IN THIS ISSUE: Winter Training with Graham Gristwood British Schools’ Championships Senior Home Internationals Future of Orienteering Conference Nominations for the Silva Award Welcome to for Services to Orienteering 2008
In 1983 SILVA (Sweden) AB decided to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the first Silva compass by establishing an annual award within each IOF member Federation. The awards were to enable Federations to honour those who have It’s been a very busy year for all the contributed in a special way to the development of orienteering. With the assistance of SILVA staff at British Orienteering with lots of (UK) Ltd this was interpreted within the UK as positive changes taking place. My year being a person or persons who have made a has mainly been focused on rolling out very significant contribution to orienteering over the new look “Focus” and of course, a period of years, with an emphasis on ‘field’ the new website. Both initiatives appear activities rather than committee work. Indeed, to have been well received by the nominees may not be active or retiring members membership and I would like to thank of British Orienteering Council, nor part or full- everybody who got in touch with their time employees of the Federation. feedback. On behalf of everyone at British Orienteering may I wish you a All members can nominate someone they believe has made a significant contribution to orienteering Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. through ‘field’ activities. Nomination forms can be found on the British Orienteering website Caroline Povey in the downloads section. The nomination Marketing Manager deadline is Wednesday 30th January 2008. Management Committee make the final decision on the successful candidate. The award will be presented at the AGM on the 22nd March 2008. ALL CHANGE AT THE TOP British Orienteering seeks member-elected Directors
Do you wish to be part of a team of committed Directors should demonstrate high standards The Role of the Board and passionate people working in a dynamic, of conduct and will need to keep themselves • Keep under review our Vision and Values challenging environment to shape the future of well informed about the sporting environment in • Ensure appropriate policies and strategies orienteering and ensure the sport is run in an which we work and the issues facing clubs. are in place to achieve that Vision, in line with effective, business like manner? the Values Board members may expect to be asked to • Ensure that the Memorandum and Articles of Following the EGM decision, British take part in induction training, to attend about British Orienteering are followe and propose Orienteering will soon be governed by a six Board meetings a year and from time to any necessary amendments to them to the Board of ten Directors, nine directly elected time, to take part in other working groups. The membership by the membership. As part of the transitional role is voluntary and unpaid, but Directors will • Consult and communicate effectively with arrangements, at least three of these Directors have all reasonable expenses reimbursed. members, clubs, associations and other will be elected by the members at the AGM on relevant bodies the 22nd March 2008. If you think the future of orienteering matters, • Ensure compliance with the law, for instance you can influence it by putting your name on Companies and Tax We are therefore looking for committed forward to join the Board. It is the Board which • Maintain proper oversight of British orienteers – and others – who are interested sets and maintains the framework within which Orienteering’s finances and ensure suitable in taking on this role. Further details about the everything else becomes possible. If you enjoy provision is made for an always uncertain role of the Board and Directors are below: orienteering and enjoy, or aspire to, senior future management responsibility, this is a great Being a Director of a Limited Company can be opportunity to hone and extend your skills. The Role of Directors a challenging and rewarding role. Where that It may surprise you to know that current and • To uphold the values and objectives of British Limited Company is the Governing Body of a prospective employers notice, and value, this Orienteering Sport you are passionate about and wish to kind of involvement. • To uphold our core policies help develop and grow, the role can be doubly • To contribute to and share responsibility for satisfying. You can apply your knowledge of the If you would like to discuss being a Director, the Board’s decisions sport with other skills and experience you have contact Mike Hamilton, Chief Executive at the • To prepare for and attend meetings, training to help pilot the sport forward. It’s also a basis National Office. Nominations of candidates sessions and other events for acquiring new skills and experience that can must be received in writing at the National • To participate in reviews linked to the be valuable in your career. Office by Friday 31st January 2008, signed performance of the Board as a whole and of by two voting members of British Orienteering individual Directors The Board will be acting as a team, working as proposer and seconder. Nominations may • To represent British Orienteering as together in productive meetings, pragmatically be accompanied by a pen portrait of up to appropriate, being a good ambassador for tackling the tasks that present themselves. It 150 words for each candidate which must be the sport and the organisation is not a political forum where the interests of received at the National Office by Sunday 10th • To declare any relevant interests particular groups or areas can be championed. February 2008. • To respect confidentiality of information The Board will need to work effectively with • To uphold British Orienteering’s Code of Committees and any workgroups it establishes. Conduct.
