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event :: jok sprint cancelled
We are very sorry to have to tell you all that we are reluctantly postponing the JOK Chasing Sprint scheduled for this Saturday.
Snow is still very deep in the forest, but the postponement is being forced by the unavailability of the original car park AND the back up car park.
Further plans...
busa :: final details
Final details and start lists are now available for this year’s BUSA event being held over 11-12 March. The event is being hosted by Edinburgh University, with the classic race being held at South Achray (The Trossach’s little brother) and the relays at Kinneil Wood.
This year’s event will be...
ukcup :: jok chasing sprint
JOK Chasing Sprint - last call for entries
Thinking of going to the famous JOK Chasing Sprint this year?
Time to start building up those UK Cup or Future Champions Cup points?
Or just fancy a crack at the famous flying pig trophies?
Then you are fast running out of time to enter!
...
ukrl :: harvester weekend
On the 10/11th of June Roxburgh Reivers and Solway will host one of the most exciting weekends of orienteering in Scotland this year.
On Saturday 10th Solway begin the weekend at a fast and furious pace with the Scottish Sprint Champs and final UK cup race. It is being held at Barrhill wood n...
mtbo :: scottish double header
The weekend of the 11th & 12th March sees 2 MTB Orienteering events take place in Central Scotland. As part of the Compass Point MTBO Series and the Scottish Mountain Bike Series, the races will comprise Middle and Ultra Long Format Races.
The Middle Distance race has a estimated winning time...
uk :: gbr squad time trial
Fancy testing your fitness against the UK's best orienteers? Well now you have the chance. On the Monday 3rd April, following the British Championship weekend, there will be a time trial at Long Valley, near Farnham. This is event will be attended by prospective GB Team athletes but open to al...
mtbo :: Wharncliffe
The New Compass Point MTBO Series starts on 11th February at
Wharncliffe, near Sheffield, with the first event planned and organised
by World Champs rider Killian Lomas.
This is the first of the 9 race series that is planned to increase the
development and raise the profile of MTBO in the U...
mtbo :: Worcester Trailquest
Trailquest comes to North Worcestershire for the second time.
A Trailquest event is being run in the South West Midlands for the second time. The first Event of this type in the area, held last September in Stourport attracted 78 entries from as far afield as Cumbria, London Yorkshire and Sou...
cuoc :: icenian trophy
Icenian Regional (Badge) - Thetford - 5 February
Score for your club in the battle for the prestigious Icenian trophy, or just come for a great day out in this pleasant and runnable region of Thetford Forest. Ranking points too! What more could you ask for?
Entries: Rosemary Dyer, Gravel Hi...
hr :: box hill race
We already have over 100 entries for the 2006 Box Hill Race - the 25th running of the race.
So please send your entries in soon to avoid disappointment. Once the number limit is reached, we have unfortunately to turn people away.
Best wishes
Chris Robinson
South London Orienteers
25t...
csc :: 2006
Entry information will soon be posted out by BOF Office to
clubs.
The 2006 entry form and the revised guide can be viewed by clicking here.
The revisions cover procedural issues and no changes have
been made to the courses or scoring.
event :: MTBO Races 2006
MTBO UK present
A new series of high quality MTBO races for all in 2006:
Sat 11 Feb Wharncliffe Woods, nr Sheffield Long
Sat 11 March Blairadam Wood, nr Dunfermline Middle
Sun 12 March Achray Forest, nr Aberfoyle Ultra-Long
Sat 8 April Venue TBC, West Midlands/NW Middle
Sat 22 April B...
BAOC :: Aldershot MTB + Long'O
Do you want to welcome the new year with some excellent orienteering? Then why not go to the Aldershort Circumnavigation MTB'O and Long'O on 2nd January (allowing you a whole days recovery from that New Year's party).
