Hot and dry conditions greeted about 50 regional orienteers on Sunday to one of our historically lesser-used venues, Raven Rock State Park. The park’s distance from the Triangle and its aging map have, over time, rendered it a once-per-year orienteering venue. All that changed on Sunday, as we unveiled a brand new map of the […]
Read MorePleasant Spring weather greeted nearly two dozen orienteers for a fun pairs event in a format new to BOK. Over four increasingly long loops, one partner ran through the woods punching controls with a seriously degraded map. Indeed, on the fourth loop, the runner had no map! Most of the runner’s navigation information had to […]
Read MoreOn Sunday, April 19, we will hold a special pairs event at Schenck Forest for orienteers at the ‘advanced’ or ‘expert’ level (i,e., able to complete an orange course on your own). You and your partner can start together any time between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM, but be sure to be done by 2:30 […]
Read MoreEveryone is welcome to our event at Eno River State Park on Sunday, February 15. Check-in at the new visitor center, immediately before you get to the loop parking lot at the end of Cole Mill Road. (GPS coordinates = 36.075509, -79.006595). We will set up at the picnic tables, under the shelter that is […]
Read MoreWe had great conditions for an open meet at Raven Rock, and nearly 60 of us enjoyed being out in one of our lesser used parks. Raven Rock is really a great spot for orienteering, though; and we’re hoping to have a brand new map of the area for our next event there. A new […]
Read MoreEveryone is welcome to Raven Rock state park on November 23 where we will offer a full range of courses, from beginner to expert. Start any time between 10:00 AM and 1:00, but make sure to check back by 2:00, when control pickup will begin. Map handout, finish, and the start for the white and […]
Read MoreWe rolled the dice when we moved our annual coastal events into hurricane season. But this time, we won! Conditions were nearly perfect, and the courses were as technical and challenging as we can possibly offer. Every year, I design courses that are as hard as possible; and every year our runners impress me by […]
Read MoreWow! What a great day for a race; and what a great group of folks who came out to enjoy 8 hours of trekking, biking, and paddling around Umstead and Lake Crabtree. The spirit of adventure racers really bouys me, and makes all of the effort spent organizing an event like this trivial in comparison […]
Read MoreExpert orienteers (i.e., those who have successfully completed a brown, green, red, or blue course) are welcome to join us for our annual coastal orienteering weekend.
Read MoreRace information and registration is now available for our Adventure Race on Sunday, October 19. This will be a fun multidisciplinary 8-hour event, involving foot orienteering, mountain bike riding, and paddling. Check out the event announcement here, and check back for updates as the race approaches.
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