Because of the health risks associated with large gatherings of people, we are taking the following precautions for our Apr 5 event at Thornburg Farm in Birkhead Wilderness. Registration for this event is now closed. 1. We will not be renting fingersticks. All competitors must either bring their own fingerstick or be comfortable participating […]
Read MoreThere were 121 starts. It was a perfect day for orienteering and we had HUGE turnout. It really helped that some JROTC groups came and started early. The courses we quite challenging and we tried a couple of new control placement areas for advanced courses. Also Yellow course runners had to go completely off trail […]
Read MoreWe will have an OPEN event at Umstead Park (South) on Sunday, January 26, 2020. Everyone is welcome, and we will have a beginners class at 12:30. Don’t forget to register and pay here (even, if you are a club member). Registrations received after noon Friday (24 Jan) cannot be guaranteed a map. The entrance […]
Read MoreRain forecast didn’t scare the runniers and we had pretty good turn out at Raven Rock. As the day progressed the weather improved and finally the sun came out. So it turned out to be a very nice day indeed. The courses were difficult, which is normal for this forest. Raven Rock is the most […]
Read MoreWe will have an OPEN event at Raven Rock State Park on Sunday December 1, 2019. Everyone is welcome, and we will have a beginners class at 12:30. The event starts at noon and everybody must finish by 3 PM. We will have all regular courses from beginner to advanced, White through Red. White 1.9km […]
Read MoreIt was a very hot day and yet we had a very good turnout. North Umstead is quite runnable, even the heat and certain pits couldn’t slow down the winners. Orange course shared a number of controls with Brown/Green/Red and turned out to be rather difficult. Kudos to all who completed it. It was the […]
Read MoreWe will have an OPEN event at Umstead Park (North) on Sunday, September 8, 2019. Everyone is welcome, and we will have a beginners class at 12:30. Don’t forget to register and pay here (even, if you are a club member). Registrations received after noon Friday (6 Sep) cannot be guaranteed a map. Take Glenwood […]
Read MoreIt was a pleasant, even though somewhat hot day. We had 2 fast courses: 2.4km and 4.2km, and many runners did both. Thank you all for coming! Special thank you to Gheorghe Fala for helping with controls pickup and several other orienteers who also offered to help. It’s much appreciated! Vladimir and Tatyana Dorothea Dix […]
Read MoreWe will have two sprint courses (2.4km and 4.2km) at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, on Sunday, Aug 11. Everyone is welcome. You can run either one or both courses. Starts can be accommodated between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM. The courses will close at 2.30 PM Registration and starts will be at the small […]
Read MoreIt was very hot. 97! Nevertheless we had a good turnout for this kind of weather. The courses were sufficiently difficult. 30 mins per control wasn’t that unusual. It wasn’t a particular control – almost every control caused delays for some of the runners. Several people went off the map too. Thank you all for […]
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