave souls who came out and faced not just the Halloween spooks, but also gusting winds and fast approaching darkness at the Halloween O. Eight teams and two individuals made their way around the Treat-O course, meeting many forest witches, warlocks, and spooks on their way. Rowan Shearer came in with … Read more
Wednesday September 25, 2024 Ruth Arcand Park Over sixty orienteers came out to the Ruth Arcand Park on Wednesday for a sprint pursuit final. The weather was cool and damp but held back from raining throughout most of the event. We saw some fast and tightly contested finishes and glimpses of competitors making quick decisions … Read more
The 2024 Arctic Orienteering Sprint Series ended with an exciting, if somewhat rainy finale. The last event was a pursuit and since we mixed things up a bit this year and had three separate pursuits, I’ve listed the final order that racers would have come in if it had been an all-out pursuit race: Scott … Read more
The final sprint championship is set for this coming Wednesday, followed by the club’s annual meeting. Here’s how it will work: From 5-6 come out and run the sprint courses as an Open competitor. Everyone is welcome! It doesn’t matter if you haven’t even run a single sprint. At 6 p.m. we will have the … Read more
Wednesday September 18, 2024 Kincaid Park Over thirty orienteers came out to the Jodphur Loop last night for the Bike-O. The weather was good and the trails decent, though there were certainly a few good puddles and ponds out there. The courses were set on an experimental Bike-O map, which worked well. There were a … Read more
Wednesday September 11, 2024 Kincaid Stadium, Anchorage Review and analyze your results on any of the online services. LiveLox Attackpoint SportIdent Thanks to all the hearty soles who came out Wednesday and braved the weather and wildlife for the Kincaid sprint. Lynn and Ben Spencer-Stedman were able to get this shot of the bad boy … Read more
After the first three races, the sprint series is starting to take shape. Fourteen orienteers have qualified for the final event, to be held on September 25th just before the club’s annual meeting. Remember that the final championship is a pursuit. A group of orienteers (last year it was the top 18) will begin the … Read more