Author: Joseph
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Soggy Bottom Boys Urban Rogaine Sat Nov 5th, 2011
Mark Montague of SBB Racing sends us a quick note to remind us that Online Registration for the Fall Urban-O in Virginia Beach, Virginia closes Fri Oct 28th. There are 3 and 6 hour courses using both foot and bike. You can Register for this inexpensive, fun and challenging urban race on the SBB Website. There are…
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How BOK Vets Controls for an “A” Meet
BOK Course Vetting for an “A” Meet One of the most stressful aspects of putting on a national “A” meet is being certain that all the courses are correct. This is no small task because for each control, and there may be as many as 200, these things must all be correct: The control must…
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Results – Oct. 16, 2011 Umstead North
We had terrific weather and an excellent turnout. We had one of the most concealed controls ever on the advanced course. It was shown as a “Special Feature – Under” and it was inside an old rusty barrel that was open on both ends in the middle of a re-entrant. We have been offering maps with no man-made features…
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Bubba Goat 2011
The Backwoods Orienteering Klub is pleased to host the 2011 Bubba Goat. Everyone is welcome at this event. For beginners we will have a regular white and yellow course as well as a class to help beginners get started.
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BOK Meeting Oct. 12, 2011
We are going to have our Annual Meeting at Joseph’s House at 904 Dorothea Drive, Raleigh, NC at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 12, 2011. Agenda: Use Changes at Umstead park US Championships March 2012 at Birkhead Decide on Date Name the event Birkhead Wilderness Champs Birkhead Bushwack Select Team Leaders Volunteer coordinator Start Finish…
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BOK – Bid for US Classic Championships 2012
We are in the final stages of working out the logistics so we can bid for the 2012 US Classic Championships. We have about 6 new sq.km. of the Birkhead Wilderness mapped. The logistics that we are working on currently is parking and transportation to the Start and Finish. When that is done we can…
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Soggy Bottom Boys Racing 2011-12 Schedule
Soggy Bottom Boys Racing centered in SE Virginia hosts Rogains of various lengths. They use USGS maps. Here is their schedule. Sat Nov 5 th, ’11: Fall Urban-O Meet with 60+ all newdesigned and tested Checkpoints Feb 25, 2012: Third Annual 3, 6 & 12 hr Rogaine withall new courses, less urban city travel and…
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BOK Meeting July 26, 2011
The meeting went quite well and the Sicilian Pizzas from Piccola Italia were wonderful – the best pizza in Raleigh, actually the best pizza I’ve ever had. The deserts were some excellent cookies and a Key Lime Pie. Calendar: We got the following commitments for the season’s final events; Sept. 11 Mihai will get permissions and run…
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August 21, 2011 Advanced Event at Schenck Forest
This event isn’t approved yet, so check back to confirm the date and place. Advanced events are for BOK Members who have completed a Brown, Green, Red, or Blue course. Pre-Registration is required.
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BOK on Facebook
BOK now has a page on Facebook. There are already a few pictures of our events. It won’t replace our website here for distributing timely information, but it is a good place to post your comments and pictures. No need to “friend” BOK, just use the “Like” button and stay connected with BOK on Facebook.