Charles set another excellent ARDF course so we could practice before Patrick’s event the next weekend. Three diehards competed at Robbins Branch in the Birkhead Wilderness on Saturday, and then we three joined another 24 for an Orienteering course on Sunday. Everyone had to sign up for a particular time to start so we never […]
Read MoreCharles is going to set up a practice classic ARDF event at Robbins Branch on Saturday May 23. You can register here. Charles will make a practice course similar to last time: five transmitters and ~6 km total length along the ideal route. The start window opens at 10 AM and the transmitters will be […]
Read MoreWe will have an 80 m classic course at Carolina North Forest on May 31. Park at the parking lot at the end of Municipal Drive (GPS 35.9365 -79.0661, Google maps link). Then follow the BOK signs to pick up your map. There is a ten minute walk from the pick-up area to the start. […]
Read MoreWe are hosting another Advanced, Orange – Red Orienteering event at Gray Owl on May 24, 2020. Orange, 3.3k Brown, 4k Green, 5.6k Red, 6.8 Courses will use both the 1:10,000 scale Gray Owl map as well as the 1:4,000 Rock Garden map. First start will be at 9am. You must Pre-register in our store […]
Read MoreWe just got an email from Oland with a video of of the jersey. The order should be ready for shipping soon.
Read MoreNearly every event report begins with a statement about the day’s weather, and that’s the function of this sentence. Mother’s Day 2020 saw fun times at Carolina North with the customary fast courses and multiple trail options. This event was originally planned to be the ‘foxchase’ format in which every other control is a common […]
Read MoreCharles set a flawless 6k classic ARDF course on Saturday – further testing his newly built equipment. We hope he will keep modifying and testing (after all, think about how many events are necessary to prove they are durable). Joseph & Ruth set Sunday’s courses including a complex ARDF FoxOring. The Orienteering courses included a […]
Read MoreRegistration for this event is now closed. Barring an extension of North Carolina’s stay-at-home order, we expect to be able to hold an orienteering event at Carolina North Forest on Sunday, May 10. The event is open only to ‘advanced’ orienteers – those who have successfully completed an orange, brown, green, or red course. Start […]
Read MoreBOK will host an ARDF practice on May 2 at 1725 Gray Owl Road, Asheboro. We propose having a practice course that starts and ends at Gray Owl with a finish beacon placed there, and five transmitters spaced at least 400 meters apart and 400 meters from the start/finish. Foxes will operate like a standard […]
Read MoreOur May 3, 2020 event was originally scheduled for Schenck Forest, but the Forestry Department asked us to re-schedule and have the event when conditions improve, so since Ruth and I are living at Gray Owl now we are happy to hold another event there. Our plan is to offer Orange through Red Orienteering courses […]
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