It is with sadness that we share the news that Kathy Faryniarz pasted away unexpectedly earlier this month. Kathy was a long-time orienteer, former board member, and regular meet director with her close friend Joyce Goodell. Kathy loved to travel and went on many adventures with her friends and her husband Mark Selland. We will … Read more
Over 80 people showed up to enjoy the beautiful sunshine, brave the mosquitoes, and play some Orienteering BINGO on June 26th! Huge thanks to everyone who attended for trying something new! The mass start began shortly after 6, with most people making it back in time to avoid substantial deductions for being late. Everyone was … Read more
Time for some Fun-O with a BING-O! Please join us for a 1-hour long Score-O style event with a mass start at 6pm and some fun BINGO bonuses. Park at Tikishla Park or in the nearby neighborhood and follow the signs to the start location. Celebratory cake will be available directly after the meet at 7pm. Please try to arrive … Read more
Wednesday June 19, 2024 Abbott Loop Community Park Meet Director blurb coming soon. LiveLox* The clocks on the ePunch controls are about 10 seconds off from GPS time, so it will appear that you punch the control about 10 seconds before you reach the control. I’ll fix that before the next meet. Attackpoint SportIdent * … Read more
When: 5:00pm to 9:00pm Wednesday June 19th Where: Abbott Loop Community Park off Elmore Road https://maps.app.goo.gl/6sjBB2DptJ5nfTGB6 Traditional Meet with White (beginner) to Red (advanced) courses. Start anytime between 5pm and 7pm. You must be done by 9pm. If you missed last week’s meet this week will be another chance to test out the new Far … Read more
Wednesday June 12, 2024 Mile 2.2 Far North Bicentennial Park Over 80 people, most of the regulars and lots of new faces, came out to enjoy the break in the weather to try out the new FNBP orienteering map. The new map was well received, despite the fact that many orienteers struggled on the challenging … Read more
The All New FNBP-O When: 5:00pm to 9:00pm Wednesday June 12th Where: North Bivouac Trailhead at Mile 2.2 of the Campbell Airstrip Road Come and enjoy Classic Long races on the All New Far North Bicentennial Park (FNBP) Map. This is a great way to test the new map and the mappers would love your … Read more
Reveal Party for New FNBP Map @ Cynosure Brewing When: 5:30pm Tuesday June 11th Where: Cynosure Brewing Our mappers led by Dorn Van Dommelen and Ian Moore have been putting in countless hours into creating a new orienteering map for all of FNBP. Join us to celebrate this huge accomplishment and say thank you to … Read more
Wednesday June 5, 2024 Prospect Heights Trailhead, Chugach State Park The Rainy Day O turned out to be the Not So Rainy O. 100 participants were rewarded with gorgeous views and some fun exploration of the trails and woods of this under appreciated corner of Chugach State Park. Thank to everyone who came out and … Read more
Note: Given the wet weather this morning, we are making a specific control on each course optional, thereby making the courses shorter (see revision below). The optional control will be indicated on the map and it will still be set in the field if you want to visit it. Competitive racers will want to skip … Read more