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
Wednesday September 4, 2024 University of Alaska, Anchorage Controlled Chaos! Control number 38 threw everyone a curveball at the UAA Sprint. Some competitors registered a mispunch, while others had elapsed times of 170 hours despite making it back by the 8 PM cutoff. The issue has now been resolved. On the short course (map A) Barret Malouf … Read more
Wednesday August 28, 2024 Bartlett High School A Damp Sprint at Bartlett On Wednesday evening more than 45 brave souls ventured out to Bartlett High to try and out run the rain drops in the second meet of the Sprint Series. Alas, the rain drops won out, despite fierce competition from the runners. Fastest on … Read more
Wednesday August 21, 2024 Earthquake Park The drizzle let up just long enough for about 60 orienteers to enjoy a dash through the woods of Earthquake Park without getting too wet, though the mud certainly made it interesting! As the first race in the 2024 Arctic Orienteering Sprint Series, this race was designed to be … Read more
Wednesday August 14, 2024 Robert Service High School Meet birector blurb coming soon. Review and analyze your results on any of the online services. LiveLox Attackpoint SportIdent This was the final points race. Check out how you did this season!.
Saturday August 3 and 4, 2024 Willow Creek and Hatcher Pass The 2024 Alaska Orienteering Festival was the Arctic Orienteering Club’s first two-day competition and camp-out in more than 20 years. Nearly 40 people traveled to the Hatcher Pass/Willow area to compete in a pair of highly challenging new venues using two brand-new maps over … Read more
Wednesday July 31, 2024 Earthquake Park Almost 60 competitors made it out for a fun evening of orienteering thanks to sunny skies and lighter than usual mosquitoes for Earthquake Park. The mass start on a looping course was a fun experiment that paid off as racers crisscrossed throughout the park. A couple close sprints to … Read more
Wednesday July 24, 2024 University of Alaska 35 Orienteers participated in the UAA Relay O and the White Course and enjoyed a sunny evening. The Relay O was a combination of urban college campus and jungle. The White course was urban college campus. In the Relay O: Team Dorn and Springer reigned supreme with top … Read more