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AUTUMN 2012 THE OFFICIAL VOICE OF BRITISH ORIENTEERING INSIDE THIS ISSUE World Orienteering Championships World MTBO Championships World Trail O Credit: Soren Andersson Photo: Murray Strain Competing in the Sprint Race at World Championships Championships Croeso 2012 Future of Orienteering AUTUMN 2012 Welcome to Valuing Our Volunteers BY LYN WEST Compasspoint are the proud During the last 3 months, I have benefit of a home crowd was judo, table tennis, had the pleasure of being involved apparent. The loudest cheers were Greco-Roman supplier of Noname clothing, the Great Britain Orienteering with three world level sporting for the Swiss team with a good wrestling (now there’s Team’s official kit supplier. events, each of them very different accompaniment of cowbells and a strange sport), taekwondo and Orienteering has certainly added to the but rewarding in their own way. flag waving. And the results show fencing. The atmosphere when fantastic summer of sport with some that the Swiss team responded. It Brits were competing and winning Visit the Compasspoint event shop to buy from the extensive incredible performances from across The first was the World Trail was the same in France last year. was amazing but actually my the ages and disciplines. From the top range of the latest kit or visit our website: Orienteering Championships I am looking forward to WOC2015 most enjoyable day was working ten performances by Scott Fraser and based around Dundee. I was when the British athletes will have on ticket scanning on the main Claire Ward at the World Orienteering www.compasspoint-online.co.uk originally invited to attend as the the same opportunity to run in front entrance sharing the excitement of Chairman of British Orienteering of a home crowd. thousands of spectators as they Championships to Emily Benham’s Silver but on hearing that the organisers flocked in. medal in the Elite Class at the World Club clothing orders welcome. Visit: were short of helpers, I volunteered And the third event happened MTBO Champs. There were also medals my services. So I came to spend closer to home in Stratford (and So what have I learnt from these in both the Foot O and MTBO Master’s www.nonamesport.com several hours at a time officiating a few other venues) when Team events. The importance of Championships and a podium finish and use the MYDESIGN Tool to design your clubs new clothing. on timed controls in the cold and GB responded to the enthusiasm volunteers and how they are at the World Trail O Championships the rain (did I mention that this of the home crowd. A couple of rewarded and valued. None of held in Scotland. Congratulations to all was in June!) at Camperdown years ago, I was prompted for the events could have happened who achieved personal bests or medal Park and in Tentsmuir Forest. without the volunteers giving up winning performances, it has been great I came to realise that Trail O their time (in some cases using Lyn West to follow your achievements. requires very specific skills both was a valuable annual leave) and often for the competitor and the helper. Gamesmaker paying out considerable sums in Manning the timed controls was this Summer travel and accommodation to be You can read about all these events as exhausting. It requires great focus there. Small things make a huge well as the very successful Croeso 6 and concentration to ensure that difference to the way the volunteer days that had its largest entry to date, each competitor is given the feels. Food becomes an issue, including 800 international competitors same level of service. I had a go so provision of a packed lunch who came to enjoy the stunning Welsh at the model event and of course at WTOC and someone being countryside. we tried to work out the correct thoughtful enough to ensure it answer for our timed control. It reached the helpers stuck out As always if you would like to contribute took several of us a few minutes in the forest was a definite plus. to Focus magazine please email to reach the correct answer. The Some form of uniform even if only top competitors did it in seconds! a Tshirt makes you feel part of a [email protected] I was very impressed. The British team. Small gifts – mug, badges, team definitely appreciated certificate saying thank you, Caroline Povey competing on home soil and it are well received. Free entry to Marketing Manager was good to see Ian Ditchfield on spectator races is easy to provide the podium, although there were reasons I now forget to fill out an as a reward. A ticket for the dress only a few spectators to give him a application form for volunteering rehearsal of the Olympic opening rousing cheer. at the Olympic Games. I was duly ceremony was a big bonus! interviewed, selected, trained and Being remembered when you Contents In July, I attend