Umstead Park was again a fun host for a BackwoodsOK open event, with numbers of starts dominated by orienteers just learning or moving up to the next level of Yellow or Orange. 26 unique runners between White and Yellow and a total of 21 starts on Orange. Everyone was enthusiastic and we hope to see […]
Read MoreBackwoods Orienteering Klub is proud to host a registered event as part of the International Orienteering Federation’s World Orienteering Week (WOW) taking place May 17-25, 2025. This global celebration connects thousands of orienteers and newcomers across more than 70 countries, all participating in their local communities while being part of something truly international. Read more […]
Read MoreIn keeping with our tradition of having fun on New Year’s Day, we went back to a Team Score O format, but with the simpler rules as seen in the original event description. It turns out this was a really fun format for this event and the course was laid out without any really obvious […]
Read MoreUPDATE: Explorer course option added. Backwoods Orienteering Klub will have an Team Score-O event at Schenck Forest on Wednesday, January 1st. You should have completed an orange or higher course to participate in this event and you do need to run with a team. Teammates can be chosen at the event, you do not need […]
Read MoreA day after the Navy JROTC event started with chilly weather, it got even nicer for our latest event; foot O and 2m radio O practice at Raven Rock State Park near Lillington, NC. It’s always fun, too, to bring orienteering further out from the Triangle and a little closer to people who might not […]
Read MoreResults: click here for event results Sunday, November 24th, Backwoods Orienteering Klub will be hosting an Open event at Raven Rock State Park. We will also be offering a 2m radio orienteering practice. This is a beautiful park along the Cape Fear River and an opportunity to get out into one of our lesser-used venues. […]
Read MoreBOK’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 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 […]
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