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.

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  • Open event at Raven Rock State Park October 21

    We will have an OPEN event at Raven Rock State Park on Sunday October 21, 2018. Everyone is welcome. The event starts at noon. We will have a beginners class at 12:30. Last starts at 2 PM. Everybody must finish by 3 PM. We will have all regular courses from beginner to expert, White through…

  • August 12, 2018 Members Event in Umstead West

    Our next Members event is on August 12 at Umstead West. The start will be open from 10:00am till noon. Control pick up will start at 1:30pm. The meet is open to all members who can complete an expert level course. Please pre-register by Thursday evening Aug 9. Hot and humid weather is guaranteed. There…

  • July 8 Open meet at Dorothea Dix Park

    On Sunday, July 8 we will hold an open sprint event at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, starting near the intersection of Hunt Drive and Umstead Drive. This event is now approved. The available courses will be: Beginner (white): 2.0km 12 controls Sprint A: 2.5km Sprint B: 2.3km 11 controls/li> You may do one or…

  • Lake Crabtree Members Farsta Relay – Sun June 17 – CANCELED

    Update (June 16, 2018) We are canceling this event because of low enrollment and the bike race also taking place. Update (June 15, 2018) I was informed this week that Triangle Off-Road Cyclists (TORC) will also have a 6 hour mountain bike race on Sunday. Parking may be difficult and you will need to take…

  • June 3 Sprints in Bond Park

    On Sunday, June 3 we will hold an open sprint event at Bond Park, starting at the Buehler shelter (near the boathouse).  This event is open to anyone ready to run an orange course, but due to the nature of the park should be easier than other orange courses in the area.  We will also…

  • May 20 Members Event at Umstead West

    Welcome to the next Members event on May 20th at Umstead West.  You may start between 10:00am and noon.  Control pick up will start at 1:00pm. The meet is open to all members who can complete an expert level course. Please pre-register by Friday evening May 18th.   There are three available courses: Brown:  3.6…

  • Schenck Forest Open Orienteering May 6, 2018

    Everyone is welcome at our Open Schenck Forest Event on May 6, 2018.  The event starts at noon and there is an introductory class at 12:30. We will have the following courses: White: 8 controls, 1.8km Yellow: 10 controls, 2.3km Orange: 8 controls, 2.9km Brown: 10 controls, 4.7km Green: 12 controls, 5.7km Red: 14 controls,…

  • April 8 Open event at Carolina North

    We will have an OPEN event at Carolina North Forest on Sunday April 8, 2018. Everyone is welcome, and we will have a beginners class at 12:30. Park at the parking lot of Orange County Health Department (2501 Homestead Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516) and follow BOK signs to the start, which is on a…

  • Everyone Welcome Jan. 21 Umstead North

    We expect our “Open” January 21 event at Umstead Park to go on as scheduled. Umstead Park is supposed to open late today, Friday, 1/19/18, so there should be no problem for our event on Sunday.  Their closure information is on the Umstead Park Facebook page. We will have a full selection of courses from…

  • Results for New Years Day Relay 2018

    We had a sunny, but very very cold day for our New Year’s Day relay. Josef designed his usual challenging courses. Several people had to leave early. It was nice to see former BOK members Lori Huberman and Brendan Shields back for this event as well as Nadine Leisgang visiting from Basel. Control #60 seems…