We had wonderful weather. Eight participants came out to run the course. With the centrally located start, we expected many different course choices. It was fun afterward to hear how participants planned their runs. In addition to the complexity of the course, several participants went on both the 80m and 2m course, adding exhaustion to […]

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We had a very fun “fox chase” event at Carolina North, in which competitors only received points for a control if, after each one, they returned to me, as I walked a loop through the course. As I distributed maps to competitors, I tried to warn them that it is very hard to plan an […]

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We will have an 2 m classic course at the Eno River State Park Few’s Ford Access on Sunday, September 12, GPS 36.0742 -79.0055. For more information about Radio-O/ARDF, see the BOK ARDF page. Starts 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The course closes at 3:00 PM. Registration. Pre-registration to a particular start window is required. […]

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It is time to renew your BOK Annual Pass! Passes run from September 2021 through August 2022. Just head to the Event Registration tab to get yours. The pass fee covers our cost for upgrading and creating new maps, printing courses, park fees, shelter rentals, investing in rental equipment etc. An Annual Pass includes your […]

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It finally cooled a bit and got dark with no clouds to reflect the city lights and no moon. The parking lots and around the buildings were lit, but mostly that affected ones night vision and didn’t help finding controls. Dix is mostly open, and the controls were set so no one needed to go […]

Comments Off on Dix Night Event Results August 28, 2021

Registration for this event is now closed. On Saturday, 04 September at 11:00 AM, we will have a 90-minute “Fox Chase Score-O” at Carolina North.  The event is open only to advanced orienteers (i.e. those who have completed an orange, brown, green, or red course) and who have received the Covid vaccination.   A “Score-O” involves […]

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We enjoyed a small but fun event at Horton Grove on Sunday in the late-August heat. To make up for the heat, humidity, and occasionally thick vegetation, courses were slightly shorter than usual. They were fairly difficult, though, and nearly everyone came back with stories about how they messed-up on one or two controls. Many […]

Comments Off on 2021-08-22 Horton Grove Results

Registration for this event has closed On Sunday, August 22 we will have an orienteering event at Horton Grove Nature Preserve in Bahama, NC.  The event is open to advanced orienteers – those who have successfully completed an orange, brown, green, or red course.  Check-in at the main parking lot (GPS coordinates = 36.142298, -78.843700) […]

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We had a hot and humid day for the Lake Crabtree Sprint event. The forecast scattered thunderstorms did not materialize for which we were truly grateful. Most folks found the courses sufficiently challenging for a hot summer day. The runners who tackled all three courses were generally tired by the end. Lake Crabtree has a […]

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The date for the Dix Park night event is being rescheduled from August 15th to August 28th. There will be a mass start at 8 pm. This will be a one hour score course. At 9:15 there will be a Night Destruct”O”. Details will follow when registration opens.

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