We had great weather and a great turnout for fun orienteering at Mile 2.2. As usual many great stories at the finish area including Springer setting the record for nearly going waist deep in water on a dubious route choice but his clever move was running across a big swamp, waking up a bear and … Read more
It was a wildlife-rich sunny evening in Far North Bicentennial Park and the Campbell Tract on Wednesday, June 11. A goshawk sank talons into the scalp of Dan the control setter, resulting in a last-minute course adjustment and new out-of-bounds area. Then delightful viewing of a moose mama and two calves chilling in Campbell Creek. … Read more
Despite the rain, nearly 70 individuals and teams showed up for the UMED meet. Orange was a popular course, with 29 individuals and teams in total. The men’s Red course race was close again, with Scott Patterson besting Springer Moore by 31 seconds. In 3rd place, Ian Moore was less than two minutes behind Springer. … Read more
The Abbott Loop course wrapped up nicely last night. Despite a promise of low vegetation and bugs, several mosquitos failed to comply and caused an annoyance to a few of the juicier competitors. The Red course saw a close finish with the top three within 2 minutes of each other. Looks like a minor navigational … Read more
More than eighty people came out to Prospect Heights on Wednesday evening to celebrate the end of the school year and the unofficial start of summer by participating in a traditional orienteering meet. Prospect Heights can be a challenging area for travelling off-trail, but conditions were as good as they get. The weather was good, … Read more
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