Update: The course will be remain up until the afternoon of Sunday October 20th. A club member has set up three do-it-yourself training courses at Mile 2.2 on Campbell Airstrip Road. Be advised, this is not a club event – participate at your own risk. The courses will remain up for at least two weeks … Read more
Sunday, October 6, 2013 Abbott Loop Community Park Fifty adventurous soles braved the elements at Arctic Orienteering’s fall orienteering meet at Far North Bicentennial Park. Ian Moore won the red course in 1:40:55. Karen and Tom Bronga won the red course team division in 3:17:24. Jen Joliff and Gary Snyder each won the men’s and … Read more
The schedule for the last two events of the season has changed. The Fall-O has moved from Saturday to Sunday (10/6), there will be mass starts for all but the white course, see the event for details. The Night-O has been pushed back a week to Wednesday (10/16), and will start 30 minutes earlier (at … Read more
Arctic Orienteering Club Board Meeting Minutes Aug. 6, 2013 Minutes by: Kathy Faryziarz Present: Trond Jensen, Jen Jolliff, Joyce Goodell, Andrew Lee, Dan Billman, Mike Robinson, Bill Johnson, Karen Bronga, Dela Grey, Regan Sarwas, Chris Tomsen, Kathy Faryniarz Meeting called to order at 715 Minutes from April 24 Board meeting approved ANNUAL MEETING PLANNING Venue: … Read more
Wednesday, August 28, 2013 University of Alaska, Anchorage In this year’s annual meeting score orienteering event, participants could pick among 42 control points set across the UAA campus. Each control had a different value ranging from 10 to 70 points and participants had 45 minutes to collect as many points as possible. Lindsey Flagstad and … Read more
Wednesday, August 21, 2013 Abbott Loop Community Park There was close competition among the top men under rainy skies and soggy conditions. Top finisher for the Red course was Toby Schwoerer at 57:21 followed by Ian Moore at 1:02:22 and Cory Smith at 1:02:57. Red Course (5.5 K, 13 controls) Men 1)Toby Schwoerer, 57:21; 2)Ian … Read more
August 18, 2013 Upper Huffman Trailhead Fifteen people braved the mountains despite the rain for this year’s Mountain-O. The meet included a 2-kilometer 8-control White course and a 3-hour score-O. The top scoring male finisher was Cory Smith with 210 points. The top female was Ann Billman with 100 points, and the top team was … Read more
Wednesday, August 8, 2013 Russian Jack Park and Alaska Pacific University Colony narrowly edged East High School in average points per team at the Tuesday afternoon orienteering event held at Russian Jack and APU. Approximately 375 high school cross country runners and coaches from seven schools opened the season with an orienteering meet. Colony High … Read more
Wednesday, August 8, 2013 University of Alaska, Anchorage The Arctic Orienteering Club’s Relay Orienteering Race on Wednesday (8/7/13) was won by the team of Lindsey Flagstad, Trond Flagstad and Trond Jensen. The race was held on the UAA campus and consisted of four courses for teams of any number. The long course was 3.2 km … Read more
Wednesday, July 31, 2013 Mirror Lake Middle School Almost 50 Alaskans were brave enough to orienteer in the blistering sun of the 31st outrageously warm day in July. Ian Moore won the long and difficult red course in 1 hour 15 minutes and 13 seconds, beating birthday boy Cory Smith by a mere 22 seconds. … Read more