BOK’s second event of the weekend was a chance to see friends again, boast or commiserate about Saturday’s results and redeem oneself on a course with less climb and fewer long legs. The orange course was maybe a little easier than normal, but in general runners expressed satisfaction with the courses. We even had one […]
Read MoreJoin us for orienteering for everyone from Beginner to Expert. On October 6th, BOK will be hosting an Open event at Carolina North Forest and we will have the full gamut of courses. Park at the Orange County Health Department and walk to the start at (35.947362657988855, -79.06679473169443) Start times will be from 11:00am to […]
Read MoreBOK’s first score sprint was a success. The weather, while warm, was not as stifling as the average NC summer and the majority of the score sprint orienteers successfully completed their course. For this “score sprint,” competitors of all ranges competed on the same course with clothespins designating some to run farther than others as […]
Read MoreComing up on August 25 is the final BOK sprint event of the summer. This will take place at Dix Park in Raleigh (35.7713540, -78.6618298) and will feature a score event based on Cristina Luis’s presentation at the Orienteering USA March Monthly Forum. In place of the race, beginners and newcomers may select to do […]
Read MoreRain. We had a fun day out at Occoneechee Mountain despite the weather. And we had perfect attendance. Everyone who signed up got out to run, with a brave group who started right after 10am and had to run most of their course in the rain. Occoneechee packs so much into a compact park that […]
Read MoreJoin us on May 5 for Expert orienteering in Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area in Hillsborough, NC. Come for the mountain laurel and stay for the steep climbs. This is a smaller event due to often limited parking, so we will be offering three courses for expert orienteers. Anyone who has successfully completed an expert-level course […]
Read MoreWe had 13 teams competing for the crown of New Years Day Relay Champ. Teams ran four legs, two short and two long, in various permutations, so we had a lot of competitors on the course running at the same time on different routes. We were also glad to host many visitors. Besides our normal […]
Read MoreFor the start of a new orienteering season we had a great turnout, with both new people coming out and a number of people we hadn’t seen during the summer. The total unique starters was 85, but many of the NJROTC orienteers on the beginner course decided it was fun enough to try out a […]
Read MoreRegistration is now closed. On Sunday, September 24th, BOK is hosting an Open orienteering event at UmsteadPark at the Reedy Creek Entrance on Harrison Avenue. Follow the trail from theparking lot down the hill northwest of the parking lot to the big shelter,(35.838111, -78.760729). This event is open to all skill levels and there will […]
Read MoreThis summer, BOK is proud to have athletes representing the United States in two international radio orienteering competitions. In late June, BOK sent a youth member to represent the US at the World Youth ARDF Championships. Check out her experience here. The adult US Radio Orienteering Team will head to Czechia for the 2023 World […]
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