First Event of the Year!
Dust off that compass, it is time to orienteer again! We will be holding a non-ski-o event at Bartlett High School on Wednesday March 18th. Come join us!
Ski-O Canceled
Another one bites the dust! Art’s Russian Jack Ski-O (3/11) has been canceled due to an abysmal lack of snow. We are sorry to report that due to unsafe trail conditions at APU, the ski-O scheduled for Sunday (3/1) has been canceled. If we are blessed with a late winter, we will try to re-schedule this … Read more
Board Meeting Minutes – December 17, 2014
ARCTIC ORIENTEERING CLUB BOARD MEETING WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17TH, 2014 Meeting called to order at 7:10pm. Members present: Dela Gray; Mike Robinson; Joyce Goodell; Trond Jensen; Dan Billman; Kathy Farnyiarz; Regan Sarwas; Lia Keller; Ann Billman; Ian Moore; Chris Tomson Note Regarding Lars Spurkland: His memorial is January 4th at Kincaid. He was the President of … Read more
Lars Spurkland
Friend and fellow orienteer Lars Spurkland passed away suddenly on Friday, December 12th. Lars loved the outdoors which showed through his participation and volunteerism in skiing and orienteering. He will truly be missed. Our condolences to his wife and family.
Board Meeting Minutes – November 12. 2014
Arctic Orienteering Club Board Meeting, November 12th, 2014 Meeting called to order by President, Trond J. at 7:19pm Members present: Lia Keller, Joyce Goodell, Dan Billman, Anne Billman, Mike Robinson, Dela Grey, Regan Sarwas, Chris Tomsen, Trond Jensen, Lexi Hill, Ian Moore 2015 Schedule: Mike presented comparison sheets from 2013 and 2014. The 2014 season … Read more
Training Courses
The elves have prepared a three course training session for Thanksgiving. Far North Bicentennial Park Elmore Ball Fields Ruth Arcand Park All courses are up now, and will remain up through Thanksgiving weekend. Enjoy!
Training Course at Far North
A training course of 14 controls is set starting at Mile 1.1 on Campbell Airstrip Road in FNBP. It uses area we don’t see in the summer near the creek for the first half and the second half is in the best running terrain on the map. A new trail near control 1 will make … Read more
Training Course at Elmore Ball Fields
Woo Hoo, there is another training course! Maybe no snow isn’t a bad thing? This course starts at the Elmore ball fields. It has a remote start, about a half kilometer from the finish in the parking area. The woods are almost snow free. Running is good. The downed trees can have ice cover and … Read more
Training Course at Ruth Arcand
UPDATE: this course will remain up through Thanksgiving weekend! Instead of doing a snow dance today, head over to Ruth Arcand Park and practice your map reading skills! There is a training course now set at Ruth Arcand. This is set as sprint training. Look for small, not standard, control flags. The control features are … Read more
Annual Meeting Door Prizes
The Orienteering Club thanks the following shops for donating door prizes for our Annual Meeting Alaska Mountaineering & Hiking Great Harvest Bread Company Skinny Raven The Sports Shop These stores are awesome. Please show your support for those that support orienteering in Alaska! Individual donations: Healthy Futures – enabling children to orienteer for free BP … Read more