Orienteering Raleigh NC

Backwoods Orienteering Klub, founded November 15, 1978 sponsors events and teaches orienteering in the North Carolina piedmont, around Raleigh, NC.

We invite you to try orienteering with us. Everyone is welcome at all our events. We always offer beginning, intermediate, advanced and expert courses (routes through the woods) at every Regular event.

Advanced Event at Thornburg Farm – Apr 15, 2023 (Saturday)

Advanced 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 on Science Hill Rd. (SR 1163) and go 4/10 of a mile.
– Then turn left (south) on Lassiter Mill Rd. (SR 1107)
– The Thornburg Farm entrance is on your left after about 3 miles on Lassiter Mill Rd.)

Start any time between 11.30 AM and 1:00 PM.

Make sure that you report back to the farm house by 3:00, because we will begin clearing the courses at that time.

Register here for this event.  Registration will be closed at noon on Thursday, Apr 13.

All courses will have a remote start and a remote finish.  You must return to the check-in area after completing your course.

Course Color name Length (km)
Advanced Orange 3.1
Expert (S) Brown 4.8
Expert (M) Green 5.8
Expert (L) Red 6.8
Expert (L) Blue 7.9

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