Backwoods Orienteering Klub is proud to host a registered event as part of the International Orienteering Federation’s World Orienteering Week (WOW) taking place May 17-25, 2025. This global celebration connects thousands of orienteers and newcomers across more than 70 countries, all participating in their local communities while being part of something truly international. Read more […]
Read MoreWe had a fantastic turnout, over half the Radio Orienteers in the United States came to the event from as far away as Oregon, and almost everyone ran all four events. I set up the event while I had Covid, and was finally negative the morning of the event. Saturday we had 80m, Sprint, and […]
Read MoreBackwoods Orienteering Klub is proud to host a registered event as part of the International Orienteering Federation’s World Orienteering Week (WOW) taking place May 17-25, 2025. This global celebration connects thousands of orienteers and newcomers across more than 70 countries, all participating in their local communities while being part of something truly international. Read more […]
Read MoreIt was a beautiful day for some orienteering at Horton Grove Nature Preserve on April 26th, 2025. Opened in 2012, Horton Grove Nature Preserve is the largest public preserve managed by Triangle Land Conservancy. It has nearly eight miles of trails, with plans to expand to over ten. The trails honor the Black families whose […]
Read MoreSpring 2025 Beginner Radio Orienteering Class Results
Read MoreJoin us for an advanced classic orienteering event on Saturday, April 26th, 2025, at Horton Grove Nature Preserve, which is located 10 minutes west of Butner, NC Please register here before 9:00 PM on Thursday, April 24, to ensure we have enough maps. On the day of the event, you will park in the northern parking […]
Read MoreUnlike previous years, we are trying our luck in 2025 with having our coastal weekend in the Fall. We are currently planning these events for October 25 and 26 on Bear Island, part of Hammocks Beach State Park. For those who missed orienteering in this area last year, the island offers some of the best […]
Read MoreIt was a beautiful day for orienteering, which was fortunate since competitors on the advanced courses had to walk an extra 2 kilometers to reach a remote start and from a remote finish. Having remote start and finish allowed us to set courses in the eastern part of the park, an area with fascinating terrain […]
Read MoreOn Sunday, April 6, BOK held an advanced Reveal-O and open “Explorer” course at West Point on the Eno Park. The water levels were more accommodating than the pollen levels on this warm sunny spring day, but everyone seemed to enjoy the chance to explore a new 400-acre orienteering venue in Durham. Many thanks go […]
Read MoreWe will have an OPEN event at Umstead Park (North) on Sunday, April 13, 2025. 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. […]
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