Well, it’s been a long time hasn’t it? I hope you’ve all been managing without our wonderful sport. Although ‘proper’ orienteering hasn’t been taking place in the UK, many people have been busy setting up alternative options, including Virtual Orienteering using Street Map, Catching Features and other software. I discovered I have less patience than […]

Well, here we are in week 3 of ‘lockdown’ and how life has changed for us all. Obviously, there’s no orienteering to chat about but I thought I’d write anyway and keep in touch. I don’t know about you, but I’m finding I’m doing more daily exercise than I did before! Because we’re ‘rationed’ to […]

Many apologies from Hackney as working a night shift and finishing at 0500 the day of the event. So I should be snoring well past the start time.  I wish the event every success though.

Club members make England Debut WSX OC members, Ian Middlebrook & John Cook are set to make their England debut at the Yorkshire Marathon on  20th October. They qualified for the Age Group Masters team following strong runs at the Bournemouth Marathon last year. They will compete for England in their respective age groups in […]

Swiss O week Alpine pastures, the sound of cow bells, Apollo butterflies dancing in between the pre-alpine glades, the rattle of the chairlift, and the distant whistle of a marmotte. Anyone who has spent a summer in the mountain paradise of the alps will be familiar with this. Combine all that with a big orienteering […]