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ARDF USA Championship 2023 – Sprint results
The championship started with the sprint competition in the Buggy Whip trails section on the western side of Cooper Lake State Park’s South Sulphur Unit. Competitor success was based on how well competitors kept track of their position on the map and how much they took advantage of the trail system. Results are below. Day…
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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…
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Open Orienteering at Umstead North, April 9th, 2023
On Sunday, April 9th, BOK is hosting an Open orienteering event at UmsteadPark. Enter the park from Glenwood Avenue and follow the road past the Visitor Center, and the directions to parking for Potts Branch and Sycamore Trail. We will start from the Crabtree Shelter (35.8717237,-78.7591062). This event is open to all skill levels. There…
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Open event at Lake Crabtree March 19th 2023
Registration for this event is now closed We will have an open event at Lake Crabtree County Park on March 19th. GPS 35.840409, -78.793457 or 1400 Aviation Pkwy, Morrisville, NC 27560. The event will start at the Beech Shelter which is the first shelter on the right as you enter the park. There will be…
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Coastal Orienteering Weekend, 11/12 March
Registration for this event has closed Expert orienteers (i.e., those who have successfully completed a brown, green, red, or blue course) are welcome to register for our annual coastal orienteering experience. This year we will again be among the tall dunes and wild horses on Shackleford Banks. Weather permitting, four events will be offered: a…
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Night-O at Bond Park, Saturday 27 August
Saturday, August 27th, 2022 we will be running a Night-O event at Bond Park in Cary. This one hour Score O will start near the Community Center’s parking lot 35.784622, -78.824880 This event is for anyone who has completed an advanced course. If you have never done a Night O before then Bond Park is…
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Open Event, Schenck Forest, Sunday 14 August
We will have an Open event at Schenck Forest. Please register before midnight Friday, August 12 so we can print the proper number of maps. We will have the usual assortment of courses: White, Yellow, Orange, Brown, Green, Red. You can start any time after 10AM – this is our typical summer schedule as an…
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Anderson Park Sprint, July 10
Registration for this event is closed. Join us on Sunday, July 10 for a small event on a new map of Anderson park in Carrboro. Starts will be between 10:00 AM and noon, with control pickup starting promptly at 1:00. Map handout and starts will be at the park’s small shelter (GPS =35.924136, -79.106044 ),…
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Lake Crabtree Open Sprint, June 26th
On June 26th, we are having an Open Sprint at Lake Crabtree Park. Starts are at the Dogwood Shelter (35.838807, -78.792700). Courses will open at 10am with a beginner class at 10:30am. The last starts will be at 12:30pm and pickup will start at 1:30pm. Registration is now closed. Everyone is invited. There will be…
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Sugg Farm, June 12, Advanced Sprints
We will have an ADVANCED event at Sugg Farm in Holly Springs on Sunday June 12, 2022. This is our first official event there. We will have a couple of “advanced sprint” courses set up. The park is small and consists of several beautiful fields and patches of forest with interesting terrain features. Everyone who…