The event had a 2 m classic course using both sides of the Eno River and a foxoring course on the East side. The weather was hot but felt mild compared to the week we experienced before. We had nine participants. Seven tried the 2m classic course and five tried the foxoring course. The classic […]
Read MoreLink to Bulletin 2 All of the Bulletin 2 details can be found in this Google Doc. Registration and Payment can be found on the OUSA site: Use this link to see who has already registered: Organizer Contact Information Backwoods Orienteering Klub Ruth Bromer, Registrar, ARDF@BackwoodsOK.org Joseph Huberman, Event Director, Joseph@BackwoodsOK.org 904 Dorothea Drive, Raleigh, […]
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To register just go to the BOK Store and pick the event you want to attend. Then you can enter your information and choose the extra things you need, like a Finger Stick, extra maps or a whistle. The price will update as you add things. If you are a BOK Member you can check the box to get a $7 discount, or if a BOK Family Member you can select your extra free map.
More than one person registering, no problem. After you fill out your information and check your boxes click “Add to Bag”. Then you can make any necessary changes to the entry and click “Add More”. Each entry will show as a separate item. Create a separate entry for each person, or group going out together.
After you have paid you will receive a confirmation email. Print it out or show it on your phone at the event. More parks are not permitting payment at the event.
You can also purchase Finger Sticks, Whistles or Annual Memberships (Which expire on August 31st). Just add them to your cart before checking out.
Update 1: If you’re doing the 2m Classic, you will be crossing the Eno River. Bring an extra pair of shoes for when you get back.
Update 2: It would help us if you could register before 4 PM today (Sat 6/1). Thanks.
We will have an 2 m classic course and a short foxoring course at the Eno River State Park Few’s Ford Access on Sunday, June 2. For more information about Radio-O/ARDF, see the BOK ARDF page. Starts 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. We will have a class at noon. The course closes at 3:00 PM. Remember there is a $5 fee if you need to rent a receiver. Also, parking fills up fast at the Eno River State Park; car pooling is appreciated.
Open event with pre-registration: Newcomers welcome — you don’t have to be a BOK member. Here is a link to the BOK store where you can register. Soon after registering, we will send you an e-mail letting you know that we have reserved a receiver for you. If you are registering more than one entry after you press “Add To Bag” you can update the information on the form and make sure the correct boxes are checked, and then press “Add Another”. Do this as many times as you need for all your entries, and you can pay for it in one transaction.
Courses provided: There are two types of course, 2 m classic and foxoring.
| classic white | 1 fox | 1.8 km |
| classic yellow | 2 foxes | 2.6 km |
| classic orange | 3 foxes | 3.9 km |
| classic green | 4 foxes | 4.6 km |
| classic red | 5 foxes | 5.4 km |
| foxoring | 8 controls | 2.7 km |
We had another ARDF 2m practice last Monday afternoon. Ruth, Joseph, and Imre participated. Imre and Joseph each set out a transmitter at 4:30 and Ruth joined us at 5:00. We then found the “other” transmitter and communicated by phone to make sure everyone found the transmitter they were hunting. Then we moved the transmitters so everyone could run another round. If we get more people we can set more transmitters. It worked quite well and we all had fun.
A couple of transmitter locations were easy to find – pick up the signal and follow it to the fox. (“Fox” is another ARDF term for transmitter.) Two of the locations proved quite challenging. Lots of reflections causing confusion when getting close to the fox.
We will be doing more of these practices. Send a message if you want to participate in our afternoon practices.
