The US Champs were held in Maryland this year. The format is a Sprint, Middle distance and Long. The Middle is a short very complex forest course and the Long is similar to our regular events. BOK had a great representation! We sent 10 people to the champs and did quite well. The following maps […]
Read MoreWe had a great turnout at Cane Creek Mountains on a beautiful spring day, with 57 starts including two high school JROTC teams, many families, and several first-time orienteers. Participants were surprised by the challenging terrain, which truly felt like being in the mountains. It was especially fun to see beginners finish one course and […]
Read MoreWe had a great day for both regular and radio orienteering at Woodpecker Ridge. The rain held off until the last of us were on the way home. Runners found Paul’s courses both challenging and fun. We set out to add more detail to this map since out last event here. I managed to break […]
Read MoreIf you love the North Carolina mountains and don’t get there as often as you like, do yourself a favor and make a visit to Cane Creek Mountains Natural Area in Alamance County. Just over an hour from Raleigh and even less from Chapel Hill and Durham, Cane Creek has all of the rugged, rocky […]
Read MoreIt was good to see so many orienteers come out for a middle distance event at Schenck Forest. BOK hasn’t had many real middle distance events and while Schenck may be a challenge for full size courses, it turns out it provides a marvelous venue for a middle distance event. Many of the runners expressed […]
Read MoreAdvanced orienteers are welcome to join us for classic orienteering courses at Falls Lake State Recreation Area on Sunday, March 8th. Start on the Orange (3.5), Brown (4.2 km), Green (5.3 km) or red (7.6 km) course any time between 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM (Note:- times might change slightly in the final registration details. […]
Read MoreBOK is hosting an Advanced middle distance event on March 1st at NC State’s Schenck Forest. Park on the road outside the entrance at 35.816203, -78.720469 and walk down the gravel drive to the shelter. Starts will be from 10:30am to 1pm with control pickup starting at 2pm. Director’s update: Because of the short distances […]
Read MoreLast summer, Tropical Storm Chantal dropped a lot of water that ultimately influenced the event over the weekend. Not being able to cross the river, the course design was left with limited options. However, this drove us to areas of the park not normally seen when we visit Eno River and it seemed that most […]
Read MoreDespite an overcast and bitterly cold day, we still had a solid 42 starts for our sprint event in Bond Park. Two sprint courses were offered, each with winning times of about 20 minutes. Competition was tough at the top, with Gheorghe Fala winning Sprint A by just 26 seconds and Matt Craig winning Sprint […]
Read MoreEveryone is welcome to our event at Eno River State Park on Sunday, February 15. Check-in at the new visitor center, immediately before you get to the loop parking lot at the end of Cole Mill Road. (GPS coordinates = 36.075509, -79.006595). We will set up at the picnic tables, under the shelter that is […]
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