Next Events

• Time to renew BOK Annual Event Pass for 2026-2027

  It is that time of the year again! Take this opportunity to buy or renew your BOK Annual Event Pass for 2026-2027. It is good from September 1st, 2026, to August 31st, 2027.  If you want to save BOK the transaction fees, you can pay with Zelle. More information about the annual pass can be […]

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• Expert Event at Horton Grove, September 6 2026

  On Sunday, September 6 we will have an orienteering event at Horton Grove Nature Preserve in Bahama, NC.  The event is open only to ‘expert’ orienteers – those who have successfully completed a brown, green, or red course. Please register here before 9:00 PM on Friday, September 4, to ensure we have enough maps. Courses: Red […]

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• BOK Coastal Weekend, 2026

  Expert orienteers (i.e., those who have successfully completed a brown, green, red, or blue course) are welcome to join us for any or all of our annual coastal orienteering weekend. This year we will hold three events: a virtual sprint through the historic downtown of Beaufort, middle distance courses on Shackleford Banks, and classic courses […]

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• Radio Orienteering Beginner Classes

  Three Sundays (not consecutive) – Sep 6, 13, and 27 Learn Radio Orienteering (ARDF) as the pros learned it. Nadia Scharlau got her start in ARDF at age 13 and went on to become a world champion, and taught classes to beginners who became world champions themselves. She still uses the same no-frustration, step-by-step approach […]

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• BOK Information

  • Annual Pass Information
  • BOK Store – Register for Events & Purchase Annual Passes & Finger Sticks
  • BOK's Radio Orienteering Page
  • Electronic Punching
  • Event Locations
  • Event Results
  • Finger Stick and Equipment Information
  • Join the BOK Notice List
  • Latest News
  • Newcomer Information
  • Payment & Registration for Events that Require Registration or Pre-Payment
  • Understanding the Results
  • What Does it Cost $

• Radio Orienteering - ARDF

  • BOK's Radio Orienteering Page
  • Radio-O Course Setting Guidelines
  • Radio-O Course Types Explained
  • Radio-O Training Exercises
  • Radio-O USA Rules
  • Roccy, The Radio Orienteering Cyber-Coach
  • Subscribe to the ARDF-USA mailing list
  • The ARDF International Championship Rules (Region I)
  • The ARDF Region II Home Page
  • The History of ARDF in North America

• DogScent Orienteering

  • DogScent Information Page

• External Links

  • IOF – International Orienteering Federation home page
  • National "A" Meet Event Calendar
  • Orienteering USA
  • Orienteering USA – Rules of Competition
  • Orienteering USA Club Resources
  • Rogaine home page
  • Vendors of Orienteering Equipment

• Learn Orienteering Skills

  • Advanced Class Syllabus – Yellow to Orange
  • An Orienteering Class (Video 14:24)
  • An Orienteering Map Explained (Video 3:52)
  • An Orienteering Thumb Compass Explained (Video 1:26)
  • Course Characteristics & Design Details
  • Map and control symbols
  • Online book to teach kids Orienteering
  • Orienteering Videos on the OUSA website
  • Training resources from Orienteering USA
  • Training resources from Orienteering USA

• Help Run an Event

  • Attaching the SI-box to a control
  • Guide to Hosting a BOK Event
  • How to time-synchronize the SI start, finish and control boxes.
  • Orienteering Site Selection
  • Using SI-Droid event equipment

• BOK Tidbits

  • BOK’s Early History
  • How BOK Checks Controls for a National "A" Meet
  • Index to BOK Meetings
  • Results Index including Old Archived Event Results
  • The Story of Cliff Robertson (Written in Control Descriptions)

• O-Blogs from Members

  • Vladimir Stemkovski – Orienteering in NC

• Other SE United States Clubs

  • Carolina Orienteering Klub
  • Central Virginia Orienteering Club
  • Florida Orienteering Club
  • Georgia Orienteering Club
  • Quantico Orienteering Club
  • Soggy Bottom Boys Racing – Rogaine Events
  • Vulcan Orienteering Club
  • Western North Carolina Orienteering Klub