Arctic Orienteering Club Minutes of Annual Meeting Trailside Elementary School September 8, 2018 The meeting was called to order at approximately 11:15am by President Mike Robinson with 10 people in attendance, more people arrived as the meeting was in progress. Mike took notes in the absence of the club secretary. The minutes from the previous … Read more
Saturday, September 8th, 2018 Trailside Elementary School FNBP Over seventy people came out to enjoy blue skys, beautiful woods, and an afternoon of orienteering on the southside of Far North Bicenntenial Park. Long courses and rough terrain on the more advance courses made it difficult for some to finish within the mandatory deadline. Teamwork was … Read more
There will be two proposed changes to the club bylaws that will be discussed and voted on at the annual meeting this Saturday. 1) Provide meet directors additional protection by adding them to the existing article on indemnification in the bylaws. The wording in [] brackets indicate the additional language. “Article 13: INDEMNIFICATION Each Officer[, … Read more
Wednesday, August 29, 2018 Earthquake Park Approximately 70 people enjoyed a sunny evening of fun and competitive orienteering in Earthquake Park. There were three maps, a white a orange and a red that could be combined in a variety of combinations to create 4 results categories. White, Orange, Green and Red. A bonus of minus … Read more
Thirty intrepid souls braved rain and wind to participate in the first-ever Capture-the-Flag-O, held Wednesday evening at Kincaid. Participants included a few seasoned orienteers, some newbies, and most of Boy Scout Troop 129. Fun was had on each of three different “courses”, an easier open-field course called “Old Glory”, a wooded, but runnable, “Betsy Ross” … Read more
Saturday, August 11, 2018 Held on Eklutna, Inc. and Anchorage Parks land adjacent to Mirror Lake Middle School Orienteers on the advanced courses were challenged by the subtle topography in the forest between Mirror Lake Middle School and Knik Arm. Ian Moore and Jen Joliff won the long advanced course for men and women. Steve … Read more
Come on out to Mirror Lake, Saturday August 11th, for some super orienteering. Thanks to Anne and Dan Billman for hosting the meet.
Wednesday, August 8, 2018 Kincaid Park Eight High School teams vied with community members to find as many controls (flags) as they could in 1 hour. Grace Christian School came up with the top team average, for the schools. Navigating their way to 2nd place was the team from Dimond. The coaches from East were … Read more
This year’s High School Meet will be at Kincaid park, starting in the Jodhpur parking area. Since the idea is to introduce high school runners to the sport, the course is designed for beginners, with most controls on trails or near trails. Teams of runners will be going out in mass throughout the day, for … Read more
Wednesday, August 1, 2018 Bartlett Trails This week’s orienteering race featured two sprint courses on the Bartlett Trails map. Competitors were challenged by the intricate terrain and dense trail system, but enjoyed a pleasant evening without rain. Cory Smith posted the fastest time on both sprint courses, although Toby Schwoerer gave him a run for … Read more