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
Hello Arctic Orienteers! The board is trying to get a handle on a strategy to keep new maps coming and update our existing maps. This has been an ongoing discussion for quite some time now and we are hoping to formulate a formal strategy in the near future. A few members of the board have … Read more
This week we will be hosting an Alaskan first, the Sketch-O! Led by artist and orienteer Max Romey this is the meet equivalent of finding a lost sketchbook on the ground and retracing the steps of the paintings on the pages with only the map on the back of the book. You will know you … Read more
Wednesday, May 11, 2022 McHugh Creek Over eighty participants came out to McHugh Creek in Chugach State Park to orienteer in an area that was both spectacular and challenging. Competitors enjoyed incredible views of Turnagain Arm, several wildlife sightings, as well as wild roses and Devil’s Club. This was the Arctic Orienteering Club’s first in-person … Read more
Update: McHugh Creek is a Chugach State Park facility, so remember your state parks parking pass or bring $5 for parking. The gate to the upper parking lots locks at 9pm. So we are changing the finish cut-off time to 8:30. Starts from 5 to 7pm, and you must finish your course by 8:30. Park … Read more