This Wednesday’s meet remembers Kathy Faryniarz, a long time orienteerer (and runner, musher, and many other things – her obituary is at https://adportal.adn.com/adportal/listingView.html?id=7662). She and Joyce put on many memorable meets! She passed away unexpectedly last year, and we wanted to honor her memory. We’ll be starting from the northeastern parking lot (between the sledding … Read more
Wednesday July 2, 2025 Mirror Lake Middle School Beautiful weather and wildflowers were enough to temper the stings of the mosquitoes at Mirror Lake Wednesday night as we wrapped up the Alaska Orienteering Festival. Over fifty orienteers, including a number of festival visitors, tackled the traditional White through Red courses. Thanks to all for giving … Read more
Time: 5:00 – 7:00 pm starts; must be done by 8:30 pm Location: Mirror Lake Middle School 22901 Lake Hill Dr, Chugiak, AK 99567 Traditional meet with white to red courses. Red 6.8 km, 14 controls Green 4.1 km, 9 controls Orange 3.4 km, 9 controls Yellow 2.8 km, 8 controls White 2.4 km, 8 … Read more
Sunday June 29, 2025 Craigie Creek, Hatcher Pass Alaska More festival photos! Over 57 people, both Alaskans and visitors convened for a cloudy but pleasant day in Hatcher Pass. To reach the start of the course, participants had to walk over a mile up a rough 4-wheeler track, down to a river, and cross using … Read more
Saturday June 28, 2025 Willow Creek, Alaska More festival photos! The Arctic Orienteering Club welcomed 31 visiting orienteers and 34 locals to our first nationally sanctioned event in this century. Thankfully the event went smoothly, and most orienteers were appreciative of the chance to test their skills and stamina in Alaska! The courses were on … Read more
We have a nice location for the cookout and camping. It is by the creek with plenty of parking and flat tent sites. It is 13,5 miles past Shirley Towne Dr on. the right hand side of Willow Creek Road (61.76450° N, 149.56195° W). CORRECTION to the previous post: Hatcher Pass is open. You can … Read more
It was amazing to meet so many orienteers yesterday evening who have come up to visit our state, we hope you have an amazing time! Happy Hour at Cynosure Brewing this evening from 4:30pm-7pm Course setter notes and course descriptions for Saturday’s Willow event are available on the festival website and should be read by … Read more
Wednesday June 25, 2025 Earthquake Park A beautiful but buggy evening greeted the over 90 people who particpated in the first event of the Alaska Orienteering Festival on Wednesday night. Over two dozen of the participants are from outside Alaska and if you look at the results you can see the club affiliation for many … Read more
Orienteers, we’re following magnetic north all festival long. Let’s follow the North Star to Cynosure Brewing (a regular hangout for Arctic Orienteers), for a Happy Hour from 4:30-7pm on Thursday June 26th. There will be a food truck that night called Beignet Today that serves gumbo, beignets, etc. We hope to see you there! Get … Read more
Join us this Wednesday for a fast and fun meet at Earthquake Park. This venue is an orienteering playground with all the features you could want (hills, spurs, ponds, saddles, depressions, reentrants) but at much smaller scale than our other maps. This is the first event in the 2025 Alaska Orienteering Festival. The main event … Read more