Our September 28th open event at Umstead South was a success, with 101 starts and a total of 140 participants enjoying a day of orienteering in the forest! Despite the forecast calling for rain, the weather held up, though it was a bit more humid than expected. We encountered one small hiccup during the event: […]
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On Sunday, 12 October at 10:00 AM, we will hold our 90-minute “Fox Chase Score-O”. This annual event has always been held at Carolina North Forest. . .until now! This year, just to change things up, we will hold the Fox Chase at Cane Creek Mountains Natural Area, in central Alamance Co. This is a […]
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Learn radio orienteering (aka, ARDF) as the pros learned it. Experience the no-frustration step-by-step approach by which many have learned the sport.
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Race information and registration is now available for our Adventure Race on Sunday, October 19. This will be a fun multidisciplinary 8-hour event, involving foot orienteering, mountain bike riding, and paddling. Check out the event announcement here, and check back for updates as the race approaches.
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Expert orienteers (i.e., those who have successfully completed a brown, green, red, or blue course) are welcome to join us for our annual coastal orienteering weekend.
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Piggybacking off the Piedmont Champs, Backwoods Orienteering Klub got to squeeze in another Open event in September. We shared about half our expert controls with the previous day’s JROTC event. The distinct White, Yellow, and Orange courses provided something novel for the JROTC youth who came out to run again on Sunday. Setting courses for […]
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The September 7 BOK open event at Schenck Forest drew a cast of thousands – or at least it felt like that if you were in line at registration. With 199 maps printed for the event and attendance by 4 high school junior ROTC teams, there was a lot of buzz and activity under the […]
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Our event at Crabtree Lake Park featured three sprint courses. With the area north of the main road now permanently closed, this event served as a test of the park’s continued viability for orienteering activities. The good news? Crabtree Lake can definitely still host sprint events! However, there was a challenge – runners needed to […]
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We will have an open event at Lake Crabtree County Park on August 3, 2025, (1400 Aviation Pkwy, Morrisville, NC 27560.). Registration will be at the White Oak Shelter. Look for the signage to White Oak Shelter (4405 Lake Crabtree Park) on your right just after you pass the visitor center on your left. This […]
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We had a hot and very humid day for the sprints at Bond Park. Many people signed up for more courses than they actually attempted. Not surprising considering the heat and humidity but a lot of left-over maps. Special congratulations to the few people who ran all three sprints! Many thanks to Dave, Matt, William […]
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