BAOC have managed to secure the use of all the wonderful orienteering areas ...
event :: First Aid Course
nationalorienteeringcentre
providing the best terrain, maps and support possible
for all your training, course and event needs
BOF Approved First Aid Course
9-11 December 2005
Midlothian Ski Centre, Hillend, Edinburgh
Course Content
The course will follow the British Orienteering ...
jwoc :: 2007 website now up
A quick note to point out that the JWOC 2007 website is now up-
http://jwoc2007.orienteering.asn.au/
quite a stunning design.
more info?? at http://www.orienteering.asn.au
cheers
Robbo
soa :: Symposium
SOA are hosting a Performance and Coaching Symposium at Glenmore Lodge on Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th November 2005. The event and associated training are open to orienteers of all levels, from Elites to beginner juniors and ageing Veterans!
The keynote speaker will be Jamie Stevenson and ther...
event :: 11 person relay
As summer ends and the long nights of autumn aproach there is on last big relay event sneaking into the calender.
The eleven person relay format is taken from the highly successful twenty five manna relay in Sweden.
This year's relay is being held at Tentsmuir Forest South.The organising cl...
event :: PT details & entrants
For those attending the Purple Thistle in Lochaber this weekend you will find event details and entry lists are now available on the Purple Thistle Website.
We'd recommend you take waterproofs (and maybe wellies!) with you, the weather forecasts here (metcheck), here (bbc) & here (yahoo) make ...
Cambridge Sprint-O and Alc-O
Cambridge Sprint-O and Alc-O 2005
Inviting all students to the infamous Cambridge Sprint-O! This year’s event
will be taking place on 19th November at Bromehill in Thetford Forest.
The format will be a series of spectator-friendly, head-to-head sprint
races. Initial rounds will be suitabl...
event :: scoa score champs
Support the South Central Junior Squad and their future development by attending their Score Event at Swinley Forest on the 2nd of October, this event will also incorporate the South Central Score Championships.
Location: Swinley West. Parking is on Forest Rides. There is a £1 per car parking ...
event :: PT'05 - enter soon
Entries are now starting to flood swiftly in before the closing date of August 12th so make sure you don't miss the opporunity to experience a wonderful orienteering area, unlikely to be used again for at least another 4 years (unless we've unwittingly started a trend).
On offer at Arisaig w...
6 Days :: 2005 Royal Desside
Tomorrow sees the start of the 2005 Scottish Six Days on Royal Deeside.
All the action, results, startlists and general information can be found on the event website
Deeside 2005
Good luck to everyone competing and hopefully the weather clears!
6days :: sprint championships
Wednesday afternoon sees the 2005 Scottish Sprint O Champs spring into action across the fast open parkland of Hazlehead Park, in Aberdeen. With terrain ranging from cut grass lawns to a derelict caravan park racing should be fast and furious. We have commentary which should allow you to hear how...
Peel MTBO / GBR Team Trial
The final trial for the GBR Team to take part at the World MTBO champs in Slovakia Sept 5-11th will be at the Peel MTBO at Sherwood Pines on July 10th. Courses will be cross-country long distance with a predicted winning time of 90 mins. Sherwood offers fantastic riding with a complex network of ...
Scottish 6 Days - Enter Soon!
It's now the final countdown to the closing date for this year's Scottish 6 Days - internet entries close on June 30th. After that you'll have to take a chance on there being maps still available. Nearly 3000 people have already entered - if you haven't, you've got just a few days left to join ...
ar :: bristol rat race
Well the rat is back, and better than before. With a triple pronged attack on the UK this year, following on from the huge success of last years race in Edinburgh, it is Bristol that is the first to feel the rat's bite.
Planned by one of last year's winners and a former top class orienteer, S...
Harvester final details
The final details for the Harvester Relay on 4th/5th June are now available here
West Anglian Summer Events
If you are passing through the West Anglian OC region (Cambridge, Bedford, North Hertfordshire and area) on Wednesday evenings throughout the summer, you might find that an evening event is conveniently going on.
Details are here.
Summary:
Weds 1st June: Cambridge Central
(Start at t...
scottish champs start lists
Start lists for the scottish championships have been published and are available for everyones perusal.
Major summer events summary
As summer fast approaches its about that time when you have start booking flights, time off, count the pennies and decide which events to try your hand at this year. With so many to choose from here is a summary of the major event options this summer:
The O Ringen
Location: Skillingaryds lär,...
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