Orienteering Focus - SummerWinter 2007 2007 quoted, ‘Urban’ orienteering including Sprint- Peoples’ individual needs will be quite diverse knowledge through written material or O, increasing volunteers and particularly however a large core of people will want: e-learning material, learning and practicing Chief Executive’s coaching, and marketing of events. exercise, resolvable challenge, success, social the competencies and gaining experience • Major barriers to achieving progress: the interaction, ease in participating and particularly through a mentored/apprentice approach need for more volunteers across all areas local/weekly access. Our integrated package or workshops/courses and being ‘signed- stood out on almost all returns. Next were needs to be able to provide: off’ or assessed when both knowledge problems with access for about 9 clubs; • Local activities, delivered every week from a and competencies have been clearly 4 or less clubs quoted lack of funding and facility base demonstrated. increased bureaucracy as barriers. After • A facility base that provides changing, Update that were an interesting set of almost ‘one showering, social area, café and some I have deliberately used the word activities off’ barriers varying from the need to appeal interesting areas very local to the base rather than events in the above as I think it is to ethnic groups to distraction caused by • A Coach that will meet, greet, take an more appropriate, most of the practices used The last few months have passed almost in a blur with a significant alcohol! interest in them, provide activities that fit by the coach will be activities not traditional workload being committed to the new web site, the EGM and the ‘average’ needs of the group and in orienteering events. I’m also fairly sure that The Way Forward particular make the experience fun and orienteers will look at the above and say ‘but Conference, re-submission of additional evidence for the Safeguarding rewarding that’s not orienteering’! You are of course right, Children Intermediate Standard, a push to submit a Preliminary Work is now progressing to produce collated • A programme of activities that enable but we are trying to attract non-orienteers as results from the completed Framework forms participants to build confidence in skills, new participants and members – not trying to Standard Equality Portfolio, establishing Club & Coach in East Anglia that can be considered by regional associations knowledge and fitness; this programme will attract existing orienteers! and Yorkshire & Humberside and then the work to draft a Whole and a draft Whole Sport Plan is being worked probably entail lots of group work and task Sport Plan built from club level upwards. Unfortunately this workload up for Management Committee to consider orientated activities before progressing to Lastly, can I thank the people who have passed in December before Council discusses it in small groups of 3s, then 2s and finally when some very complementary remarks on the has meant that there have been times when emails and other January. The Plan is due to be submitted to the confidence has grown as a individuals recent editions of Focus; your feedback is communications have not been responded to in the timeframe I would Sports Councils at the beginning of February. • When confidence, knowledge, skill and appreciated especially by Caroline who spends It is evident from RDO reports, the Conference, fitness are at an appropriate level easy considerable time planning and editing Focus. have liked so apologies for rather belated responses at times. ad-hoc discussions and the Framework returns access to some low level club events that there is a lot of excellent work going on • A programme to develop coaches (and other within clubs to expand the sport and increase volunteers) that will gradually lead them I’m going to try to give you a short update on 1.Are there other issues or performance membership. However it is also evident that to acquire the knowledge, competencies the Whole Sport Plan and the way forward, this indicators which your club/association believe much of this work varies significantly from and experiences they need to deliver such will also tie in with the Conference feedback will make a significant difference to the major place to place and that individual ideas are activities; I envisage a volunteer development from October which was another source of programme of increasing participation? often tried out by clubs for short periods often programme that includes, acquiring ideas and excellent feedback and is included in before being abandoned as not working. a separate article in this edition of Focus. 2.What are the major barriers that may prevent Ideas that are tried are often isolated ideas, you from achieving the targets you have one at a time, rather than as an integrated There is also a valuable article about created? strategy with ideas supporting one another If 13,000 schools Safeguarding Children that provides insight schools are delivering orienteering to an over a more prolonged period. A key task has into good practice in delivering safeguarding Guidance on completing the form was estimated 450,000 children per year, a been to identify the good practice and see are delivering at a club level. Whilst safeguarding is not included, as was the rationale for collecting the staggering set of figures! which themes can be amalgamated in order to as glamorous a topic as orienteering it is information. The response was better than I • Coaches: a ‘planned’ increase of provide a more integrated package designed orienteering to becoming more and more important and clubs had expected with 51 clubs returning the forms approximately 25 coaches per year and at to increase participation. If such a package can will be expected to start to implement good and another 3 being promised. Of the returns, level three, approximately eight coaches be developed it will mean that more support 450,000 children practice and recruit a Club Welfare Officer. 48 were from the 92 open clubs (52%), and 3 per year. This causes me considerable can be provided to clubs. what do we from the 28 closed clubs. concern as I would expect coaches to be Whole Sport Plan our primary workforce in ‘selling’ the sport Key principle: If orienteering activities can need to do to Some of interesting things that have come to new participants and hence increasing meet peoples’ needs by providing them with It’s my experience that Whole Sport Plans are out of this exercise are: participation; at this level of increase in coach a rewarding and motivating experience people developed at national level to attain funding engage even • Membership: across all returns, the low numbers we will be struggling! will want to continue. from the various agencies and often bears little estimate for membership remains almost • Controllers: a 24% increase over the period impact on life within the club or at an event! So 5% of them? exactly as current; the high estimate was • Planners and Organisers: showing a it’s great to be able to help orienteering think for a 25% increase across the period 2007 ‘planned’ increase of 78% and 60% through, at club level, what the club is trying to to 2012. There are significant regional respectively which does fit