Next Events

• Advanced Foxoring at Umstead East

  From January 17 to 24, an advanced Foxoring course will be available to experienced radio orienteers. The course will be open daily from 8 AM to 4 PM. Please register only if you have completed an advanced (brown or higher) orienteering course and are familiar with operating an 80m radio receiver.

  Read More

• Umstead Open Event Jan. 25

  Everyone is welcome at our first Open Event at Umstead Park on January 25, 2026. Details and registration information will be here soon. If you are new to Orienteering or want a refresher check out our videos on how to use an orienteering map and compass.

  Read More

• BOK Information

  • Annual Pass Information
  • BOK Store – Register for Events & Purchase Annual Passes & Finger Sticks
  • BOK's Radio Orienteering Page
  • Electronic Punching
  • Event Locations
  • Event Results
  • Finger Stick and Equipment Information
  • Join the BOK Notice List
  • Latest News
  • Newcomer Information
  • Payment & Registration for Events that Require Registration or Pre-Payment
  • Understanding the Results
  • What Does it Cost $

• Radio Orienteering - ARDF

  • BOK's Radio Orienteering Page
  • Radio-O Course Setting Guidelines
  • Radio-O Course Types Explained
  • Radio-O Training Exercises
  • Radio-O USA Rules
  • Roccy, The Radio Orienteering Cyber-Coach
  • Subscribe to the ARDF-USA mailing list
  • The ARDF International Championship Rules (Region I)
  • The ARDF Region II Home Page
  • The History of ARDF in North America

• DogScent Orienteering

  • DogScent Information Page

• External Links

  • IOF – International Orienteering Federation home page
  • National "A" Meet Event Calendar
  • Orienteering USA
  • Orienteering USA – Rules of Competition
  • Orienteering USA Club Resources
  • Rogaine home page
  • Vendors of Orienteering Equipment

• Learn Orienteering Skills

  • Advanced Class Syllabus – Yellow to Orange
  • An Orienteering Class (Video 14:24)
  • An Orienteering Map Explained (Video 3:52)
  • An Orienteering Thumb Compass Explained (Video 1:26)
  • Course Characteristics & Design Details
  • Map and control symbols
  • Online book to teach kids Orienteering
  • Orienteering Videos on the OUSA website
  • Training resources from Orienteering USA
  • Training resources from Orienteering USA

• Help Run an Event

  • Attaching the SI-box to a control
  • Guide to Hosting a BOK Event
  • How to time-synchronize the SI start, finish and control boxes.
  • Orienteering Site Selection
  • Using SI-Droid event equipment

• BOK Tidbits

  • BOK’s Early History
  • How BOK Checks Controls for a National "A" Meet
  • Index to BOK Meetings
  • Results Index including Old Archived Event Results
  • The Story of Cliff Robertson (Written in Control Descriptions)

• O-Blogs from Members

  • Vladimir Stemkovski – Orienteering in NC

• Other SE United States Clubs

  • Carolina Orienteering Klub
  • Central Virginia Orienteering Club
  • Florida Orienteering Club
  • Georgia Orienteering Club
  • Quantico Orienteering Club
  • Soggy Bottom Boys Racing – Rogaine Events
  • Vulcan Orienteering Club
  • Western North Carolina Orienteering Klub