Expert orienteers are welcome to join us on Saturday, October 5 as we unveil a brand new map of the New Hope Overlook area of Jordan Lake. In order to introduce competitors to this outstanding area, courses will be slightly longer than usual (brown = 4.3km; green = 6.6km; red = 7.7km). Starts will be […]
Read MoreWe wrapped-up our fifth annual Fox Chase at Carolina North Forest on Sunday. For the first time, we ran the race from the school side of the park, and the Fox walked a much more circuitous and narrow route than in years past. This new twist favored thoughful navigation even more than usual, as runners […]
Read MoreOn Sunday, 22 September at 10:00 AM, we will hold our annual 90-minute “Fox Chase Score-O” at Carolina North Forest in Chapel Hill. The event is open only to advanced orienteers (i.e. those who have completed an orange, brown, green, or red course). We will meet at 9:45 in the parking lot of Seawell Elementary […]
Read MoreBOK’s first ever official Adventure Race will be on Sunday, October 20 and will involve biking, paddling, and trekking around the Beaverdam area of Falls Lake. Read details and register for this even here.
Read MoreWe enjoyed a small summer sprint in Carrboro, offering two short courses and one that ran the two back to back. There were two versions of the long course: one that started with ‘course A’ and the other which started with ‘course B’. So overall times and splits (mod 12) should be comparable. Many thanks […]
Read MoreJoin us on Sunday, July 21 for a fast and fun “sprint” event at tiny Anderson park in Carrboro. Starts will be between 10:00 AM and noon, with control pickup starting promptly at 1:00. Map handout and starts will be at the park’s small shelter (GPS =35.924136, -79.106044 ), with restroom facilities and ample parking […]
Read MoreBOK has just received park approval to hold our first adventure race on October 20, 2024. The start and finish will be at the Beaverdam area of Falls Lake State Recreation Area. The event will have orienteering (trekking), mountain biking, and paddling components, although you will not need to participate in all three disciplines in […]
Read MoreFor two years in a row, inclement weather forced the ferry to cancel service out to Shackleford Banks. Luckily, the route to Bear Island is a bit more sheltered, and we were able to have two days of orienteering on Bear Island. Of course, Saturday’s weather was still predicted to be unpleasant, and most of […]
Read MoreExpert orienteers (i.e., those who have successfully completed a brown, green, red, or blue course) are welcome to register for our annual coastal orienteering experience on Saturday and Sunday, March 09 and 10. This year we will again be on the West side of Shackleford Banks for a long-distance “goat” event on Saturday (see below […]
Read MoreSunday was a fantastic day for orienteering in the Triangle, and BOK’s annual December Score-O was a great way to enjoy the outdoors along the beautiful Eno River. With the initiative and help of Matt Kirk, we finally connected our “Bobbitt” Hole map to our “Fews Ford” map, producing one map that covers over 12 […]
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