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Orienteering Classroom Training

This class room training is a great way to learn the basics of map reading, using a compass, and how to get the most form an orienteering event. Instructor: Jen Jolliff There is no cost for this event

Big-O

1 hour Score-O on the ASD course.  Mass start at 6:30pm Start at chalet and end at east end of parking lot by the stadium. $8 adults, kids under 18 free, first time orienteering free Meet Director: Mike Robinson

Board Meeting

Special topics for next meeting: –       Should we have pdfs of maps available on website? –       Promotion of orienteering (coordination by Jen): o    Kathy to check regarding AK Outdoor Explorer o    Other things to implement this year? –       Partnering with other clubs for events o    National ski-O, JBER, Mnt-O race with Mnt runners –       Mapping updates: FNBP, Mirror Lake, …

Bill’s Spring Ski-O

Ski-O at Kincaid Park, Start is out of the Jodhpur lot off the end of Dimond. The actual start is at the north end of the field from the parking. 3 courses will be set. A 2.2k, a 5k and a 8k. All controls are on the wide groomed skate trails but many of the … Read more

Earthquake-O

Earthquake Park Orienteering Thursday is the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Alaska earthquake, the second largest ever recorded in the world. In west Anchorage a major earth slump during the earthquake created what is now known as Earthquake Park. Last summer the orienteering club created a brand new map of the park, and it seems … Read more

Trond’s Hillside Ski-O

Come out for the Ski O on March 19 and enjoy the great spring skiing on the hillside. There is plenty of snow and all the trails narrow and wide are packed and skiable.  There will be three courses available: Kids/Beginners course: 1.4km Short course: 4.7 km Long course: 6.8 km Starts from 5pm to … Read more

Tom and Karen’s Explore-O

Ski-O in the north-east corner of Far North Bicentennial Park (think East Anchorage where tudor meets Muldoon).  The area is largely impassable in the summer and very fun to travel through in the winter. Starts from 5pm to 6:30pm.  You must be done by 8pm. Classic skis or snow shoes are the best choice.  You … Read more

Board Meeting

Tentative Agenda: Call to order 2014 Schedule (Kathy and Mike) Mapping plans for 2014 (Toby) New business Land & trail issues (Dela) Follow-up from Strategy Session Make events free for first-timers Easy to implement, a bit harder to control Better promotion of our events and our sport We are good at putting on meets but … Read more

Board meeting and strategy session

Trond will put together some notes and an agenda ahead of the meeting. If you have ideas of things to include or do at the strategy session … please send them to Trond prior to the meeting.