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Results-Dorothea Dix Sprint June 27, 2021
Almost 40 orienteers braved a hot June day in Raleigh to enjoy some short, fast sprints.The early starts had the advantage of relatively lower temperatures and more cloud cover, but everyone had plenty of humidity. Those who started later got to see the Pride parade down Umstead Dr. There was one obvious mistake by the…
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Dorothea Dix Sprint June 27, 2021
On June 27, we will be holding an Open Sprint orienteering event at Dix Park in Raleigh. Everyone is welcome. We will not be offering beginner classes or instruction, but some courses are easier by virtue of being shorter. For those new to orienteering we can provide textual control descriptions. Register near the gazebo on…
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Results-Sprint at Bond Park on Sunday, June 13th
Apologies for publishing results so late. The weather was absolutely perfect for mid-June. We had a good number of starts. There were several interesting coincidences: Jeff and Imre were separated by exactly 16 seconds for both sprints, and Imre was tied on second place with exactly the same time by Matt. Many thanks to everyone…
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Open Sprint at Bond Park on Sunday, June 13th
We will have an Open Sprint at Bond Park on Sunday, June 13th. You can choose between a White course (1.7km) and one or both of the Sprint courses (around 2.3km each). The start will be at the Kiwanis shelter. If the parking lot is full, please be ready to park in any other parking…
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Results – ARDF Weekend at Gray Owl May 29-30
The event went very well. Almost everyone set out a control and we all got started in a timely manner both days. The rain was very cooperative and came down only before or after our events. Each person was assigned a region in which to set their transmitter and given a briefing on thinking strategically…
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Carolina North May 22-23, Results
We got a taste of summer with temperatures in mid to high 80’s and clear skies this weekend. The race sold out completely and we look forward to the day when we can have even more runners participate. Thank you Greg Kopsch, Carolina North Forest Manager, for allowing us to host another event in this…
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Open event at Carolina North Forest May 22-23
On Saturday May 22nd and Sunday May 23rd we will have an open orienteering event at Carolina North Forest (CNF) in Chapel Hill. Courses will be the same both days. The event is open to runners of all experience levels. If you are new to the sport, we recommend you visit BOK’s Newcomer Information for…
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Results for Dorothea Dix Sprint, May 9 2021
On May 9 on Mother’s Day we had our first open sprint for this year. The event didn’t start as well as I planned, because in the morning there was a 5k running race, and park was closed for cars and I could not start putting controls, that’s why the start was late and I…
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Dorothea Dix Sprint May 9, 2021
Date: May 9, 2021 Registration closes at 2pm Saturday, May 8 Location: The Gazebo between Blair & Hunt Drive on Umstead Drive 35.771347, -78.661458 Event Types open to all skill levels: Short Sprint ~1.8k Long Sprints ~2.8k Registration in the BOK Store Choose your arrival time slot between 10 AM – 1:00 PM When you…
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Results for Apr 25, 2021 event at Horton Grove
This was the second time we used this new map (thank you, Dave!). And both times people liked it a lot. Plus this time we were fortunate to have a very fine weather (as opposed to cold rain). The courses were challenging, the spring woods gorgeous. Controls 45, 46 and 50 proved to be the…