We had a great turnout for BOK’s latest open event at Umstead South; filled to capacity. There were about 7 no-shows, but the harrowing parking could have been partly to blame. Even when we arrived to set up at 8:30AM, the parking lot was one-third full. The weather cooperated, remaining cool enough to make running […]
Read MoreOn Sunday, February 19th, 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 be a beginner class […]
Read MoreThe turnout was good for this warm, humid summer night O; 32 starts with a few being teams of two or three runners. The JROTC cadets from Carteret County boosted the numbers and hopefully they made it home safely and not too late. Runners had 60 minutes to complete the course for 100 possible points. […]
Read MoreSaturday, August 27th, 2022 we will be running a Night-O event at Bond Park in Cary. This one hour Score O will start near the Community Center’s parking lot 35.784622, -78.824880 This event is for anyone who has completed an advanced course. If you have never done a Night O before then Bond Park is […]
Read MoreWe had a good turnout for the middle of summer. Plenty of competitors decided to do more courses than they came prepared for, especially the Memory O, so that is worth trying again. It was fairly easy this time. The next Memory O event should offer an additional, more challenging version. Sprint A and B […]
Read MoreOn June 26th, we are having an Open Sprint at Lake Crabtree Park. Starts are at the Dogwood Shelter (35.838807, -78.792700). Courses will open at 10am with a beginner class at 10:30am. The last starts will be at 12:30pm and pickup will start at 1:30pm. Registration is now closed. Everyone is invited. There will be […]
Read MoreOn a New Years Day that was 25 degrees warmer than normal and perhaps even a bit muggy, 22 orienteers/11 teams competed in an event so new it defies categorization; it’s a Relay while at the same time being a Score O. Everyone seemed to enjoy the event and despite a potentially-confusing set of rules, […]
Read MoreThe New Years Day Relay returns on Saturday, January 1, 2022 in Dorothea Dix Park at the Oak Room pavilion (35.768799, -78.651344) and in a new format with a mass start at noon (12:00pm). Everyone should come early to form teams, hear the race briefing and Q&A at 11:30am, and get their maps at 11:40am. […]
Read More