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.

Author: Joseph

  • Advanced event Umstead West Results from Jan 2, 2011

    We starated the new year right with an orienteering event on January 2, 2011 at Umstead West.  Umstead West was one of our first orienteering maps. Joseph designed the courses, and Ruth, Lori and her friend Steven set them, and Mihai picked them all up while he ran his course. The rain held off until…

  • Destruct “O” December 19, 2010

    Results: Brendan Shields              206 Vladimir Stemkovski      189 Mihai Ibanescu                184 Lori Huberman                149 Joseph Huberman           148 Rob  Ward                    …

  • Dec. 5, 2010 Umstead, Whispering Pines

    Boy was it cold, and snow was still on the ground. Preliminary results are ready. It is really great to have lots of people participate putting on an event.  Thanks to: Mike Madigan, Joseph & Ruth for course design, Bill Ebenstein, Joseph & Ruth for Registration, Joseph for class, Mihai, Vladimir & Ken Walsh, Course…

  • Dec. 5 Event is happening

    I just called the park, and all the roads are open.  Today’s event will go on as planned.  Don’t worry about ticks :-), they are all asleep under the snow, but be sure to bring warm clothes and dry socks to change into after your course.  We will be starting at the Whispering Pines camp…

  • Regular Event Dec. 5, 2010

    We will have a REGULAR event at Umstead Park, Camp Whispering Pines.  Everyone is welcome, and we will have an introductory class at 12:30.  The event starts at noon, and the course closes at 3pm.  Enter the park from I-40 and follow signs to the Camp.  Please only park on the RIGHT (South) side of the entrance…

  • With a Little Help From Your Friends

    Folks, As our Backwoods Orienteering Klub grew over the years, the number of klub members and events we hold on regular basis increased, yet the number of volunteers is at the all time low now. I am talking not only about helping with control pickups or help with the registration, but also designing and setting…

  • Everyone Needs a Map in an Orienteering Team

    Plan for a map for each person. We strongly recommend that each person have his/her own map. It is impossible to learn orienteering if someone else is holding the map.  The two main skills you want to develop in orienteering are holding your thumb on your location with the map oriented correctly, and noticing the features…

  • Group Pre-Registration Procedures — 5 or more entries

    WPlan for a map for each person. We strongly recommend that each person have his/her own map. It is impossible to learn orienteering if someone else is holding the map. The two main skills you want to develop in orienteering are holding your thumb on your location with the map oriented correctly, and noticing the…

  • BOK 2010 Annual Meeting

    What:  BOK Annual Meeting and dinner When: Wednesday, Nov 10, 2010 6:00 p.m.  Dinner — we will supply Piccola Italia Sicilian pizza and soft drinks.  (Bring a salad or desert to share if you like.) 7:00 p.m.  Meeting Where: 904 Dorothea Drive, Raleigh, NC (Joseph & Ruth’s house) Agenda Election of Board of Directors.  The current board…

  • Soggy Bottom Urban “O” in Virginia Beach

    Soggy Bottom Boys are hosting at 3hr (foot) and 6hr (foot & bike) urban event in Virginia Beach on October 30, 2010.  If you would like more information check out their Halloween Urban-O Rogaine site.  Don’t forget your costume…