It was a great day to be in the woods and we indeed had very good turnout. All advanced courses (including Orange) went across the Crabtree Creek into rarely used part of the park, which added extra difficulty (as well as remote start/finish). And, of course, there was a forest fire. We were very fortunate […]
Read MoreOn Sunday, April 19, we will hold a special pairs event at Schenck Forest for orienteers at the ‘advanced’ or ‘expert’ level (i,e., able to complete an orange course on your own). You and your partner can start together any time between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM, but be sure to be done by 2:30 […]
Read MoreWe will have an OPEN event at Umstead Park (South) on Sunday, April 12, 2026. Please be sure to register by Friday, April 10th, at 6pm. Take the N Harrison Avenue exit to the park entrance. Go to the main parking lot at the end of the road and follow the BOK signs. Registration and […]
Read MoreSunday was a beautiful spring day in North Carolina, and the rain a couple of days earlier meant there was less pollen to contend with. This park is slightly small for a 2-hour event, so for this event, we removed all of the trails and park roads, which significantly increased the navigation difficulty. In addition […]
Read MoreDouble-Up Score-O Join us for a Score-O event at the New Hope Overlook section of Jordan Lake on Sunday March 29. In this event, your goal is to collect as many points as possible within the allotted time. There is no set route—you can visit the controls in any order you choose. Registration is closed […]
Read MoreRuth and I would like to welcome you to our house adjacent to the Birkhead Wilderness Area in the Uwharrie National Forest for a weekend of Radio Orienteering and Classic Orienteering. Below is a registration button and details of the weekend plans. Some of this information will change. Be sure to check back just before […]
Read MoreThe US Champs were held in Maryland this year. The format is a Sprint, Middle distance and Long. The Middle is a short very complex forest course and the Long is similar to our regular events. BOK had a great representation! We sent 10 people to the champs and did quite well. The following maps […]
Read MoreWe had a great turnout at Cane Creek Mountains on a beautiful spring day, with 57 starts including two high school JROTC teams, many families, and several first-time orienteers. Participants were surprised by the challenging terrain, which truly felt like being in the mountains. It was especially fun to see beginners finish one course and […]
Read MoreWe had a great day for both regular and radio orienteering at Woodpecker Ridge. The rain held off until the last of us were on the way home. Runners found Paul’s courses both challenging and fun. We set out to add more detail to this map since out last event here. I managed to break […]
Read MoreIf you love the North Carolina mountains and don’t get there as often as you like, do yourself a favor and make a visit to Cane Creek Mountains Natural Area in Alamance County. Just over an hour from Raleigh and even less from Chapel Hill and Durham, Cane Creek has all of the rugged, rocky […]
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