Author Archive for Jolyon Medlock
Chairman’s Chat 30th December
First of all I hope all Wessex Orienteering Club members (and other blog readers) had a peaceful and relaxing Christmas and managed to get out in the brief spells of sunshine between days of low mist and gloom. This is a time when we focus our attention to other aspects of our life, and start to […]
Posted on Mon, 30th December 2019 by Jolyon Medlock‘Chairman’s Chat’ December 9th
This was my first weekend without orienteering since September, so timely for me to provide the weekly update! SOC King’s Garn First up: Saturday morning SOC event at King’s Garn and Castle Malwood in the New Forest. ‘Sunshine, mud, plenty of wet areas’ were order of the day in a lovely area of the Forest, home […]
Posted on Tue, 10th December 2019 by Jolyon MedlockSwiss O
Swiss O week Alpine pastures, the sound of cow bells, Apollo butterflies dancing in between the pre-alpine glades, the rattle of the chairlift, and the distant whistle of a marmotte. Anyone who has spent a summer in the mountain paradise of the alps will be familiar with this. Combine all that with a big orienteering […]
Posted on Mon, 12th August 2019 by Jolyon MedlockRushmore planning
Over the last year I have increasingly heard that great woodlands and heathlands previously used for orienteering in our region are no longer accessible, either because of inappropriate nature conservation constraints, change of ownership or being over-run with brambles. Rushmore on the other hand, with the support from the estate, has proven an exception. That’s […]
Posted on Tue, 7th May 2019 by Jolyon MedlockLakes 5 days
Day One: Silver How After weeks of drought, hosepipe bans in the Northwest, and endless sunshine, we all braced ourselves for a Caribbean-like “Lakes 5 days”. Upon arrival at the M6 assembly area near Kendal, the bracing winds and drenching showers were at odds with our shorts, shades and flip flops that had accompanied one […]
Posted on Tue, 25th September 2018 by Jolyon Medlock