Super Bowl Sunday brought sunny and warm temps to the north end of Umstead State Park for a well-attended open event co-hosted by Ian, Debra and Jeff with a concurrent radio orienteering event hosted by Will. Just under one hundred entrants scattered over eight traditional point-to-point orienteering course options, including a not always offered Blue […]
Read MoreWe had great conditions for our first orienteering event on Woodpecker Ridge, part of Falls Lake, State Recreational Area. We will definitely be back, and each time the map will improve steadily (though it was definitely serviceable for this event.) I generally try to design classic courses so that the run-in to the finish is […]
Read MoreWe had good attendance for a slightly chilly event on Sunday. The few minutes of rain did not scare off any competitor. Extra credit goes to the Pamlico crew for their nicely coordinated outfits! Thanks to Dave W. and Brian P, who helped pick up controls and thus allowed us to wrap up the event […]
Read MoreExpert orienteers are welcome to join us for classic orienteering courses at Falls Lake State Recreation Area on Sunday, January 26. Start on the brown (4.0 km) green (5.5 km) or red (7.1 km) course any time between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Control pickup will start no later than 2:30. Unless you participated in […]
Read MoreOn February 1st, BOK held a rogaine training event starting/finishing at Gray Owl in the NE corner of Birkhead Mountains Wilderness. This consisted of two 6-hour “loops” (one during the day and one during the night). Most of the controls on each course didn’t have physical flags. Instead, participants had to use the UsynligO and […]
Read MoreWe will have an OPEN event at Umstead Park (South) on Saturday, January 19, 2025. Take the Harrison Ave exit off of I-40 to the park entrance. The event starts at 11.30 am and everybody must finish by 2.30 PM.We will have all regular courses from beginner to advanced: We will also have a beginners […]
Read MoreIn keeping with our tradition of having fun on New Year’s Day, we went back to a Team Score O format, but with the simpler rules as seen in the original event description. It turns out this was a really fun format for this event and the course was laid out without any really obvious […]
Read MoreWe have had a nice day outdoors catching radio waves. The weather cooperated giving us a nice sun shine in the middle of December. Thank you all for coming. The directors would extend very special thanks to the BOK for scheduling the event, reserving the place, and providing rental equipment, Charles for his tremendous help […]
Read MoreIt was nice and chilly and we had a good crowd for this time of the year. The course were pretty fast with several runners showing very impressive times. Special thanks goes to Brian Pike, Sandro Gisler, William Allen and Matt Craig for the help with controls pickup. Tatyana and Vladimir Umstead North, Dec 14, […]
Read MoreIt was a great day for a long score course — chilly, sunny, and dry. This year, we were back at Umstead with a course that concentrated around the north side of the park. In fact, it was the first time this event has been at Umstead and hasn’t asked the 4-hour competitors to cross […]
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