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.

Radio Orienteering World Championships

This summer, BOK is proud to have athletes representing the United States in two international radio orienteering competitions.

In late June, BOK sent a youth member to represent the US at the World Youth ARDF Championships. Check out her experience here.

The adult US Radio Orienteering Team will head to Czechia for the 2023 World Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF) Championships beginning August 27! The BOK team members have been preparing for the championships this summer with a variety of practices around the Triangle. Send positive vibes to the 21 US team members, including 12 who train with BOK!

BOK athletes at the final sprint practice before departure

If you’ve heard of this sport, or haven’t, but are interested in trying it out, check out our schedule for future radio orienteering events.