It’s back to school with a Score-O for the whole family! You’ll have the choice to do one of two maps – Elementary School will focus on the Roger’s Park neighborhood or choose to go to High school with a larger map with more controls further afield. We will do a mass start at 6pm, … Read more
Approximately 282 people came out for this year’s High School Orienteering Score-O meet at Bartlett High School on Wednesday, August 5th. Runners from seven HS cross country running teams cycled through the course during the day, then AOC members met for a mass start that evening. The course was fast and fun, but it came … Read more
Are you smarter and/or faster than a high schooler? Come to Bartlett HS on Wednesday, August 5th and see how you stack up against XC runners from around the district on a Score-O course. Club members are invited to a mass start at 6:00 pm near the BHS track. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early to … Read more
Sunshine rains down on Kincaid as bikers seek the orange and white On Wednesday evening, July 29th, nearly 50 folks, ranging in age from 3 to 74, enjoyed warm, dry and sunny conditions to participate in the club’s annual mountain bike orienteering event. Individuals and teams competed on one of three courses: Super Short (7 … Read more
On Wednesday, 7/29, we will have our annual Bike-O at Kincaid, with the registration & start at the northeast corner of the stadium. As with Bike-O’s the last couple of years, this event will be using the more official bike orienteering map, showing the Kincaid trails as “paths” and “tracks”, with both types designated as … Read more
While we wait for the Master of the Swamps to compose his long-winded description of the event, check out these nice, clean, simple results: SPORTident LiveLox
Do you love the thrill of the chase? Were you top of your (kindergarten) class in drawing with crayons? Are you skilled at bushwhacking, climbing, swimming, not eating chocolate, and following arbitrary directions? From the individual known to his high school as the “Master of Swamps” comes a new type of orienteering meet, one that … Read more
Kudos to all of the festival meet directors, organizers, and volunteers! As VP of Events I’ve had a few people ask me about the summer schedule and its logic. While there’s no formal pattern for meets, in recent memory we have generally held the traditional meets early in the year while the brush is low … Read more
Festival Photos Abum Despite gray skies, close to fifty competitors navigated their way around the beautiful flower-studded tundra in Hidden Lakes and Powerline Pass valleys Sunday to complete the Short (6.9k), Long (17+k) and Modified Long Mountain Orienteering courses set by Ian Moore and Jen Jolliff. Ian’s new map offered significantly improved contours, vegetation mapping … Read more
See the Chugach Front Range from all new angles as you navigate your way around its spectacular peaks, flowering alpine meadows and troll-sized boulders. Starting from Glen Alps parking lot, a short walk takes you to the enchanting start/finish area for a 10:00-11:00AM interval start on your “Short” or Long Course. This is what Alaska orienteering … Read more