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 HooperWessex Region Night League
Handicap 1 Open 1 A few thoughts from Organiser Dale Paget: I have previously planned Urban events, and also night events, although this was my first Urban Night Event. Having said that, as a good number of you commented, it didn’t feel so Urban as I did keep you off the streets as much as […]
Posted on Tue, 10th October 2017 by Gavin CleggBritish Champs
This weekend a small contingent of WSX members attended the British sprint championships in Campbell Park (Milton Keynes) on Saturday and the British middle distance championships in Wendover Woods on Sunday. Peter, Jolyon and Lyra took part in the sprints. Lyra won a Bronze medal in the W10 in the sprint final, which took place […]
Posted on Tue, 3rd October 2017 by Jolyon MedlockWessex Night League 17-18
Its time to get out in the Dark again! Gavin Clegg has done a sterling job again of continuing our Wessex Night League season with 20 events including now the regionals and Southern National events. All our locals gain around 40 runners so if you havent yet been along do come, there will be head […]
Posted on Mon, 2nd October 2017 by Jason FalconerCaddihoe photos
A few photos from Mark Lockett and Steve Rush (many thanks!) of WSX members at the Caddihoe, Camborne sprint and Holywell dunes training. Click on the thumbnails to enlarge. Is that Jason gatecrashing a wedding party on the Long course?
Posted on Wed, 6th September 2017 by Jolyon MedlockEBOR White Rose weekend
The White Rose Weekend has been held in Yorkshire since 1972 and is Eborienteers festival weekend. Combining a visit to family in Humberside we set off for the North York Moors, each with our own personal goals: Esk going solo on W10B, Lyra running up W12A, Rebecca on her first W40S greens, and Jolyon on […]
Posted on Thu, 31st August 2017 by Jolyon Medlock