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.

Umstead North Open Event, Saturday, October 8th

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Everyone is welcome to the North side of Umstead State Park on Saturday, October 8th.Enter the park from Glenwood Ave./US 70; park here; and check-in at the large shelter, here  (GPS = 35.871668, -78.759166).  Registration is now closed.

As a reminder, our annual passes expire at the end of August. It is a good idea to confirm that yours is still active before registering.  Read more about annual passes here, and purchase one here.

There will be a free beginners’ class at 11:30.

Courses offered:

CourseColor name
BeginnerWhite
IntermediateYellow
AdvancedOrange
Expert (S)Brown
Expert (M)Green
Expert (L)Red

Course notes:

Control descriptions for the white and yellow courses will be in descriptive English (computer-generated).  All other courses will use the international symbol set for control descriptions.  If you’re not skilled in interpreting these symbols, you can study them here.  Event personnel will also be able to interpret them for you.

Questions?  Email info@backwoodsok.org