Update 2/4/2025: We will also be holding a 80m Radio-O event on Sunday. See below for details. The registration page has been updated. If you have already registered for orienteering and wish to register for Radio-O please register again and select the ‘Adding Radio-O’ option under course and entry fee so you aren’t charged twice. […]
Read MoreHosted by Backwoods Orienteering Klub Women (W) Men (M) Age W19 M19 19 and younger W21 M21 regardless of age W35 M40 35/40 and older W45 M50 45/50 and older W55 M60 55/60 and older W65 M70 65/70 and older W75 M80 75/80 and older
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 MoreUPDATE: Explorer course option added. Backwoods Orienteering Klub will have an Team Score-O event at Schenck Forest on Wednesday, January 1st. You should have completed an orange or higher course to participate in this event and you do need to run with a team. Teammates can be chosen at the event, you do not need […]
Read MoreOn Sunday, March 24th, 2024, BOK is hosting an Open orienteering event at UmsteadPark at the Reedy Creek Entrance on Harrison Avenue. Follow the trail from theparking lot down the hill northwest of the parking lot to the big shelter,(35.838111, -78.760729). This event is open to all skill levels. Beginners may prepare themselves by watching […]
Read MoreScent Trail Orienteering There are various Scent Work trials for your dog to attend. They compete by finding scents in defined spaces, or rats hidden in various places. Ruth and I are proposing to start a new game where dogs find scents as they walk along a trail. It does take some training, however, to […]
Read MoreJust to show you how different route choices can affect the outcome check out the Carolina North Red course. The first place person frequently goes out of his way to use trails, while second place, not so much, but runs a significantly shorter route. (If you don’t have a Livelox account let me know if […]
Read MoreThe championship started with the sprint competition in the Buggy Whip trails section on the western side of Cooper Lake State Park’s South Sulphur Unit. Competitor success was based on how well competitors kept track of their position on the map and how much they took advantage of the trail system. Results are below. Day […]
Read MoreAdvanced orienteers (must have previously completed an Orange, Brown, Green or Red course) are welcome to our event at Thornburg Farm in Birkhead Wilderness. Check-in at the farm house and proceed to the remote start. Location: From US 220 in Asheboro – take NC 49 south (you’ll actually be heading west) for 5.5 miles.– Turn right […]
Read MoreOn Sunday, April 9th, BOK is hosting an Open orienteering event at UmsteadPark. Enter the park from Glenwood Avenue and follow the road past the Visitor Center, and the directions to parking for Potts Branch and Sycamore Trail. We will start from the Crabtree Shelter (35.8717237,-78.7591062). This event is open to all skill levels. There […]
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