It’s true! Arctic Orienteering Club will attempt its first indoor orienteering event on December 2nd in UAA’s Alaska Airlines Center with starts beginning at 6 p.m. This will all be quite experimental and there are still a lot of questions that the meet director needs to answer, but there’s always hope. Check out the current … Read more
Another amazing year of the Halloween O. We had nearly 100 participants again this year in the treat-O and 8 teams and one solo competitor for the Trick-O. It was great to see everyone out in costume enjoying one last O before the winter season begins. Thanks to everyone who attended and spread the word … Read more
It is that time of year again, time to enjoy a little tick-or-treat at Kinkaid Park. This Sunday join us for some Halloween Orienteering at the Jodhpur Parking lot at Kincaid Park. The treat-o will be a short (white) course with games and candy and the trick-o will be a mass start score-o. Starts for … Read more
On a beautiful, windy evening, about 50 orienteers came out to help close the regular season with a weird and wacky monopoly-themed Score-O. There were 1300 points to be earned before various bonuses, all of which helped the club to celebrate a great season of 22 meets and other events and doings. Despite the meet … Read more
Note: The start is behind the chalet by the picnic pavilion and playground. The annual meeting is in the chalet. Join the club this coming Wednesday, September 16th, for an end-of-the-season Score-O, followed directly by our annual meeting, meet director recognition, and election of board members –and eating pizza! This meet we are playing … Read more
Sadly, due to a permitting conflict, we are canceling the Bartlett Sprint next week. Unbeknownst to the club, a middle school cross country running event was permitted for the same time and place. The next and last official meet of the season is the Kincaid Score-O (6 p.m.), followed by the annual meeting and pizza … Read more
In part thanks to the wonderful running weather, over 50 people turned out to run this Wednesday’s orienteering course. This was the first meet I’ve (Oliver) ever directed and despite a few errors (like forgetting to put the descriptions on the maps), it all got through in the end. I’m thankful for the experience (and … Read more
This week we’re heading to Service High School for another sprint meet! Sprints are a great chance to bring a friend who hasn’t tried orienteering before. They’re shorter, quicker, and a little less intimidating than a longer meet, so if you have a friend who you’ve been trying to drag to a meet for weeks … Read more
Around 60 orienteers sprinted through the UAA and APU campuses this past Wednesday. Sunny skies and not too many mosquitoes made for pleasant conditions as participants navigated over pavement and around buildings searching for the controls. Many racers hung around afterwards to compare routes and soak up the evening sun. A moose passed right by … Read more
The first sprint since the festival will be this Wednesday, read on: Join us on Wednesday, August 26th, for an evening of sprint orienteering starting on the east end of the University of Alaska Anchorage campus! The fast-paced urban course will put your quick navigation skills to the test. Parking is at the Art Building … Read more