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
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
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.
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
The annual JK festival took place over the Easter weekend, this year in South Yorkshire. Friday was a sprint race in Sheffield City Centre and was quite a spectacle finishing in the Peace Gardens. Best placed Chaser was Iain with 7th position out of 82 in the M45 class. Saturday was the middle distance race… Read More »JK Orienteering Festival 2025
7 Chasers travelled to Sussex at the weekend to compete in the British Middle Distance Championships. This year, it was held at Holmbush & Buchan Country Park in West Sussex. We had one podium place, Iain Stamp, who was 3rd in the M45 class, only 1 min 17 behind top spot – well done Iain!
Congratulations to our 3 members (Iain, Olivia and Jonah) who were in The Netherlands last weekend representing England in the Interland competition. Orienteering England retained both the Interland Cup and Junior Cup at the six-way international match at Havelte-West. All 3 were making their debut on the international stage and had great runs. You did… Read More »Interland Performances
This Saturday (1st March) Chasers are running an informal local event on the Chase. This has courses for the complete beginner (yellow and orange standard) but also a couple of courses for the more experienced (short green and green). Come along and give it a go – there is always help available on what to… Read More »Local event on Cannock Chase – 1st March
