It was a perfect day for running: the forest was clean and clear, but still bright and yellow; the sun was shining and the air was fresh and pure. And so the herd of orienteerers filled the woods and ran, ran, ran for many miles until everybody finished. Couldn’t have been better! It looks like [...]
Read MoreOur Nov. 20, 2011 “Advanced” event is being moved to Morrow Mountain State Park because Birkhead is embargoed since we are having our “A” meet there in March. We have to print the maps on Tuesday, so please register by 8am Tuesday, November 15 if you are planning to go so I can print a map for [...]
Read MoreOctober 23, 2011 Umstead West It was perfect weather for an advanced meet. Most people found Artem’s course design and control placement challenging, and even when I picked up controls in reverse order to make it easier some were hard to spot. Placing the start/finish on the main road attracted some interest from mountain bikers [...]
Read MoreUmstead South, 2011-09-25
Finally, the results are ready. Tremendous help is provided by Ian Shields. Holly Kuestner helped with setting up the courses. Please, check the results and let me know if you find any mistakes.
Read MoreMark Montague of SBB Racing sends us a quick note to remind us that Online Registration for the Fall Urban-O in Virginia Beach, Virginia closes Fri Oct 28th. There are 3 and 6 hour courses using both foot and bike. You can Register for this inexpensive, fun and challenging urban race on the SBB Website. There are [...]
Read MoreWe had terrific weather and an excellent turnout. We had one of the most concealed controls ever on the advanced course. It was shown as a “Special Feature – Under” and it was inside an old rusty barrel that was open on both ends in the middle of a re-entrant. We have been offering maps with no man-made features [...]
Read MoreThe Backwoods Orienteering Klub is pleased to host the 2011 Bubba Goat. Everyone is welcome at this event. For beginners we will have a regular white and yellow course as well as a class to help beginners get started.
Read MoreWe are going to have our Annual Meeting at Joseph’s House at 904 Dorothea Drive, Raleigh, NC at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 12, 2011. Agenda: Use Changes at Umstead park US Championships March 2012 at Birkhead Decide on Date Name the event Birkhead Wilderness Champs Birkhead Bushwack Select Team Leaders Volunteer coordinator Start Finish [...]
Read MoreWe will have a REGULAR event at Umstead Park South on Sunday, September 25th 2011. Everyone is welcome, and we will have a beginners class at 12:30. Enter the park from I-40 and follow the signs from the parking lot. We will start from the small shelter. The event starts at noon and everybody must [...]
Read MoreQuiet orienteering day, with a good number of people showing up.
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