Last weekend we helped North Gloucestershire Orienteering Club celebrate their 50th birthday with a fast middle distance at Knockalls and a classic (long slog) at Lightning Hill, both in the Forest of Dean. Several clubs are also celebrating similar milestones and as we know, Wimborne are celebrating their birthday at the Caddihoe Chase in October […]

Another wet Night League event last night! But 54 dedicated (mad!) competitors turned out in the foul weather in Fordingbridge, organised by WIM. Although it’s bad enough for the competitors, I always have sympathy for those putting out and collecting the controls. So a huge thanks to all the WIM members concerned. It was an […]

First of all I hope all Wessex Orienteering Club members (and other blog readers) had a peaceful and relaxing Christmas and managed to get out in the brief spells of sunshine between days of low mist and gloom. This is a time when we focus our attention to other aspects of our life, and start to […]