On Sunday, 22 September at 10:00 AM, we will hold our annual 90-minute “Fox Chase Score-O” at Carolina North Forest in Chapel Hill. The event is open only to advanced orienteers (i.e. those who have completed an orange, brown, green, or red course). We will meet at 9:45 in the parking lot of Seawell Elementary […]
Read MoreHere are the final details: I will set up SI-Timing for Start, Spectator, & Finish if you want to time your sprints. Results won’t be published, but you can see your result on the Tablet. Everyone experianced in Radio-O is welcome. We won’t have beginner instruction. Sprints require fast locating and good memory. Practice, practice […]
Read MoreWhat a pleasure to have cool weather for the weekend. Thanks to Matt and Will for picking up the controls. Schenck Sept 7 – 8, 2024 Radio-O Classic, Results Schenck Sept 7 – 8, 2024 Radio-O Classic, Results 2024-09-01 80m Long 180 min (6 Controls) 1 Imre Polik #2 Backwoods Orienteering Klub 5 p (29:18) […]
Read MoreEveryone is welcome to our event at Eno River State Park on Sunday, September 15th, 2024. Registration closed. Please register here before 6:00 PM on Friday, September 13, to ensure we have enough maps. On the day of event, you will first head to check-in at the Fews Ford shelter, just west of the loop […]
Read MoreBOK’s first score sprint was a success. The weather, while warm, was not as stifling as the average NC summer and the majority of the score sprint orienteers successfully completed their course. For this “score sprint,” competitors of all ranges competed on the same course with clothespins designating some to run farther than others as […]
Read MoreComing up on August 25 is the final BOK sprint event of the summer. This will take place at Dix Park in Raleigh (35.7713540, -78.6618298) and will feature a score event based on Cristina Luis’s presentation at the Orienteering USA March Monthly Forum. In place of the race, beginners and newcomers may select to do […]
Read MoreIt’s time to renew your BOK Annual Pass for the 2024-2025 season! With an Annual Pass, you’ll enjoy access to all our regular events—around 20 per year—with entry fees covered. Each event entry includes one map for individuals and two maps for families. Please note that while the Annual Pass doesn’t cover the full entry […]
Read MoreBOK’s first ever official Adventure Race will be on Sunday, October 20 and will involve biking, paddling, and trekking around the Beaverdam area of Falls Lake. Read details and register for this even here.
Read MoreWe enjoyed a small summer sprint in Carrboro, offering two short courses and one that ran the two back to back. There were two versions of the long course: one that started with ‘course A’ and the other which started with ‘course B’. So overall times and splits (mod 12) should be comparable. Many thanks […]
Read MoreBetween the rain, the heat, the humidity, and the uncrossable powerlines, it was a very challenging course. Congratulations to everyone who completed it.
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