with the achieve over the period to 2013. The exercise Official Notice of the variations as shown below: anticipated increase in activities and events. in trying to encourage clubs to think about • School-Club links are set to increase • Issues that will make a significant difference their future targets over a more prolonged dramatically with a 300% increase across the to increasing participation: there were period has, from a national perspective, 2008 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING period – this is in line with the Youth Sports some excellent responses with two themes been interesting and valuable. A ‘Framework’ Trust report which states that over 13,000 standing out – School/Club links and Local of the British Orienteering Federation document was circulated to all 120 active Events. Three other themes being regularly clubs, including both open and closed. The In accordance with Article 19 of the Nominations of candidates for election the National Office at least 40 clear days Framework included information from 2006/7 No of returns British Orienteering Federation’s Articles must be received in writing at the National before the meeting: that is, by Sunday Low membership High membership regarding participation, membership, activities Association (Returns/No of of Association, notice is hereby given Office at least 50 clear days before the 10th February 2008. The posts for election estimate estimate and events staged, maps registered and used, clubs) that the 27th Annual General Meeting of meeting: that is, by Thursday 31st January at the AGM are for Directors to sit on the school club links, athletes in various talent the British Orienteering Federation will be 2008. Nominations can be made on paper Board of the British Orienteering Federation. EAOA -40% 0% 2 from 9 squads from regional to national, coaches, held on Saturday 22nd March 2008 at the signed by two voting members of British A minimum of 3 Directors will be elected; controllers, organisers and planners. The clubs EMOA 14% 32% 3 from 6 NAAFI, Crowborough Army Training Camp, Orienteering as proposer and seconder or by the precise number will be confirmed to were asked to consider the period 2009 to NEOA 20% 44% 3 from 3 Crowborough, Sussex starting at 5:00pm. email supported by e-mails from two voting members once it is known after the 31st 2012 and to develop targets for each of these NIO 0 from 4 members of the Federation as proposer December. If the number of nominations is years in each of the topic areas. In a couple of Proposals for submission to the AGM must and seconder of the nomination. If e-mail equal to or fewer than the number required, important areas, participation and membership, NWOA 0% 24% 6 from 12 be received in writing at the National Office is used, the Secretary will send requests the nominated candidates will be deemed clubs where asked to provide a low estimate SCOA -10% 32% 4 from 10 at least 50 clear days before the meeting: for confirmation to candidate, proposer elected. If insufficient nominations are and a high estimate, the low being a ‘realistic’ SEOA -7% 19% 8 from 13 that is, by Thursday 31st January 2008, and seconder at their e-mail addresses as received, the Board may co-opt someone to estimate when things continue as they are signed by two voting members of British known to British Orienteering, and will only fill the vacancy, and their term of office will be SOA -2% 18% 4 from 22 and the ‘high estimate’ reflecting the level of Orienteering as proposer and seconder. accept the nomination if email confirmation until the next Annual General Meeting. participation if events are marketed strongly SWOA 5% 13% 7 from 13 A supporting statement may accompany is received from all three people within 7 and everything goes well. In addition clubs WMOA 4% 36% 6 from 10 the proposal, as may a statement from days. Nominations may be accompanied Mike Hamilton were asked two significant questions: WOA 10% 37% 4 from 6 the Officers of the British Orienteering by a pen portrait of up to 150 words for Company Secretary Federation. each candidate proposed for election; any 27th November 2007 YHOA -8% 24% 4 from 9 such pen portraits must be received at
Orienteering Focus - Winter 2007 TECHNICAL TRAINING This is the more difficult one, but orienteering is a sport which requires both fitness and technique. There is no point being the fastest runner in the world if you can’t find the controls and people often neglect the technical aspect to the detriment of their performance. If you are going to orienteering events through the winter, use them as opportunities to practice good technique rather than thinking that you have to win every one. Try to have a plan before each event and maybe pick a few skills to work on. For example, at your next local event, you could decide to practice using your compass and take a bearing and try to follow it on every control. On another course you might decide to take it really slowly and try to read the map as much as you can and take in all the details.
Your club might organise technical training, or perhaps some night orienteering during the winter, and the same principles apply. Or you could get hold of some maps and go training on your own. Plan yourself a course and go and run it. Hopefully your club has a coach who might be able to help with your technical development. There is also a technical aspect to running. Improving your running style/technique can have a big impact. It can increase your speed and strength and it can reduce the chances of injury. Doing a set of running drills each week is a good way to do this. WINTER TRAINING REST AND REHABILITATION by Graham Gristwood I have included this, because it is very important to some people and widely underestimated. If you have picked up any injuries during the last year, now is the time to get them sorted out. Go and see a physiotherapist, do So 2007 is over, there are no more big competitions until spring. There will still be strengthening and stretching exercises. Let your niggles recover. Make sure that when next season comes around, you won’t suffer from a recurrence, chances to go orienteering most weekends for many people, but in general it is or from any other injuries for that matter! the time of year to travel a bit less and spend some weekends at home. But that One thing that everybody can do which will make a difference is ankle doesn’t mean that you can’t start thinking about next year. How are you going strengthening. Everybody has or will turn their ankle at some point. If you to improve your fitness or technique so that you can move up to the next level? do some balance work, train the muscles around the ankle a bit, then you Photos by Graham Gristwood are a) much less likely to injure yourself, and b) you will recover quicker if How are you going to beat that rival who has been ahead of you so much this you do. Try balancing on one foot for as long as you can (and then change year? Or for the elites, how are they going to squeeze out a few extra seconds? foot). Time it, and then try and improve. If it is too easy, close your eyes, or stand on a pillow. Lastly, make sure you get enough rest – your body can only cope with so much and you don’t want to get injured or ill. Plan rest into your training.
