Wednesday May 7, 2025 McHugh Creek Day Use Area Thanks to everyone who came out to McHugh. Orienteering season has kicked off in Anchorage this year. Many adventures were had on all course levels. Orange proved the most popular, but also was a bit brushy and difficult for a first meet. Red and green had … Read more
Once again, we kick off our season with a meet at one of our most scenic venues! Come out to the first orienteering meet of the year at McHugh Creek on Wednesday (5/7/25) evening to enjoy the spectacular views and challenging orienteering. Courses will be on the shorter side as it’s the first meet of … Read more
This year there is a new category for traditional season points competition to recognize friends and family that orienteer as teams. Like the individual male and female categories, teams will be awarded points for how well they place on a given course relative to other teams. For this to work, a team must use the … Read more
Join us this Thursday May 1st for the Meet Director Meet-Up to kick off the start of a new season. This event is for veteran meet directors; those who are interested in becoming meet directors; or those who are interested in learning what elements go into designing fun and interesting orienteering courses. We hope to … Read more
Just a quick update as we are getting ready for a new season of orienteering events and a few dates to keep in mind. May 1st at 5:30pm 6:00pm – Meet Director Meet-Up. This event is for the volunteers who design and run our fabulous meets. We are still working on the details, but if … Read more
Hey Alaska Orienteers! Three Alaska courses from 2024 have been nominated in the international 2024 Course of the Year competition on the World of O site. There are over 50 courses nominated, but the voting is open and our courses need your help to win! Look for Cory’s Sprint Series Opener at Earthquake Park, Regan’s … Read more
In the Van Dommelen family, the holidays come with a lot of board games. If only there were a board game that celebrated orienteering!
The planning process is underway for AMATS next 10-year Recreational Trails Plan. Please consider attending one of the following meetings this week to give your input. Wed Nov 20 6:30-8:30pm at Beach Lake Chalet Thu Nov 21 5:30-8:00pm at Spenard Rec Center More information on the planning process is available at https://www.publicinput.com/l2316.
We are looking for volunteers for the festival planning committee. The committee will be exploring options for having another orienteering festival next summer as well as the possibility of hosting a nationally-ranked orienteering event in 2026. Please contact Mike Robinson if you are interested.
About 20 orienteers came out on Thursday to select the worst orienteering of the year. It was a fun, raucous activity (or at least boisterous – we are a bunch of geeky orienteers), and we all got the chance to laugh with and at each other. In the end, three orienteers made it past the … Read more