BOK’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 […]
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Join us for an Advanced Classic Radio-O event on Saturday & Sunday September 7 and 8th at Schenck Forest. This is an Advanced event, so eperiance at a previous Radio-O event (or the cycleing transmitters at the Radio-O classes) is required. We will have a classic course with 5 transmitters each day. If all goes […]
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Here are the final details: We are going to start up the Radio-O advanced practice sprints again in preperation for the US Champs in October. The first practice will be at Fred Fletcher Park, 820 Clay St, Raleigh, NC 27605, USA. The plan is to start at 9am. We meet and each sets out a […]
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Coming 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 […]
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It’s time to renew your BOK Annual Pass for the 2024-2025 season! With an Annual Pass, you’ll enjoy access to all our regular events—around 20 per year—with entry fees covered. Each event entry includes one map for individuals and two maps for families. Please note that while the Annual Pass doesn’t cover the full entry […]
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BOK’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.
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We 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 […]
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Between the rain, the heat, the humidity, and the uncrossable powerlines, it was a very challenging course. Congratulations to everyone who completed it.
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Join 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 […]
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On June 29 and 30, Backwoods Orienteering Klub held a unique advanced event at a new venue: Cane Creek Mountains Natural Area in Alamance County. The rocky and overgrown terrain coupled with sweltering conditions summoned an inspiring display of fortitude and adaptability from all participants. Kevin McCabe and Debra and Jeff Rezeli dared to start […]
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