Orienteers, This week’s event is a celebration of all the new, young orienteers who are joining our ranks. For those of you who don’t know, the club is sponsoring a week-long orienteering camp, organized by Jen and Ian, at UAA from June 12-16. In addition to these campers, the club has, of course, a cadre … Read more
Wednesday June 7, 2023 Far North Bicentennial Park, Mile 2.2 A healthy crowd turned out to enjoy a challenging evening of orienteering in Far North Bicentennial Park. The weather cooperated (at least as well as can be expected this year) and avoided raining until after the event. The meet director would like to thank the … Read more
Time: 5:00 – 7:00 pm starts; must be done by 9:00pm Location: North Bivouac Trailhead Mile 2.2 Campbell Airstrip Road Traditional Meet with White (beginner) to Red (advanced) courses. Start any time between 5pm and 7pm. You must be done by 9pm. The Mile 2.2 orienteering area is greening up and gorgeous. The grass is … Read more
Wednesday May 31, 2023 Ruth Arcand park Congrats to all who tackled the courses at Ruth Arcand! The newly thinned forests made for easier terrain reading, though perhaps at the expense of more difficult footing with brush piles, logs, and stumps to avoid. Approximately 138 participants came out to the Ruth Arcand meet with a … Read more
Where: Ruth Arcand Park shelter When: Start any time between 5pm and 7pm. You must be done by 9pm. Join us at Ruth Arcand Park for the 3rd meet of the season. The vegetation is still low, and many areas within 100′ of the major trails have had dead spruce trees removed. You will barely … Read more
Wednesday May 24th Far North Bicentennial Park Campbell Airstrip Trailhead (Milepost 1.1) Congrats to all who braved the swampy short courses and far too long advanced courses! The director has definitely learned some lessons for the next time. About 100 people took on the various challenges across 5 courses. Notable sightings included a black bear … Read more
Time: 5:00 – 7:00 pm starts; must be done by 9:00pm Location: Mile 1.1 Campbell Airstrip Rd. Anchorage AK Come on out to Far North Bicentennial Park this Wednesday for the second meet of the season! The snow has melted throughout FNBP and the trees and brush are just starting to bud out. Get out … Read more
Hello orienteers, This summer it seems our meet directors are especially busy with travel and other commitments and we have had a hard time filling in all the holes in the schedule. But thanks to Jen’s persistent efforts as VP of Events, some flexibility among our usual meet directors, plus some new volunteers, we have … Read more
Wednesday May 10th Orienteers kicked off the start of the season with fun and challenging courses, snow-free terrain, and gorgeous views of the inlet. Many thanks to Trond Flagstad, Steve Mckeever, Dwight Iverson and Lindsey Flagstad for a great meet! Compare and analyze results for on any of the following sites: SportIdent RouteGadget
We kick off our season with a meet at one of our most scenic venues! Come on out to McHugh Creek on Wednesday evening to enjoy the spectacular views and challenging orienteering. We’ll have courses for all ages and abilities. We’ve kept the courses on the shorter side, while still taking you to some of … Read more