There is a short orienteering score-O out of the Hilltop parking lot set up for training. It will be up until Monday (4/27) evening if anyone wants to get out and get in a little navigation practice before the first meet. It is mostly white and yellow with a couple of orange controls thrown in. … Read more
Would you like to help introduce 30-40 Girl Scouts to orienteering? Their biennial Encampment is coming up Friday and Saturday, June 5 & 6. Arctic Orienteering Club members participated in 2013 and the young girls had a great time. Orienteers will once again help girls learn how to read maps and possibly (depending on age … Read more
A. Meet Director Training Audience: Anyone wanting to learn more about course setting or any of the steps taken to host a meet, plus all 2015 meet directors When: Wednesday, April 22, 2015; 6 to 8:30 pm Where: Billman home – 9700 Prospect Drive, Anchorage Special enticement: Dinner (pizza) and beverages!! RSVP to Anne Billman, … Read more
It should come as no surprise, but we have to cancel our final Ski-O (March 29) due to lack of snow. Fortunately, there is only about 1 month to wait for our first event of the summer. See you then!!
ARCTIC ORIENTEERING CLUB BOARD MEETING WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH, 2015 Meeting called to order at 7:50pm. Members present: Mike Robinson; Trond Jensen; Dan Billman; Regan Sarwas; Lia Keller; Anne Billman; Chris Tomson; Lexi Hill 2015 Season Readiness Schedule Class-room training (scheduled for 4/28) cancelled. Instead there will be training before specific events iSportsman may cost $10/person/year. … Read more
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Bartlett 28 people raced in the Arctic Orienteering Club’s first meet of 2015. A ski-O adapted to no snow, the course was run as a Sprint-O on foot (with grippers!) on icy Bartlett ski trails. The long course was 5.7 km and the short course was 3.6 km. Cory Smith was … Read more
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!
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
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
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.