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 MoreSpring 2025 Beginner Radio Orienteering Class Results
Read MoreWe are well into the peak of pollen season here in North Carolina, so clouds of the yellow stuff were blowing out of the trees and many runners emerged from the largely pine forest covered in it. But the temperatures were perfect for running, the forecasted rain held off, and the woods were still open […]
Read MoreHalf-Life Score-O Join us for a Score-O event at the New Hope Overlook section of Jordan Lake on Sunday March 30. In this event, your goal is to collect as many points as possible within the allotted time. There is no set route—you can visit the controls in any order you choose. REGISTRATION IS CLOSED […]
Read MoreThe 24th US Radio Orienteering Championship We welcome everyone to join us in Central North Carolina from June 14 – 22, 2025 Basic Schedule
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 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 MoreLast minute updates: Registration closes at 5 pm on Friday 12/13 Event Directors: Evgeny Danilov, Erin Hammer
Read MoreWhat a fantastic weekend. The rain stopped the day before and we had clear cool weather throughout the weekend. A couple of folks camped and we had participants that came in from Virginia, Boston, Spain, and Oregon. We had 37 participants and they ran 66 races. There was frequent praise on the technical difficulty of […]
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