FoxOring: The event was quite successful. Everyone got good practice on the FoxOring except all the transmitters were on the same frequency, whereas at the championship events there will be 3 frequencies that competitors will need to change during the competition. Sprints: The sprints also went well. The lesson we learned was that the courses […]
Read MoreOn Sunday, February 19th, BOK is hosting an Open orienteering event at UmsteadPark, at the Reedy Creek Entrance on Harrison Avenue. Follow the trail from theparking lot down the hill northwest of the parking lot to the big shelter,(35.838111, -78.760729). This event is open to all skill levels and there will be a beginner class […]
Read MoreWhat great luck… The forecast was for heavy rain all day, but we persevered. Charles set the controls Thursday before the event, with the transmitters timed to turn on at the right date and time. It was 75 degrees and partly cloudy for course setting. He picked the foxes up on Monday when it was […]
Read MoreIt was a chilly, but beautiful day at Horton Grove Nature Preserve on Sunday February 5th, 2023. The sun even made an appearance later in the afternoon. Thank you Triangle Land Conservancy for allowing us to use this park. 47 orienteers ran one of the four courses offered. Some runners had to cross the powerline […]
Read MoreOn Sunday February 5th, 2023, we are hosting an orienteering event at Horton Grove Nature Preserve. This beautiful preserve is located just 20 minutes north of Durham. We will offer four different courses ranging from advanced to expert level. Orange (advanced): appx. 3.1 km Brown: appx. 3.8 km Green: appx. 5.6 km Red: appx. 6.7 […]
Read MoreWe had a good turnout at Gray Owl last weekend. Saturday was definitely the day to go because it was dry and sunny. Sunday was cold and wet, but those who came were prepared for the conditions and had a good time. It was challenging to offer all orienteering classes as well as 2m radio […]
Read MoreFor the past few years, we have had a weekend of stunningly spectacular orienteering and camaraderie on the NC coast in early February. This year we are planning this weekend to be later — March 11 & 12 — hopefully to capitalize on weather that is agreeable enough to camp overnight on Shackleford Island between […]
Read MoreDespite some very chilly weather and light rain, we enjoyed a great day of orienteering at Eno River, one of our region’s steeper and more rugged venues. In addition to most of our club regulars, we also welcomed a handful of very enthusiastic first-timers, and we hope to see them back again at future events. […]
Read MoreAbout 40 orienteers decided to start the new year in the best possible way: by running a fun single-person relay course at Bond park in Cary. This has been a tradition for a long time: it was usually Josef Trzicky who organized these for us. Sadly, he passed away earlier this year, but his legacy […]
Read MoreRegistration for this event is closed. Everyone is welcome to our event at Eno River State Park on Sunday, January 8. Check-in at the Fews Ford shelter, just west of the loop parking lot at the end of Cole Mill Road. (GPS coordinates = 36.073616, -79.007005). Please register here before 8:00 AM on Saturday, […]
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