Orienteering Articles

Online Articles published by other media outlets

(most recent news at top of list; older articles below)

2013

• Matt Stout, "Brookwood Junior Brings Home National Orienteering Chamionship Title," SnellvillePatch.com (March 18, 2013)
• Suncoast Orienteering JROTC Championships slideshow (courtesy of Gord Hunter) (February 23, 2013)
• Interscholastics Championships: "Francis Marion finds its way to victory again," Ocala.com (March 20, 2013)
• Orienteering in Florida (Suncoast Orienteering): "Snowbird points to sport of orienteering," YourObserver.com (March 13, 2013)
• Orienteering in North Carolina (TV interview with Walter Siegenthaler): "Competitive trek through the woods," WBTV 3 (March 1, 2013)
• Ali Crocker in Faster Skier: "No snow, no problem; Crocker excels despite year round dry land," FasterSkier.com (March 1, 2013)
• Greg  Walker and Anna Voegele talk about "Skinny skis and map skills," Moonshine Ink (February 18, 2013)
• Ali Crocker listed at #10 in the World in Ski Orienteering (see issue p. 9), in the January edition of Inside Orienteering (PDF)
• Podcast: This Sporting Life: Orienteering, offered by Near FM 90.3 from Ireland.

2012

• WCOC's Rick DeWitt draws the interest of his university's campus weekly: "Professor vs. Wild," Fairfield Mirror (November 28, 2012)
• North American Orienteering Championships:
  • "Crocker and Smith win two golds; USA wins Bjorn Kjellstrom Cup," International Orienteering Federation (October 22, 2012)
  • "Finding their way," New Jersey Herald (October 21, 2012)
  • "Orienteering Championships to draw 700 racers to Poconos," Standard Speaker (October 14, 2012)
• Team USA Military wins gold in Denmark (CIOR 2012), "Joint AF Reserve and National Guard teams takes gold," DVIDS (August 6, 2012)
• "Portland (Oregon) team heads to Hungary for World Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships," BikePortland.org (August 3, 2012)
• Samantha Saeger: "Dedham (Massachusetts) native makes strides in orienteering," Boston Globe/Boston.com (August 2, 2012)
• Susan "Grandjean set for World Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships," Palladium Times (July 11, 2012)
• Pittsford's "Alex Jospe excels in orienteering on both foot and skis," Rochester (NY) Democrat and Chronicle (June 24, 2012)
• Adventure Notebook: "No path, no rules: the wildest new race," (835 kb PDF scan) Men's Journal (June 2012 issue, p. 36-38) [shortened link for sharing]
• U.S. Individual O Championships in Georgia: "Orienteering national champs planned..." Newnan Times-Herald (April 8, 2012)
• Karl Kolva of ROC profiled: Octogenarian from Irondequoit earns national honors..., Greece Post.com (February 17, 2012)
• More ski O: Field notes: Competitively bitten, ColoradoDaily.com (February 12, 2012)
• U.S./NA Ski O championships: Local athletes podium at International Nordic Championships, Sierra Sun (February 7, 2012)
• 2012 Ski O World Cup round 1: Ski Orienteering makes its way from Northern Europe to Tahoe, Sierra Sun (Feburary 3, 2012)
• "Best result ever...": IOF article mentions Ali Crocker's 4th place in Long Ski O World Cup race, IOF news (January 31, 2012)
• Ali Crocker female winner of White Mountain Classic XC Ski race: Coons and Crocker take top spots, Conway Daily Sun (January 25, 2012) [article no longer available online]

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2011

• Wired magazine's "Orienteering: Fun for the outdoor geek" (December 12, 2011)
• Profile of orienteer Matt Stout in Boys' Life magazine, Scouts with Big Stories feature (December, 2011)
• Explore New England: "In the woods with the New England Orienteering Club," Boston Globe (November 20, 2011)
• Podcast: Orienteering: "When footraces meet navigation," a segment in Only A Game, WBUR's sports commentary; interviews recorded at the U.S. Individual Orienteering Championships in Lynn, Massachusetts (November 19, 2011)
• Senior team member Alison Crocker was recognized in the "Faces in the Crowd" section of the November 21, 2011, issue of Sports Illustrated. Congratulations to Ali on the national exposure!
• 2011 Get Lost!! in Henry Coe, U.S. Rogaining Championships: "Orienteering adds challenge to enjoying the great outdoors," (PDF) Gilroy Dispatch (November 14, 2011)
• 2011's U.S. Individual Orienteering Championships: "Orienteers point their compasses toward Lynn Woods," The Daily Item (October 20, 2011)
• Livestrong.com article on Orienteering Exercises
• U.S. Two-day Classic Orienteering Championships:
  • "Orienteering convention continues this week," Rochester (NY) Democrat and Chronicle (July 31, 2011)
  • Peter Gagarin is a big fish in a small pond, Daily Hampshire Gazette (July 29, 2011)
  • "Orienteering enthusiasts come to Oswego County to test their skills," Post-Standard/Syracuse.com (July 26, 2011)
• MNOC's Adventure-O race in Albert Lea, Minnesota: "Team GearJunkie/YogaSlackers Wins!" by Stephen Regenold (July 11, 2011)
• Samantha Saeger and Ross Smith: "Two local orienteering stars headed for year in Europe," Boston Globe (July 3, 2011)
• Keystone Capers A meet: "National orienteering event sends competitors through difficult terrain," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (July 3, 2011)
• ESPN-W profiles Ali Crocker, "Alison Crocker races to the top of foot-o" (May 30, 2011)
• First-time rogainer at the Big Muddy Rogaine, OregonLive.com (May 16, 2011) -- First sentence: "I’d like to start off by saying that everyone must do an orienteering event at least once in his or her life."
• Ali Crocker quickly excels at ski orienteering, Poughkeepsie (NY) Journal (May 1, 2011) [article no longer available online]
• Cross-country racing meets on-the-fly navigation, Students lost themselves in Orienteering, City on a Hill Press (April 21, 2011)
• MoboGoGlobal, an annual team orienteering race with global partnerships, West Seattle Herald (March 5, 2011)
• Alex Jospe "On the right path", Boston Globe (February 24, 2011)
• Mike Eglinski, KU alumnus brings back orienteering, University Daily Kansan (February 15, 2011) [article no longer available online]
• Ski Orienteering makes successful Asiada debut, Sportsfeatures.com (February 6, 2011)
• Podcast (mp3) on GPS and the brain from Radio Health Journal.net
• Freilinghaus off to ski orienteering worlds PostStar.com (January 26, 2011)
• Media links to articles about the 2010 U.S. Orienteering Competitive Awards:
  • Pittsburgh orienteer receives top honor - article about Hannah Burgess (Pittsburgh PostGazette.com, February 13, 2011)
  • West Point Association of Graduates - article about Hannah Burgess (January 27, 2011)
  • Snowshoe Magazine blog (January 26, 2011)
  • The Outdoor Wire (January 26, 2011
  • PRLog.org (January 25, 2011)
  • Wayne resident recognized for orienteering excellence about Angelica Riley, in Main Line Media News (January 25, 2011)

