This year the British Orienteering Long Distance Championships were held on the Queen’s private estate at Balmoral. Not a dash around her ornamented gardens of course, but let loose on her private hills and woodlands of Royal Deeside – a terrain many will be familiar with from the Scottish 6 days. Sadly I didn’t attend […]

For those of you who are unaware of OMM – the Original Mountain Marathon  – it is a gruelling two-day event that takes place every year in some rugged area of the UK in October. I have never done it – preferring the ‘softies version’ the Saunders Mountain Marathon – but have heard horrendous tales of […]

As a precursor to the BOC at Balmoral in May, I thought I would treat Lyra to a belated 11th birthday present, by attending the Scottish Spring weekend around Stirling. I also thought it would help with fitness for me ahead of the JK, which given a month of snowed off events now seems justified. […]

Hi all is anyone looking at the rather interesting day and night relay event by SOC on the 24th March at all? http://southampton-orienteers.org.uk/sunset-and-beyond I happen to be down from London and thought I might ask.   Gavin AH

A couple of dibbers were lost (both inside the Neptune pub) they are 9102261 (Mary Nixon) and 2049749 (WSX hire dibber). If you have found either please contact me by email [email protected] Also, results and post race comments are available.