Wednesday August 21, 2024 Earthquake Park The drizzle let up just long enough for about 60 orienteers to enjoy a dash through the woods of Earthquake Park without getting too wet, though the mud certainly made it interesting! As the first race in the 2024 Arctic Orienteering Sprint Series, this race was designed to be … Read more
Date: Wednesday, August 21st Time: 5:00 – 7:00 pm starts; must be done by 8:00pm Location: Earthquake Park. 5101 Point Woronzof Rd, Anchorage, AK 99502 The 2024 Arctic Orienteering Sprint Series kicks off on Wednesday evening at Earthquake Park! In sprint orienteering, the courses are shorter and the navigation is easier than traditional orienteering. The … Read more
Wednesday August 14, 2024 Robert Service High School Meet birector blurb coming soon. Review and analyze your results on any of the online services. LiveLox Attackpoint SportIdent This was the final points race. Check out how you did this season!.
Can you believe that we’re ALMOST DONE with our 2024 season points race? Yep, not only is this your VERY LAST chance to win your fancy champion glass at our September meeting, it’s also your last chance of the year to experience the new FNBP map in action. Just stay on course and don’t get … Read more
The 2024 Sprint Series will consist of five meets, with the final meet of the series being the Championship Final. Dates and locations of the meets are: 8/21: Earthquake Park 8/28: Bartlett 9/4: UAA 9/11: Kincaid 9/25: CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL at Ruth Arcand Each meet will have two courses set, a short course and a … Read more
Saturday August 3 and 4, 2024 Willow Creek and Hatcher Pass The 2024 Alaska Orienteering Festival was the Arctic Orienteering Club’s first two-day competition and camp-out in more than 20 years. Nearly 40 people traveled to the Hatcher Pass/Willow area to compete in a pair of highly challenging new venues using two brand-new maps over … Read more
Date: Wednesday, August 7 Time: 9:30am to 6:00pm starts; course closes at 7pm Location: Bartlett High School 1101 Golden Bear Dr Anchorage, AK 99504 The High School-O is on for tomorrow! This is a fun event where the club hosts area high school teams for a fast and fun 1-hour score-o. There are 25 controls … Read more
All of the larger camping locations at lower elevation were taken, so our choices for a group spot were limited. The good news is there was a nice area up high where we parked our trailer. It’s a large gravel overlook, and there’s no guarantee that people won’t join us today or tomorrow, but it … Read more
Wednesday July 31, 2024 Earthquake Park Almost 60 competitors made it out for a fun evening of orienteering thanks to sunny skies and lighter than usual mosquitoes for Earthquake Park. The mass start on a looping course was a fun experiment that paid off as racers crisscrossed throughout the park. A couple close sprints to … Read more
Join us this Wednesday for a fast and fun meet at Earthquake Park. This venue is an orienteering playground with all the features you could want (hills, spurs, ponds, saddles, depressions, reentrants) but at much smaller scale than our other maps. The bug pressure is low and the weather forecast is good! The main event … Read more