PLANNING PHYSICAL TRAINING The first thing to do is to analyse 2007. What went well, This depends a lot on what your particular goals are, but what didn’t? Which races did I do well in? Which did I traditional winter staples are long runs, strength training not perform to my potential? Why is that? Write down and circuit training, cross training and maybe some everything you think of and try and find some patterns. cross-country running. Your orienteering club may have You might be able to learn something about yourself. some regular training sessions, maybe you can start Maybe you performed really well in shorter races, but not something with a few other keen people, or even join in longer races. If so, then perhaps you need to improve a local running club. Local sports centres or gyms run stamina. Maybe it was technically difficult races which circuit training, spinning classes (on stationary bikes) and caused the problems, in which case some technique other fitness classes, which are all ideal for training on a training might be a good solution. Once you have drawn cold and dark winter’s night. some conclusions, it is time to start planning. Think about next year’s competitions – which would you like Try and get out once a week for a decent length run and to do well in? Is there a particular time of year you would vary the route and pace. Take in a few hills and keep off Sample Winter’s Week like to be really fit? Maybe there are some races at a the roads if you can. Do some interval training with other Monday - Rest particular distance or in a particular terrain that you can runners. Other sports such as cycling and swimming Tuesday – Intervals with running club, focus your training for. If you want to perform well in sand complement running very well and are especially good 5 times 1km, with running drills dune terrain, perhaps some technical training in sand if you are worried about impact injuries from too much Wednesday – Night event, practice dunes might be the answer. running. If you want to try and gauge improvements, plan planning ahead so you can flow yourself a route that you can run once every month. See through the controls When you have analysed this year, and thought about if you can run it faster each time you do it. It is important Thursday – Circuits at the gym next year, then you can plan what training you want to do that you wear clothing appropriate to the weather and if Friday – Easy run with some guys through the winter. The most important aspects of winter you are going out for a long time, maybe take something from the club training are: to drink and a snack. Saturday – Long hilly run Sunday – District event, technical • Physical Training terrain, focussing on reading the • Technical Training contours • Rest and Rehabilitation
Orienteering Focus - Winter 2007 W20 Leg 1-2 Ward Senior Home Internationals 2007 The 2007 Senior Home International was ably hosted in the Brecon Beacons by a small team from South Wales, headed by Mark Saunders and Alice Bedwell. Top teams from all corners were present for this annual battle of the home nations, with the competition at the top expected to be extremely tight. High hopes were held for the Scottish Men’s team counting a huge amount of international experience amongst them, but this was countered by England fielding a very strong Women’s team.
W21 Leg 6-7
MAP LEGEND The Individual was held at Mynydd Llangynidr, In the M20 class Duncan Coombs of Scotland The Women’s race looked to be a repeat of an open area on the east of the National Park, was the clear leader from the outset, 4 minutes the Men’s with a trio of English girls finishing W20 Leg 1-2 with relatively bland large scale contour structure quicker than John Rocke of England. Douglas simultaneously on first leg, Anne Edwards just Anne Edwards 14.47 and runnable grassy moorland being home to Tullie (Scotland) completed the podium, though wrested the lead from Lizzie Adams and Laura devilishly complex sections of negative terrain, only a minute ahead of the rapidly improving Daniel. Second leg was a closely fought battle Hollie Orr 14.51 the most striking feature on the map being a Irish Junior Seamus O’ Boyle. In the Women’s between all three English second legs, with Jess Jess Halliday 14.59 large number of huge sink holes. Hill edges held class England managed another clean sweep, Halliday coming out on top despite having longer some tricky rock feature sections, and the north with Tess Hill narrowly beating team mate Anne gaffles. Scotland one were closing behind them east corner of the map was home to a deep Edwards through superior strength on the though, thanks to a very fast time from Janine M21 Leg 6-7 heathery valley. The superbly planned courses tougher sections of the course. Jess Halliday Inman, but at this point no one was aware that Neil Northrop 9.13 began with a huge 2km leg across the hillside, took the bronze, three minutes ahead of first they had mispunched on first leg. with many losing contact and being caught out Scot Hollie Orr. This left England with a slim lead Oli Johnson 9.20 by the unexpected complexity and low visibility of one and a quarter relay positions overnight, This set Becky Carlyle out first on last leg, with Markus Pinker 9.45 of the large mapped features. Mid course as athletes were fed in a wonderful banquet Pippa Whitehouse seconds behind, and Karen runners were presented with a route choice prepared and served by the Welsh Junior Squad. Heppenstall ninety seconds further down. An across the deep valley, which also presented the early injury for Pippa left Becky running alone, toughest physical sections of the course. The The relays were heralded by more beautiful and Karen was quickly able to reel her in due to final sections headed across a scarp slope, with sunshine, as the runners congregated below a couple of superior route choices. They held it subtle contour and rock detail which caught out the rather large hill that is the Storey Arms map. together over the final loop to finish hand in hand, many tired brains. Situated opposite Pen-Y-Fan, the largest hill in just as the Scottish men had done, and take the the Brecon Beacons, the courses for today had relay gold. Pippa Whitehouse completed the top Young Scottish upstart Scott Fraser showed his over 5% of climb, most of it in full view of the three for England, with Wales, Scotland, then superior speed by taking the Men’s Senior title assembly area. Ireland taking 4th, 5th and 6th. by almost three minutes from the Sheffield duo of Neil Northrop and Oli Johnson, completing the In the Men’s race an early lead was taken by These results gave England their first victory 12.9km course in an impressive 68.42 and being the Scots, with James Tullie sneaking the lead since 2003. Scotland took second place overall, the clear leader throughout. The Women’s race from Murray Strain and younger brother Doug. and the battle between Wales and Ireland was a much closer run affair, with Laura Daniel Scotland maintained this dominance throughout was won this year by a rapidly improving and just sneaking the title from Karen Heppenstall, the race, with Ewan McCarthy heading out on rejuvenated Irish squad. The athletes look both of England, finishing the 9.1km course in last leg with a clear lead, chased by Scott Fraser forward to next year, when the Scots will be 69.07 and 69.20 respectively. Laura hit the lead and Oli Johnson of England. Scott made up looking for revenge! at the long route choice leg halfway round the time on the highly visible moorland, and caught course, and held off Karen who faltered on the Ewan. Oli fought hard but was unable to reel the Report by Becky Carlyle scarp slope in the last two kilometres. Pippa boys in, and the Scots crossed the line together Photos by Mark Saunders Whitehouse completed the top three, a clean to a round of applause, 15 seconds clear of the sweep for England. England first team. England took third, fourth and fifth, with Ireland in 6th and Wales in 8th.
