On Sunday, May 17, 2026, we will host an OPEN orienteering event at Raven Rock. We will have all regular courses from beginner to advanced, White through Red. We’re pleased to introduce a brand new professional re-mapping of this area by Will Dickinson of Wild Terrain Navigation. Upon arriving to the park, use the southern […]
Read MoreWe had a beautiful morning for our May 3rd event at White Pines Nature Preserve; sunny, a little chilly, and perfect for running. Thank you to everyone who came out. We had 25 starts, and it was great to hear that several participants were visiting this preserve for the first time. This 285-acre peninsula, located […]
Read MoreWe will have an OPEN event at Umstead Park (North) on Sunday, May 10, 2026. Take Glenwood Ave to the park entrance. Go south past the visitor center to the parking lots at the end of the road. Registration and starts will be in the large picnic shelter to the east of the parking area. […]
Read MoreJoin us for an advanced classic orienteering event on Sunday, May 3rd, 2026, at White Pines Nature Preserve, managed by the Triangle Land Conservancy. The park is located 14 minutes south of Pittsboro, NC Registration is now closed. Please register before 6:00 PM on Friday, May 1st, to ensure we have enough maps. On the day […]
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 MoreIt was a great day to be in the woods and we indeed had very good turnout. All advanced courses (including Orange) went across the Crabtree Creek into rarely used part of the park, which added extra difficulty (as well as remote start/finish). And, of course, there was a forest fire. We were very fortunate […]
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 MoreWe will have an OPEN event at Umstead Park (South) on Sunday, April 12, 2026. Please be sure to register by Friday, April 10th, at 6pm. Take the N Harrison Avenue exit to the park entrance. Go to the main parking lot at the end of the road and follow the BOK signs. Registration and […]
Read MoreSunday was a beautiful spring day in North Carolina, and the rain a couple of days earlier meant there was less pollen to contend with. This park is slightly small for a 2-hour event, so for this event, we removed all of the trails and park roads, which significantly increased the navigation difficulty. In addition […]
Read MoreDouble-Up Score-O Join us for a Score-O event at the New Hope Overlook section of Jordan Lake on Sunday March 29. In this event, your goal is to collect as many points as possible within the allotted time. There is no set route—you can visit the controls in any order you choose. Registration is closed […]
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