As promised a muddy night was had by all in Rowley Park – not the most complex of areas it required fast and furious running to win the coveted wooden owls…….. In the girls competition Gemma Cairns-Smith took full advantage of being bigger than her competitors with a pretty flawless time almost hitting 5 mins… Read More »Junior Night O Champs plus Thursday Night O Rowley Park – Results
The Junior Night O Champs will be held on 28th November and is once again in the grounds of Rowley Park which is a small secure park ideal for this sort of thing. This year it will be a linear course of approximately 1.5km (now 1.2km) rather than a score event so basically its a Night… Read More »Junior Night O Champs plus Thursday Night O Rowley Park
Thursday saw another night-O organised by Neil Lawford in Barton-under-Needwood with a great turnout of 15 runners. Following yet another victory, Simon has extended his lead at the top while in third place Jon has closed up on Kelvin. In the Ladies race, Rachel is closing in on top place but will end the season… Read More »Barton Night-O Results
Over 25 Chasers juniors running for several different schools enjoyed the British Schools Champs held by Derwent Valley Orienteers on ShipleyCountryPark. The biggest success of the day was Meg Colclough, who convincingly won Girls Year 7, while Holly Stodgell also made it onto the podium, this year again finishing in second place, just 2 seconds… Read More »British Schools Success
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Christine planned Thursday’s night-O around Baswich. Congratulations to Simon for yet another win, he got 24 controls not 23 as he thought on the night. Overall with 3 races to go only Kelvin has a realistic chance of snatching a dramatic victory away from Simon but Captain Ray’s money is firmly backing Simon. Second place… Read More »Baswich Night-O Results
Accommodation for all club members and their families for both JK (annual orienteering festival over the Easter weekend, next year in South Wales) and the British Orienteering Championships (at the end of May/beginning of June – the last weekend of the spring half term). The orienteering will be on open moorland areas, with courses suitable… Read More »Club accommodation for JK and BOC
8 hardy juniors survived Kelvins snoring to enjoy a fun but challenging training camp on the Derbyshire moorlands. While Esther and Mary built up their confidence ready to race white courses independently, Alfie, Charlie, Henry, Adam, Holly and Holly learned lots about contours, compass bearings and pacing. They all enjoyed racing through the terrain, and,… Read More »Chasers junior camp