Orienteering Focus - Winter 2007 2007 Great Britain Team Results 2007 WORLD CUP End of Season Report by Head Coach Dave Peel 2007 Targets HIGHLIGHTS The weekend of November 3rd/4th Orienteering’s vision statement wants British athletes to win medals 1 Medal at WOC JON DUNCAN, Britain’s highest placed man in 16th saw the annual team inaugural training – more people, more places, more they must look at every aspect of the Three top 10 positions at WOC position overall, has had a great season. We caught weekend. The weekend was held podiums. I have had to present to set up of our sport and ask: what Aim for 6 x GB World ranked athletes in the top 50 up with Jon after the series to get his thoughts about at Hagg Farm in the Peak District, British Orienteering’s Management can we do better? I believe there 2007 Top Ten Results the new format of the World Cup series which gave the opportunity for two Committee and they have given their are many areas where we can long sessions of running in the hills. opinions on our performances. I make improvements – a fixture Position Athlete(s) Event “It has been an exciting year of World Cups in the new The weekend is not really about the welcome this – their message is clear structure, which is pro active GOLD format and, as always, I have enjoyed the challenge of running but about reflecting on the – we want GB athletes to be winning rather than reactive, where different terrain and course styles that the World Cup SILVER season’s success and making plans medals – just what I believe and what the requirements of the elite presents. There remain some challenges for the IOF to for next year. There have been some motivates me to do my job. They, like are at its heart rather than BRONZE sort out, but the standard of elite events is increasing major changes for the orienteering me, are disappointed by the team fitted around it as an after 4 all the time. A personal irritation with the system squad, the main being a reduction performances this year. They were not thought. Our top races is that it is possible to win the World Cup without 5 in numbers – from 26 athletes down a disaster and this disappointment need to be of a higher running for longer than 45 minutes. I’d propose a to 14. There are two main reasons reflects our high expectations. There standard to show off our 6 Jon Duncan World Cup Sprint system where you must count 2 sprint, 2 middle & for this: Firstly our budget has been are many performances that deserve sport, to make us proud Graham Gristwood, Jon Duncan and Nordic Champs 2 long (like fell running). Also the points system has reduced again and secondly to our congratulations but we missed to be orienteers and 6 Jamie Stevenson Relay been too heavily skewed to top results this year, maintain a professional programme the icing on the cake – the medal that make people want to be such that if you don’t get a top 3 it is very difficult to cuts were needed. The squad has says job done, which lifts spirits and the best. Clubs must Graham Gristwood, Jon Duncan and World Champs Relay compete for the top places. The World Cup should been very large and not all athletes gives pride. All too often we look to provide better training 7 Jamie Stevenson reward consistency - other races are there for the were striving for the same level of the same athletes, our stars, for these and coaching which one-off performance. 8 performance. The reduced squad performances and this expectation is help develop skills will enable a greater focus on medal tough. We all play our part, be it very and performance – a 9 Jamie Stevenson World Champs Long Personally I am pleased with my season - possibly my winning performances and providing small, in helping our stars perform benefit to all orienteers. Junior European best ever season, but I am ruing missed opportunities. 9 Alice Butt the training and support required for and so we must ask what can we do We must do all this Champs Long In several races this year I have been well placed this. better? and not forget the other after 3/4 distance, only to miss close to the finish and Doug Tullie, David Schorah and John Junior European parts or our vision, more 9 lose a good result. I hope that I can put this right next Rocke Champs Relay 2007 has been the first season International sport is incredibly people, more places and we season and continue to challenge for top results. 16th when I have felt the management of competitive and the margins between must not disgruntle the majority Junior European 10 Doug Tullie overall is good - but I can and should do better.” British Orienteering have shown a success and failure are very tight. To of people who orienteer every Champs Long real interest in the team performance be on the right side of that margin weekend. A tough job but one 2007 World Rankings (as of 30th November 2007) Changes to the 2008 World Cups and have given their input into what we must strive for every half-second British Orienteering must not At a recent meeting in Helsinki, the IOF Council we are trying to achieve. International and leave no stone unturned in that shy away from. Pos Woman Pos Men decided to implement a number of adjustments to orienteering is featured in British pursuit. If British Orienteering truly the World Cup 2008. The decision was made on a 1st Simone Niggli-Luder SUI 1st Thierry Gueorgiou FRA proposal by a Project Group set down to evaluate 54 Rachael Elder GBR 13 Jamie Stevenson GBR the 2007 World Cup, with participants from the IOF 57 Pippa Whitehouse GBR 29 Jon Duncan GBR Council, the Foot Orienteering Commission and the 63 Helen Winskill GBR 5 Graham Gristwood GBR newly formed Athletes’ Commission. The project group made its recommendations after extensive 76 Helen Bridle GBR 7 Oli Johnson GBR consultation, where national federations, team 307 Sarah Rollins GBR 101 Matthew Speake GBR coaches and athletes were invited to provide input 380 Mhairi Mackenzie GBR 111 Scott Fraser GBR and ideas. For further information visit 112 Matthew Crane GBR www.orienteering.org 1036 David Brickhill-Jones GBR 07 World Ranking Points for Federations Jon (for top 20 athletes) – 29th Nov 07 Duncan MEN WOMEN 1 Sweden 1 Finland 2 Finland 2 Sweden 3 Switzerland Norway 4 Norway Switzerland 5 Denmark 5 Great Britain 6 Great Britain 6 Czech Republic