2010

• Orienteering with map, compass... Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (October 31, 2010)
• Three medals for Team USA at 2010 ARDF World Championships (ARRL, September 27, 2010)
• Orienteers descend on museum for coursework - Daytona Beach News Journal (August 18, 2010) [article no longer available online]
• Give your mind and body a workout with orienteering - Democrat and Chronicle [Rochester, NY] (July 18, 2010)
• Orienteering works physical and mental muscles - Democrat and Chronicle (July 18, 2010)
• No child lost in the woods - The Morning Call (May 25, 2010)

2009

• Andrew and Ethan Childs: Williston brothers succeed at unique sport - Williston Observer [VT] (Nov. 12, 2009)
• Question and answer with Cristina Luis - Sudbury Crier (August 6, 2009)
• Getting lost and found with the Tucson Orienteers - Tucson Citizen.com (July 28, 2009)
• SU Sophomore Greg Ahlswede Competes In 2009 Junior World Orienteering Championships - Shippensburg University Athletics digital magazine (July 13, 2009)
• Orienteering challenges Main Line competitors physically and mentally - Main Line Media News (July 15, 2009) about 2009 WOC members Clem McGrath and Wyatt Riley
• D-M Captain flies high in orienteering - Arizona Daily Star (June 15, 2009) interview with 2009 WOC team member Cristina Luis

2008

• Hundreds finding orienteering spices up a walk in the park - The Mercury (PA) online (Nov. 16, 2008)
• Idiot's Guide to Orienteering (blog entry) - a lighthearted description of the sport (in the Bay Area of California)
• Top Ten Rogaine Tips - Columbia River O Club members' advice (ed. note: I recommend long pants, not shorts, no matter how hot it is)
• Park hosts youth orienteering - Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, NY) (Oct. 12, 2008)
• Ultrafit: From PowerPoint to compass point - Star Tribune.com (May 6, 2008)
• First team from USA in 10Mila - 10Mila News (Jan. 16, 2008) The TioMila is Sweden's annual 10-person relay, which runs through the night!

2007

• My team: road rally in the woods - Times Herald-Record (Dec. 23, 2007) about Betsy Hawes
• Family time: over the river and through the woods - Boston Globe (Dec. 2, 2007)
• Field pointed in the right direction - The Free Lance-Star (Fredricksburg, VA) (Nov. 2, 2007) about U.S. Championships
• Sport of orienteering challenges riders to ride smart - Spokesman Review (Oct. 25, 2007) about Mt. Bike O [site registration required]
• Compass points to orienteering - Denver Post (Sept. 10, 2007)
• Ultrafit: Wild in the Country - Star Tribune (Sept. 4, 2007) about the MNOC 2007 Rogaine
• Finding your way around - Concord Monitor (Aug. 25, 2007)
• Sisters of the compass - Daily News Transcript (Dedham, MA) (July 25, 2007)
• Iron Matron: All over the map - Times Colonist (BC) (July 2, 2007)
• Orienteering: X marks the spot - Women's Health magazine (March 2007)
• Action County: Sharon Crawford - Summit Daily News (Jan. 7, 2007)

2006

• Orienteering your way through your adventure - Ottawa Outdoors (October 2006)
• Have fun getting lost in the woods - New York Times (Oct. 13, 2006) about rogaines

Earlier articles

• Western Pennsylvania "Cunning running" - Pittsburgh Trib Live (Oct. 10, 2005)
• Navigating through campus, "World class competitor brings orienteering to Boston University" - B.U. Bridge (Sept. 17, 2004)