We had a good turnout for the middle of summer. Plenty of competitors decided to do more courses than they came prepared for, especially the Memory O, so that is worth trying again. It was fairly easy this time. The next Memory O event should offer an additional, more challenging version. Sprint A and B […]
Read MoreWe had a lovely (albeit a bit hot) event at Sugg Farm. It was the first official BOK event there and people seemed to enjoy the courses. Unlike other “sprint” venues this park offers two very distinct types of terrain, so 2 sprint courses were quite different. And the shorter one was significantly more difficult. […]
Read MoreResults ALL 5 Foxes 5.0 km 235 m 180 min (5 Controls) 1 Matt Craig 5 p (136:32) 7000530 4 Foxes (not #4)3.9 km 204 m 180 min (4 Controls) 1 Joseph Huberman 4 p (96:56) 2005005 2 Adalia Schafrath-Craig 4 p (103:22) 2049374 3 Ruth Bromer 4 p (125:59) 2005002 […]
Read MoreSaturday started out with some steady rain, and a few hardy souls started out, but by 11am the rain stopped and the sun even began to peak out. Sunday was a beautiful day. After the events on both days we enjoyed pizza together sitting out on the deck. For the 2m Radio Orienteering, Joseph built […]
Read MoreWe had some nice temps this Sunday afternoon and even the sun came out a few times. The race was full and we are grateful for being able to get out in the forest and practice the wonderful sport of orienteering. Thank you Park Ranger Bill Duke for letting us use this part of Umstead […]
Read More2m ARDF Practice at Eno River State Park Everyone is welcome at the ARDF event. When: Saturday 13 November 2021 Registration required Starts: 9 AM to Noon Course Close: 1 PM Format: 2m Classic Start: Over the footbridge just northwest of O’Briant Cabin. Registration: One of the picnic tables near the parking lot. Exclusion zones: […]
Read MoreOur next event is on Sunday November 7th 2021 and is open to 25 of our experienced runners. As always all runners must pre-register on our website. We offer four start slots on the half hour starting at noon; 12:30pm, 1:00pm and 1:30pm. Courses close at 3:00pm, so if you feel like you need a lot […]
Read MoreSave the date, November 9, 2021 at 7pm for our Annual Meeting (virtual). Here is where we review the year and set goals for 2022. Of course the most important part is at the end where we set our schedule for the coming year. Think about how you want to help with an event, and […]
Read MoreIt was a perfect day for being in the woods and we were able to take advantage of a unique opportunity to use area at and around Camp Lapihio in North Umstead. The Open event was held right after (actually somewhat overlapping with) NJROTC championship event and I am glad to say it went as […]
Read MoreThe last day brought cooler temperatures and fierce competition on 80m and 2m. This time we were at the Robbins Branch Trailhead, which is the other end of the forest where we had competed for the previous three days. Everything went great. Here are some pictures of the last day: https://photos.app.goo.gl/LkXyVGzqZFfyniEw6 Thanks again to Charles […]
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