NEW VENUE! NEW MAP! NEW EVERYTHING! Harris Lake County Park has been mapped and BOK will host its first event there as a members-only advanced meet. Orange, Brown, Green, Red, and yes, even a diabolical Blue course will all be available as options.

Harris Lake County Park is the 680-acre home to hiking trails, mountain bike trails, flatwater paddling, fishing, new and improved disc golf courses, and offers a variety of terrain from open grasslands to rocky ravines in the shadow of the Shearon Harris nuclear power plant. Mapping and event coordination has been a collaboration between Debra, Jeff, and Dave.

The event starts and finishes at the Longleaf Shelter at Harris Lake County Park, 2112 County Park Dr, New Hill, NC 27562 (35°37’11.8″N 78°55’34.1″W). Start times begin at 10:00 AM (not before) through 1:00 PM with event pickup beginning at 2:00 PM. We look forward to seeing you there!

Courses offered:
Orange 3.5k
Brown 3.9k
Green 5.8k
Red 7.1k
Blue 9.5k

Our apologies for the late production of the results and the accompanying LIVELOX results.We had a lovely day for orienteering at Umstead N on Sunday. There was a good turnout and the weather was perfect. Not so the organiser, as I managed to leave our box of rental finger sticks at home and had to […]

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• When: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
  • Pizza dinner 6pm
  • Meeting and Schedule 7-9pm (or maybe 10pm)
• Where: 904 Dorothea Drive, Raleigh
• Online: Google Meet – Register and you will get a link for the meeting

We are going to have our annual meeting as usual, starting with a pizza dinner. After dinner we will start the meeting. The meeting will also be virtual on Google Meet. You will receve the meeting code by Saturday, but you need to register.

Everyone please register to attend the meeting both for in-person and via Google Meet.

Here is the link to the Agenda. You are encouraged to add items by commenting on it.

Here is the link to our 2027 planning calendar. Current event directors should add events they want to run to the calendar others are welcome to comment on it. If you want to help out with an event send an email to Info@BackwoodsOK.org and let us know so we can match you up to help with an event.

You are welcome to bring a salad or desert to the dinner if you wish, but this is not necessary.

We had a beautiful sunny day at Schenck Forest, with temperatures in the mid-60s, perfect weather for orienteering! Alan and I were a little nervous about sharing the roads and potentially parking with NC State Fair traffic, but thankfully, it didn’t seem to cause much trouble for most people. We had prepared six courses and […]

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We will have an open event at Umstead Park North on Sunday November 1, 2026. Enter from 8800 Glenwood Ave. From the park entrance go south past the visitor center to the parking lots at the end of the road. Registration and starts will be in the large picnic shelter to the E of the parking area.

GPS: 35.871750, -78.760915

Remember that clocks go back on Saturday night and we revert to standard time,

Registration will close at 6pm Friday October 30th.

Remember that clocks go back on Saturday night and we revert to standard time,

This event is open to all skill levels and and we will have White through Red courses. Start anytime between 10:30am and 12:30pm. Courses close at 2:00pm when we start picking up controls. Be sure to check in at the shelter after your course so we know everyone made it back.

Proposed courses:

White (beginner, 2.3km 10 controls)
Yellow (2.5km 11 controls)
Orange (3.1km 11 controls)
Brown (3.8km 13 controls)
Green (5.4km 13 controls)
Red (7.1km 16 controls)

Please be careful when crossing park roads, particularly if you have children with you.

Beginners may prepare themselves by watching the videos on our Newcomer Information Page. If you need additional instruction or have questions, please ask one of the BOK volunteers at registration.

We expect to have Livelox available to allow you to view your track and compare it to those of others. It may not be available before you start your course.

Help with control pickup is always appreciated. It’s also a great way to improve your orienteering skills as you learn.

Ian and Paul.