Posts by Wessex OC Members
JK comes to SWOA 2021
The most prestigious event in the UK orienteering calendar has been awarded to the South West – the JK is coming to us in 2021! This may seem a long way off but, in terms of the effort involved, we need to start work on this now. We are looking for volunteers to fill […]
Posted on Thu, 25th May 2017 by Alan HooperLakes 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 MedlockCo-Chairmans Chat September 25th
Caddihoe Chase Weeekend just raced by in a flurry of true English weather- we have some results to celebrate from the hardy members that made it to this weekend of events. All of our competitors were especially challenged by the Sidbury Hill course an ancient Iron age hill fort that keeps on going upwards as […]
Posted on Mon, 24th September 2018 by Jason FalconerCo-Chairmans Chat September 18th
Co-Chairmans chats from Jason now dear readers- as we go forward with a joint chairmanship Julie has asked me to write these weekly updates of all the good Wessex club activities that go on which is always to be weekend news- upcoming events and activities and of course- Tuesday Training! Its that time of year […]
Posted on Tue, 18th September 2018 by Jason FalconerBOC Balmoral
This year the British Orienteering Long Distance Championships were held on the Queen’s private estate at Balmoral. Not a dash around her ornamented gardens of course, but let loose on her private hills and woodlands of Royal Deeside – a terrain many will be familiar with from the Scottish 6 days. Sadly I didn’t attend […]
Posted on Tue, 12th June 2018 by Jolyon MedlockScottish Spring
As a precursor to the BOC at Balmoral in May, I thought I would treat Lyra to a belated 11th birthday present, by attending the Scottish Spring weekend around Stirling. I also thought it would help with fitness for me ahead of the JK, which given a month of snowed off events now seems justified. […]
Posted on Tue, 10th April 2018 by Jolyon Medlock