Midland Champs
The Midland Champs took place at the weekend on the open moorland of Chinley Churn, near Hayfield in Derbyshire. Chasers now have 4 Midland champions, with Jonah (M16), James (M35), Carol (W65) and Hazel (W70). Well done all!
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British Sprint Champs weekend
The British Sprint Champs weekend took place in East Anglia this year. Chasers had 3 teams running in the relays which were held at RAF Honington. Some great runs were had by our Elite, Veteran, and Super-Vet teams. The following day we moved up to the University of East Anglia for the individual championships, with… Read More »British Sprint Champs weekend
Chasers at the Scottish 6-days
17 Chasers headed to Deeside in Scotland for the biennial Scottish 6-days competition which hosted 2500 competitors. This comprised 3 terrain races, then a rest day (which had the option of a sprint race and/or MTBO race), followed by 2 final terrain days, with the 3 best scores to count in the overall positions. We… Read More »Chasers at the Scottish 6-days
Peel Pursuit 2025
The annual Peel Pursuit Race was held from the top end of Brocton Coppice this year, organised by Adam. Congratulations to Handicap winner John, fastest runner Sam, and defending her Junior trophy, Emily. We all enjoyed an evening in a sunny clearing on the Chase, followed by a picnic.
2×2 Relays
This Tuesday (24th June), our annual 2×2 relay is being held at the Old Shooting Butts, near Rugeley. (Not quite as big as the photo, but should still be fun!). This is the first time this area has been opened up to non WCH members. If you would like to enter a team please email… Read More »2×2 Relays
Showground Relays 2025
Another Showground Relays done and dusted! Walton Chasers have been in since the beginning (at Shugborough) in 1988 (when we placed 2nd of the 45 teams), with Andy running every race since. This year, we had 2 teams, with Stu, Fraser, Iain and Stodge taking 16th place in the Men’s Open, and (guest) Lila, Olivia,… Read More »Showground Relays 2025
Summer tour selections
Huge congratulations to Fraser and Jonah for their Junior Regional Orienteering Squads (JROS) selections to Summer training camps in Deeside and Czechia respectively. This is a fantastic achievement and testament to their hard work training for the selection races.
British Orienteering Champs 2025
The British Champs were held in the Lake District on a fantastic sunny weekend. The individual champs were in Grizedale Forest, and was seriously challenging orienteering! Well done to the 11 Chasers who competed, and in particular to Iain Stamp for 3rd place in the M45L class. Then on Sunday, we reconvened for the British… Read More »British Orienteering Champs 2025