2008 World Competitions for GB Team
Senior Events 26 May – 1 June European Championships Latvia 20 – 21 June World Cup Norway 13 – 20 July World Championships Czech Republic 22 – 24 July World Cup Sweden 30 July – 2 Aug World University Championships Estonia 4 – 5 Oct World Cup Switzerland
Junior Events 30 June – 6 July Junior World Championships Sweden
WORLD CLASS ROUNDUP CLASS WORLD 30 Aug – 1 Sept Junior European Cup Belgium 10 – 12 August European Youth Championships Switzerland
10 Orienteering Focus - Winter 2007 11 Jamie Stevenson Named The World Class Start Squad was announced on the 5th Congratulations September. It was a new look squad with smaller numbers and to all the athletes Orienteer of the Year an emphasis on athletes who have the potential to win medals at selected for the Jamie Stevenson was named 2007 Jon Duncan was also congratulated in future World Championships. orienteer of the year at a special award recognition of his improved individual 2008 Senior and ceremony in the Peak District last month. results this year, which included finishing The entire World Class Programme is currently on the track to becoming a Jamie’s 9th place in the long distance at 16th in the sprint and 18th in the long at Junior Squads. shifting its focus to giving greater support World Class orienteer. It is natural that the World Championships, secured him the the World Championships. He also secured for the very best athletes and is aimed different athletes will move on and off the trophy for the sixth time. The first time he his best ever result in a World Cup with a 2008 Senior Squad at winning medals at the Senior World World Class pathway from year to year was awarded the trophy was after winning 6th place in the sprint and an 11th place in Helen Bridle (WIM) Championships. The task of the Start and squad selection will reflect that. New Gold in the middle distance at the 2000 the middle. Rachael Elder (CLOK) Programme is to identify athletes with athletes who have shown improvement World Cup in Australia, since then he has M/W 17 Mhairi Mackenzie (WCOC) outstanding characteristics that mean and increased potential will join the squad become World Champion and won many Doug Tullie Named Junior Orienteer Alasdair McLeod, Sarah Rollins (BAOC) they have the potential to be future World while other athletes who have moved away more medals! of the Year Ralph Street Pippa Whitehouse (CLOK) Championship medallists and to support from the World Class pathway will leave Doug Tullie was awarded the Silva statuette Alice Butt, Helen Winskill (SYO) them towards that goal. the squad. Each year this award is made to the British for his fantastic 16th in the middle distance Hazel Wright orienteer judged to have given the best at the Junior World Championships. He David Brickhill-Jones (INT) The World Class Start Squad is something Congratulations to all the outstanding performance at the World Championships. also finished 10th in the long at the Junior M/W 16 Matt Crane (WCH) for all our junior athletes to aspire to. athletes selected in the 2008 Start Squad This is the Michael Wells-Cole memorial European Cup and posted the second Alan Cherry, Jon Duncan (WAROC) Selection in the squad represents an and good training to all the athletes striving trophy in memory of Michael Wells-Cole fastest time on the 1st leg in the relay. Matthew Halliday, Scott Fraser (INT) acknowledgement that an athlete is for selection in the future. who was British Champion in 1969 and Peter Hodkinson, Graham Gristwood (OD) 1970, and died, at the age of 32, in 1976. Best Junior Improver Kristian Jones Oli Johnson (SYO) Tessa Hill was awarded this trophy for her Matthew Speake (EBOR) Best Senior Improver outstanding results this year at the Junior Rebecca Harding, Jamie Stevenson (SYO) Graham Gristwood was awarded this World Championships. She secured 26th Alice Leake, trophy for his outstanding results this year. in the long, 28th in the middle and posted Jessica Orr, Junior Squad He finished 12th in the sprint and 7th in one of the fastest times in the relay pulling Mairead Rocke the relay at the World Championships. the team up by three places. Alice Butt (SARUM) Graham ran a fantastic first leg in his debut M/W 15 Anne Edwards (TVOC) WOC relay handing over to Jon Duncan Alice Butt was also congratulated in Duncan Birtwhistle, Hollie Orr (CLYDE) only a couple of minutes down on the lead. recognition of her excellent results at the Thomas Butt, Catherine Taylor (CLOK) He secured two 11th place finishes in the Junior European Cup where she finished Tom Fellbaum Hazel Wright (MAROC sprint event at the World Cup and Nordic 9th in the long and at the European Youth Championships. He also helped the