Orienteering this Wednesday evening! When? Wednesday, June 15, start between 5 and 7 pm, finish by 9 pm Where? Hilltop – north end of ski area parking lot off Abbott Road What? 5 courses, ranging from beginner to advanced levels, and 2 to 5 km long Why? Fun and adventure!! A trail system that is complex, diverse, and well mapped. Forested areas … Read more
Over the two days of training 15 people showed up to learn some new techniques in hopes of navigating around a course with ease. I’d like to thank the instructors Mike Robinson, Ruth Kvernplassen, Art Harmon and Dave Evans for their time and energy. Lots of wonderful and excited feedback about the knowledge passed on. … Read more
Mirror Lake Middle School Wednesday, June 8, 2022 Here are the results of last night’s fun! Many competitors on the red and orange courses were confounded by an unmapped trail found before the second control, but not Brian Kirchner, the speediest on the red course. All in, we had 15 teams and 20 individuals competing … Read more
Orienteering this Wednesday evening will be on the trails and in the woods at Mirror Lake Middle School. Drive north on the Glenn Highway approximately 25 miles and exit at the NORTH PETERS CREEK exit. Turn left at the stop sign onto Lake Hills Drive and follow Lake Hills Drive and the signs to Mirror … Read more
Hello Orienteers, Intermediate training is planned for June 7th and 9th. This 2 hour training will focus on techniques to get you around a course more efficiently. This training is for people that have been competing on the white, yellow or orange level and want to learn some techniques to navigate more effectively in order to move … Read more
Russian Jack Park Wednesday, May 18, 2022 It was a wonderful summer evening in Russian Jack for the first-ever, one-of-a-kind Sketch-O. About 110 people, mostly in teams, searched the park to find the locations where Max Romey made his sketches.
Far North Bicentennial Park, Mile 1.1 Campbell Airstrip Road Wednesday, June 1, 2022 About 90 orienteers showed up on a gloriously warm (and buggy) evening for the Mile 1.1 meet. The electronic punching seems to be a great investment! All controls were retrieved safely. Ian Moore and Lindsey Flagstad won the Red course; Steve Gruhn … Read more
This week’s O will be at Mile 1.1, Campbell Airstrip road. Starts are from 5-7pm, with all participants returning before 9pm. There will be 5 courses: Red (Advanced): 11 controls, 6.6km Green: 9 controls, 5.7km Orange: 10 controls, 5.3km Yellow: 9 controls, 3.2km White (Novice): 7 controls, 1.7km There are many stipulations about using this … Read more
About 90 orienteers came out to enjoy the lovely weather and RUN (or walk) the distance courses. Allan Spangler won the men’s Red course and Lindsey Flagstad won the women’s Red course. Everyone doing a long course got a good workout! Lots of families and teams came out, including Puck and Kate who are to … Read more
Orienteers, the courses for the meet on May 25th will be long! Distance runners will have an advantage, but route choice will play a critical role in how quickly you navigate the mixed urban/forest environment, much like in an urban sprint. There will be five traditional courses: Red (advanced): 10.9 km (23 controls) Green: 8.0 … Read more