Festival Photos Abum A mere second! Festival Sprints decided by a tick of the clock! 64 souls braved the fine sunny, warm evening Thursday to seek orange and white controls amidst the buildings, fences, streams, paths and woods of the west UAA campus. And nearly all were successful, with just two competitors failing to punch … Read more
The first event of the Alaska Orienteering Festival is this Thursday evening (June 25, 2026) in Anchorage. It’s a sprint on the University of Alaska Anchorage campus and surrounding parkland which provides a mix of urban and forrest terrain. There will be a short course and a long course. Think great spectating and exciting competitor … Read more
Register Now This, right here, is the important notice of the week. If you have not yet signed up for the Alaska Orienteering Festival Events, please do it now. Your club membership will get you a spot for free if you preregister using the code: PASS2026. Registering not only drums up excitement and gets you … Read more
For the last traditional meet of the season, Abbott Loop 2026 wrapped up nicely last night. Everyone gave solid efforts, with most (all?) giving blood to the mosquitoes as well, especially those of you in shorts and t-shirts! Course results highlights: 🔴 Red Course: Scott Patterson secured a dominant win, with the real race between … Read more
Location: Traditional meet at Abbott Loop Community Park Date: Wednesday, June 17th Time: Starts from 5-7 pm. Please finish by 9 pm at at the latest. Join us for the last traditional orienteering meet of the season on Wednesday, 17 June 2026, at Abbott Loop Community Park, 8101 Elmore Rd. The start and finish will … Read more
The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and 65 determined competitors and teams showed up Wednesday evening to feed the mosquitoes around Campbell Airstrip! A big thank you to all the orienteers who biked their way to the start, helping ease the squeeze on the small parking area at the CAT bridge. On the … Read more
Location: Traditional meet at Campbell Airstrip Road MP 1.1, (CAT Bridge) Far North Bicentennial Park Date: Wednesday, June 10th Time: Starts from 5-7 pm. Please finish by 9 pm. The club is restricted to parking only five cars in the BLM portion of the parking lot. Please carpool or bike to the start if you … Read more
Around 80 orienteers & volunteers came out to enjoy summer weather and take on the challenging courses from Upper Huffman trailhead on Wednesday, June 3rd. Steep slopes, hot yet muddy conditions, and challenging control placement conspired to yield long course times across course difficulty levels despite being of ordinary-length on paper. Right off the bat, … Read more
Traditional meet at Upper Huffman Trailhead, Chugach State Park Wednesday, June 3 Starts 5-7 pm, finish by 9pm Temperatures are looking up and buds are poised to open, but vegetation remains low and visibility high in this challenging foothills terrain. Continuing snowmelt from higher elevations means many trails on this course will still be very … Read more
For the first time in recent memory, the Arctic Orienteering Club hosted a traditional meet at Kincaid Park on Wednesday evening. This was made possible by a new map with much-improved vegetation mapping, and an early-season date that meant most seasonal vegetation was at a minimum. Clearly, this opportunity for a traditional meet in one … Read more