Wednesday June 19, 2024 Abbott Loop Community Park Meet Director blurb coming soon. LiveLox* The clocks on the ePunch controls are about 10 seconds off from GPS time, so it will appear that you punch the control about 10 seconds before you reach the control. I’ll fix that before the next meet. Attackpoint SportIdent * … Read more
Orienteers, the courses for the meet on May 25th will be long! Distance runners will have an advantage, but route choice will play a critical role in how quickly you navigate the mixed urban/forest environment, much like in an urban sprint. There will be five traditional courses: Red (advanced): 10.9 km (23 controls) Green: 8.0 … Read more
6/30/21 Klutina Drive � Pia North & South Maps About 57 dedicated orienteerers dotted their i’s and crossed their t’s to enjoy an evening of orienteering on JBER land starting from Klutina Drive on the Pia maps. Numerous black bears were sighted on the course without incident, as well as a few moose. An unfortunate … Read more
There will be two proposed changes to the club bylaws that will be discussed and voted on at the annual meeting this Saturday. 1) Provide meet directors additional protection by adding them to the existing article on indemnification in the bylaws. The wording in [] brackets indicate the additional language. “Article 13: INDEMNIFICATION Each Officer[, … Read more
The schedule for the last two events of the season has changed. The Fall-O has moved from Saturday to Sunday (10/6), there will be mass starts for all but the white course, see the event for details. The Night-O has been pushed back a week to Wednesday (10/16), and will start 30 minutes earlier (at … Read more
Route Gadget is a fun way to compare your route choices with other orienteers. It is also a great way to see how you could improve, and to answer questions like Was it faster to go left or right around the lake? Anyone can use Route Gadget to see the route choices of the Red … Read more
Bummer! Due to the late thaw, we are postponing the advanced field training scheduled for Monday, May 6th. We will try to reschedule this training for later in the summer, but at this point we do not have a date set. The other advanced field training will still be held as scheduled. We will update … Read more
Welcome to the website of the Arctic Orienteering Club, based in Anchorage, Alaska. Orienteering is the sport of cross country navigation using map and compass. To some it is a competitive race while to others it is a chance to get out and explore the countryside, challenge the mind, and enjoy the company. Either way, … Read more