Sunday 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 […]
Read MoreRuth and I would like to welcome you to our house adjacent to the Birkhead Wilderness Area in the Uwharrie National Forest for a weekend of Radio Orienteering and Classic Orienteering. Below is a registration button and details of the weekend plans. Some of this information will change. Be sure to check back just before […]
Read MoreThe US Champs were held in Maryland this year. The format is a Sprint, Middle distance and Long. The Middle is a short very complex forest course and the Long is similar to our regular events. BOK had a great representation! We sent 10 people to the champs and did quite well. The following maps […]
Read MoreWe had a great turnout at Cane Creek Mountains on a beautiful spring day, with 57 starts including two high school JROTC teams, many families, and several first-time orienteers. Participants were surprised by the challenging terrain, which truly felt like being in the mountains. It was especially fun to see beginners finish one course and […]
Read MoreWe had a great day for both regular and radio orienteering at Woodpecker Ridge. The rain held off until the last of us were on the way home. Runners found Paul’s courses both challenging and fun. We set out to add more detail to this map since out last event here. I managed to break […]
Read MoreIf you love the North Carolina mountains and don’t get there as often as you like, do yourself a favor and make a visit to Cane Creek Mountains Natural Area in Alamance County. Just over an hour from Raleigh and even less from Chapel Hill and Durham, Cane Creek has all of the rugged, rocky […]
Read MoreIt was good to see so many orienteers come out for a middle distance event at Schenck Forest. BOK hasn’t had many real middle distance events and while Schenck may be a challenge for full size courses, it turns out it provides a marvelous venue for a middle distance event. Many of the runners expressed […]
Read MoreAdvanced orienteers are welcome to join us for classic orienteering courses at Falls Lake State Recreation Area on Sunday, March 8th. Start on the Orange (3.5), Brown (4.2 km), Green (5.3 km) or red (7.6 km) course any time between 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM (Note:- times might change slightly in the final registration details. […]
Read MoreBOK is hosting an Advanced middle distance event on March 1st at NC State’s Schenck Forest. Park on the road outside the entrance at 35.816203, -78.720469 and walk down the gravel drive to the shelter. Starts will be from 10:30am to 1pm with control pickup starting at 2pm. Director’s update: Because of the short distances […]
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