Category: Event Results
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Results for OLLI Class – May 3, 2017
BOK members Ian Shields and David Waller taught a class for NCSU’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) on May 3. We started with an hour in the classroom at NCSU and then moved over to Schenck Forest to put the theory into practice with an introductory white course followed by an optional more challenging yellow…
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Results for open event at Carolina North Forest
23 April 2017, Carolina North Forest Over forty-five brave orienteers did not let the rain stop them from enjoying BOK’s first public event at Carolina North Forest. Although the conditions were rather soggy, the courses were fairly fast, and people were treated to a wide variety of terrain and map features. Runners on the expert…
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Results for Members event in Birkhead Wilderness on Apr 2, 2017
It was a perfect day for orienteering. Nice weather, beautiful open forest. The courses didn’t have a lot of elevation gain (as far as Birkhead goes…), but were challenging from navigation stand point. Hence, the long times. While running in Birkhead, one has to be very careful to stay in tune with the map –…
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Results for Members Sprint event at Bond Park, March 26, 2017
We had a great turnout and wonderful weather for the Members Sprint event at Bond Park with most people running both courses. As it was the directors’ first time with course design and setting, there was a lot of valuable feedback from participants! Overall it was a great experience – for everyone, we hope! Special…
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Results for for Umstead South March 19 open event
We had a somewhat cold and windy day for Sunday but a good turnout nevertheless. Despite my best efforts to estimate map quantities, we ran out of orange and green maps and nearly ran out of red. My thanks to those who turned in their maps for others to use. Unfortunately three runners downloaded without…
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Results for Eno River (19 Feb)
19 Feb, Eno River A picture-perfect warm sunny February afternoon brought 32 orienteers out to Eno River State Park to enjoy some great orienteering. Eno River is a much hillier and steeper venue than most others locations that BOK uses. As such, courses can be designed with route choices that either embrace or avoid climb.…
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Results for Feb 5, 2017 event in North Umstead
It was a great day for being in the woods and we had big turnout. Thank you all for coming! The courses were mostly fast running, except for the Green and Red ones, where the runners had to deal with a couple of hills in the rarely used part of the East Umstead. Special thanks…
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Results for January 22, 2017 Umstead South
The weather threatened us with downpours and thunderstorms but backed down at the last minute. In spite of the blustering weather forecast, the event had a good turnout. We ended up with a relatively pleasant, overcast day, with a light misting drizzle which only started during control pickup. There were numerous Did Not Finish results…
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Results for Lake Crabtree (11 Dec 2016)
11 Dec 2016, Lake Crabtree Co. Park It was a great afternoon for orienteering, with brisk weather and steely gray skies. Well over 100 people enjoyed a full range of courses, set in the runner-friendly confines of Lake Crabtree park. We were very glad to see so many beginners and first-timers. Hopefully, these folks will…
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Score-O Results
On a cool drizzly December morning, 28 orienteers gathered on the west side of Umstead to test their endurance and navigational skills. The third annual 1-, 2-, and 4-hour Umstead score-O presented its most difficult course yet, but also included two possible bonuses for visiting the east/west-most and the north/south-most controls on the map. …