team Championships where she finished 14th in Kirsty Coombs, Rhodri Buffett (SWOC) to 6th place in the relay at the Nordics. the long. Fiona Claxton, Hector Haines (AIRE) Abigail Longhurst, John Rocke (LEI) Joanne Shepherd David Schorah (DEE) Douglas Tullie (RR) Jason Inman wins M/W 14 Jack Barrett, Thanks to UKSport and Sport Michael Beasant, England for funding our World Coach of the Year Award Peter Bray, Class Programme. Jonathan British Orienteering’s Junior Lead Coach as well as at international level. Recently based in Crickmore World Class Jason Inman was the deserving winner Edinburgh and now near Stirling, he has worked Programme Targets in the Coach of the Year category at the with the pool of talent at Edinburgh University and Jenny Evans, The 2008 target is to win a ClubSport Stirling Awards. The Scottish successfully managed the Scottish Senior Team Alice Fellbaum, minimum of two medals and Institute of Sport has its headquarters to success in the home internationals in 2005 Katrin Harding, secure at least four top ten in Stirling and as a result the standard and 2006. Alongside this he is currently personal Aine McCann, positions in either the European of these awards has become hugely coach to Doug Tullie (Britain’s top performer at The Focus is to win medals Charlotte Watson or the World Championships. impressive in recent years. Alongside this year’s JWOC) and also to highly promising this the ceremony itself has grown in FVO junior Jamie Stevenson, already a Scottish stature into an increasingly glitzy and well- international hill runner as well as orienteer. This attended evening, and several hundred year he has established a full weekly training people were there to applaud Jason’s regime for Forth Valley Orienteers and his energy FUTURE CHAMPIONS CUP RACES 2008 success ahead of a number of other and enthusiasm has helped ensure high levels of strong candidates. attendance right across the range of age classes. The Future Champions Cup (FCC) competition is open to M & W 18s Qualification Races and M & W 20s who are British Orienteering National or Local members. Jason has been coaching orienteering As well as his impressive list of coaching success, The FCC consists of up to seven qualifying races and competitors count Date Event Classes for 20 years, having started at age 17 the judging panel were particularly impressed their best three scores. The top 15 qualifiers from each of the four during the time when he was also the 18’s 20’s with his commitment classes (M & W 18 and M & W 20) will be eligible to compete in the final. dominant force in British junior orienteering 9th March National Event (Sarum) M/W18L M/W20L to helping athletes (British Champion four times in a row from 21st March JK Sprint (SE) M/W 18- 20E * at all levels and that FCC Final (Pre Entry is required) M17-M20). Injury in the early part of his wherever he has lived he 22nd March JK Middle (SE) M/W 18- 20E * senior career saw him get more involved Saturday 3rd May – FCC Final Middle Race (EBOR) has involved himself in the 23rd March JK Long (SE) M/W 18-20E in coaching as a way of giving something Sunday 4th May - FCC Final Long Race (EBOR) coaching side locally. British back to the sport, and he has contributed 5th April British Middle Champs (OD) M/W 20 Orienteering would like to join significantly to the development and Scoring: Each age class will score separately, even if competing on 6th April British Sprint Champs (OD) M/W 20 Forth Valley Orienteers in success of many British athletes who the same course. Scoring for each race will be 1st-60, 2nd-55, 3rd-51, 19th April **British Orienteering Champs (SOA) M/W18L M/W 20E congratulating Jason on have come through the junior ranks since 4th-48, 5th-46, 6th-45, and then decreasing by 1 for each position. his well-deserved award, **National membership is required to enter the British Orienteering the mid 1990s. This year saw him as (The top 50 in each class score.) In addition, at races where there is a thanking him for all his Championships. Lead Coach at his 10th Junior World choice of running 20E or 18 or 20L (events marked *), the 18L & 20L efforts on their behalf, Championships (JWOC), and many of class runners will score 1st-40, 2nd-36, 3rd-33, 4th-31, 5th-30 and then and wishing him much those who have progressed to the senior decreasing by 1. (The top 34 score.) M/W16’s and below will not score. more coaching success in For further information contact Pauline team owe much to his coaching skills. the future. Olivant Tel: 01159 872083 or email pauline@
WORLD CLASS ROUNDUP CLASS WORLD Full details of how to enter the events correctly for your age and the event His success as Coach of the Year was in rules and guidelines can be found at www.pgopage.btinternet.co.uk britishorienteering.org.uk recognition of his contribution at local level By Jon Cross
