Foothills-O @ Pia’s Wednesday, July 13, 2022 Cool, cloudy, rainless weather prevailed as a total of 52 participants competed on 5 courses, white through red, at the edge of the Scenic Foothills neighborhood. There were 10 teams and 23 competing solo. Courses straddled the interface of Far North Bicentennial Park and JBER, weaving through some … Read more
In case you missed it, there was a nice article published last week in the Anchorage Daily News about orienteering and the recent Billy Goat-O. Great quotes from some of our club members! Link to article on ADN website Download article as PDF
When? Wednesday, July 13, starts between 5 and 7 pm, finish by 9 pm Where? Trailhead at end of Klutina Drive – street parking only, please carpool What? 5 courses with electronic punching, ranging from beginner to advanced levels, 2 to 6 km long Wear: long pants for intermediate to advanced courses. Bring: bug dope, … Read more
Glen Alps Wednesday, July 6, 2022 Thank you Trond Jensen, Anne Billman and Steve McKeever for putting on a great orienteering event in the Glen Alps area. Nice summer weather and fun, fast courses added to the enjoyment of all the participants. Fifty teams and individuals completed courses ranging from the easiest 1.2 km (6 … Read more
Butterflies are looping courses sharing some common controls. Its a way to have competitors on the same terrain but avoid having them group up. You may see a lot of competitors but you won’t know which loop they are on! The plan is to have 5 courses with the following approximate lengths: White: ~1.2 km … Read more
Bear Valley School & Storck Park Wednesday, June 29, 2022 Thank you to Jen, Ian and Springer for putting on a fun and competitive event! Compare and analyze results for on any of the following sites: LiveLox (Gruff, Wee, Coyote, Lynx) RouteGadget (Gruff, Wee) RouteGadget (Coyote, Lynx) Attackpoint SportIdent (Gruff, Wee, Coyote, Lynx)
There will be a Navigation Celebration and Billy Goat-O meet in Storck Park starting at Bear Valley School, 15001 Mountain Air Drive. Gather at 5:30pm to register and rent sticks. Mass start at 6:00pm. In normal orienteering, it is frowned upon to tuck one’s map into one’s pants and follow another competitor. The Billy Goat-O is not, … Read more
This week’s meet at Mile 2.2 FNBP is cancelled due to unforseen circumstances. We do plan to hold a meet at Mile 2.2 FNBP on Wed July 20th. Our next scheduled meet is a Billy Goat-O next week on Wed 6/29 at Storck Park.
Hilltop Ski Area FNBP Wednesday, June 15, 2022 Thank you to Anne, Dan and all the other volunteers for a fun meet on a beautiful Wednesday night! The Red class (hardest, longest course) is becoming quite competitive for the men but Ian Moore still led the pack. Woman Jen Joliff was right there with the … Read more
Many thanks to all who filled out the mapping surveys. The two surveys were filled out by about 25 club members, most of whom identified as committed member who are serious about our maps, tend to run the expert courses, and support the club by volunteering and donating to its efforts. I won’t spend a … Read more