the World kitted out with the now familiar are stuck on your own in a boring Orienteering Championships purple and red uniform so that but essential job, rotation around Valuing Volunteers 3 (WOC) based in Lausanne. at 7am when the gates opened jobs to relieve boredom and the Chief Executive’s Update 4 Along with Martin Ward, I was at Excel on the morning after easiest one of all – saying thank UK Orienteering League 6 representing British Orienteering the opening ceremony, I was on you, all really do make a difference. at the IOF General Assembly. My station to carry out my role as a Orienteering is a hugely volunteer Whole Sport Plan 7 husband, Colin, and I chose to Gamesmaker. It was exhausting dependent sport and we should World Orienteering 10 drive out and run the Swiss 5 days with early starts (3.30 am alarm) be aiming to ensure that all those Championships which gave us the opportunity to and 10 hour shifts but a fantastic who give so freely of their time are World University 14 watch some of the WOC races experience just being part of the valued and supported. Championships and support the British team. The Games. Yes, I did get to watch WOC 2015 15 Planning your Training 16 Past Chairs OZONE School Games 17 Volunteer Coaching Update 18 Pictured are 5 former Chairs and the current Chair Community O Coaching 20 of British Orienteering, all of whom were involved at the World Trail O Championships 2012 held in NWO Club Activities 21 Dundee. Illustrating that orienteering is not only a World Masters Orienteering 22 sport for lifetime involvement as participants but Championships also as volunteers! World MTBO Championships 24 Compass Point, PO Box 274, Lytham St Annes, Lancs. FY8 9FX World Trail O Championships 26 Tel: +44 (0) 1253 795597 Fax: +44 (0) 1253 739460 // email: [email protected] Pictured left to right are David Peregrine, Chris James (who acted as MC at the ceremonies), Lyn Croeso 28 West, Clive Allen (GB Team member), Neil Cameron Incentives 30 and Anne Braggins (Event Coordinator). A 7th Contacts 31 former Chair, Richard Speirs was also involved but was not present when the photo was taken. More People, More Places, More Podiums (MP3) 3 scheme is to set in place a simpler The Board was pleased that there members are keen for British Mike Hamilton and fairer levy structure. were several offers to help British Orienteering to be governed Club & Chief Executive Orienteering resolve this gap in effectively and efficiently. The benefits Participation levels are increasing Chief Executive’s Board capability; all the applicants of Independent Directors have been Association largely as a result of an increase in demonstrated the knowledge and discussed by the Board over the last the number of small local events that Conference expertise required to fill the role. year since the Sport & Recreation have incurred little or no levy. Many Alliance published the Voluntary Sheffield Hallam University participants have made little or no After a short appointments process Update Code of Good Governance, available Saturday 20th October contribution towards the operational Bob Dredge was offered the position at www.sportandrecreation.org.uk/ costs of British Orienteering. By and has accepted. Bob has a smart-sport/voluntary-code. Club proposed agenda item: International Performaces introducing a flat rate levy, the cost wide range of competencies and 1. Communications between of supporting the activities of British experiences within his strong CV The Government has, through UK British Orienteering and GBR orienteering probably had one of The World Mountain Bike Orienteering Orienteering is spread more equally in addition to which he is a keen Sport and Sport England, established Clubs & Associations our most successful days at the World Championships took place in Hungary and Emily across all participants in proportion orienteer. Bob recently returned the criteria it believes must be met in The Board agenda items: Orienteering Championships Sprint Benham had a superb ride to take Britain’s first to the number of times that they from the World Master Orienteering order for a governing body of sport 2. Independent Directors race with a 4th (Scott Fraser) and 11th Elite medal in a World Championship event. orienteer. Local events are vital to the Championships in Germany where such as British Orienteering to be 3. Committee Structure (Murray Strain) place in the men’s and 7th Emily enjoyed a fantastic career as a junior and development of orienteering, and we he finished, in his words, ‘in a eligible to receive funding. British 4. Funding of British (Claire Ward) and 11th (Tessa Hill) place it is great to see her continue her success with do not think this small levy will have a surprising’ 18th position in the ‘A’ Orienteering has now been assessed Orienteering Programmes in the women’s competition.