I hope you are all well and have stocked up on yule logs, mince pies and pigs in blankets. I hope to see you all at the Boxing Day Canter. For this chat, I thought I would reflect on 12 aspects of the last year, with some memories to keep you warm and glowing during […]

Lots of events to report on, here is a summary: WSX Club Championships Last weekend many of us attended the November Classic at the new area of New Park in the New Forest, organised by SOC. There were some very good runs by many of our members, with the best results: Jon Brooke 2nd/41 on […]

Purbeck weekend It has been a busy few weeks of orienteering, including our successful Purbeck Orienteering weekend, with the first chance to try out the southern dunes at Studland and the new map of Swanage. We were blessed with the weather. Although the control placers all got wet, none of the orienteers did. Thanks to […]

I thought it might be helpful to share with you some ideas for orienteering events in the coming month: 10th September: SOC Hinchelsea & Yewtree Bottom (New Forest) 11th September: NGOC Parkend (Forest of Dean) 18th-19th September: DEVON Caddihoe weekend on Haytor & Hound Tor (Dartmoor) includes Southern Champs 24th-25th September: SBOC Pembrokeshire Orienteering Weekend (Stackpole […]

First of all a big congratulations to the following winners of WSX awards: Chairman’s Trophy – Alan Hooper Charlie Morton (best junior improved award) – Esk Medlock Ian Horsey (best adult improved award) – Scott Elford It has been a hot and busy summer of orienteering, with many of us spending a couple of sociable […]