12 Orienteering Focus - Winter 2007 13 Funds Available British Orienteering currently has several funds for the support of different areas of orienteering. The monies were left as either a bequest, a legacy or as a grant from the sports councils. The funds are Major Events listed below: It was emphasized that good quality Major Events can be used to promote orienteering and it was appreciated that orienteering may not always be a good ‘viewer experience’. The • BERTIE AND ELSIE WARD FUND - ‘FUTURE OF ORIENTEERING’ importance of quality competition at national level was emphasized. Supporting juniors directly • SPORT ENGLAND DEVELOPMENT Talent Pathway FUND - Supporting the development of CONFERENCE The importance of a pathway of ‘awards’ or ‘incentives’ was stressed to encourage volunteers participants to progress. It was noted that it was important for juniors to experience good • SCHOOL/CLUB LINKS - Supporting quality competition and possibly try out the different event formats. The importance of a school/club link activities On Saturday 27th October 2007 British Orienteering held a ‘Future of Orienteering’ conference. All domestic calendar of high quality events that supports those athletes striving to become • MULTI-DAY FUND - Supporting the members were invited to attend and the day ended with the EGM. The conference addressed two world class was noted. sustained and overall development of orienteering. topics, the ‘Long-term direction of orienteering’ in the morning session and the ‘Events Structure Attendees Feedback Review’ in the afternoon. Attendees were split into small groups and asked to address discussion Attendees were asked rate the sessions on a scale of 1-5 where 1 was excellent and 5 was Clubs or Associations are able to apply very poor. A total of 44 people filled in the feedback form. The results are as follows: for these grants. Application forms can topics and then report back to the group as a whole. be found on the website or can be sent out by the National Office and must be 0% Value of session 1-Long-term Long Term Direction Summary three main ‘drop-out’ times, from primary to Increasing Participation 23% accompanied by a copy of the budget The feedback fell into two distinct areas; secondary school, from secondary school to Some of the groups were unsure whether direction of orienteering for the project, copies of any other grant 1 33% “Increasing Participation” and “Increasing the university and from university to work. The the recommendations would increase Attendees commented on the thought- applications and copies of the club/ Volunteer Workforce” lack of resources to fulfil these expectations participation any more than the existing 2 provoking nature of discussions and association balance sheets. Applications was stressed throughout. event structure. Others suggested some noted that some of the focus topics are assessed twice throughout the year. Increasing Participation of the recommendations from the review 3 had overlapped suggesting many For more information, contact Laura Young Groups thought that regular local events that Increasing Volunteer Workforce would improve the ability of participants to 9% 4 groups had come up with similar ideas by emailing [email protected] varied in type e.g. Sprint-O, Park-O, Street-O A number of barriers to increasing the progress through the different event levels. It relating to the long-term direction of or telephone the National Office. would attract more participants. They thought volunteer workforce were suggested. They was highlighted that the recommendations, 5 orienteering. by advertising the ‘unusual’ and adventurous included the demand for high standards, the if accepted, would need to be managed very Application Dates: side of orienteering it may encourage level of work involved, the desire for volunteers carefully to ensure the needs of all were met. 35% Application Deadline 1st January newcomers to try out the sport. Ensuring that to still participate in events and the perceived Pre-assessment by 8th February events were frequent and there were minimal attitude of criticism. Event Structure Assessment by 22nd February gaps between activities was noted. Although Groups suggested that frequent local 0% Value of session 2-Events Payment by 3rd March a drain on resources, the importance of Suggestions of how to tackle some of these events could help attract newcomers to 21% Structure creating an ‘orienteering routine’ was debated. issues were to break the volunteer roles orienteering. Advantages of the new structure 1 Application Deadline 1st August down into manageable ‘chunks’ of work and include making it simpler for newcomers to Attendees commented that there Pre-assessment by 7th September The lack of a ‘clubhouse’ or focal point was try to encourage new members to volunteer understand, more events would become C5 2 39% were many complex ideas to discuss Assessment by 21st September seen as a barrier to participation. Suggestions from the start of their orienteering career. It and a better progression for adult novices and within the time constraints. People Payment by 1st October to overcome this were having events starting was suggested that older volunteers should volunteers would be created. 3 would have liked longer to discuss and at a fixed point e.g. a leisure centre and then mentor those new to orienteering, therefore 4 report back but most found it a useful moving off to different areas each week. That continuing to replenish the pool of volunteers. Ranking List 21% opportunity to state personal views. would allow a central meeting point and It was noted that this cycle could also help Groups suggested that they needed a better 5 Volunteer increase the social aspects of the sport. It young orienteers to gain volunteer experience. understanding of how the ranking lists was noted that for newcomers it would be worked to discuss the recommendations 19% Awards beneficial to use the same area as it increases Many groups noted the need to minimise in-depth. However it appeared that the confidence. Activities such as using POCs paperwork as this tended to ‘put-off’ potential recommendations could meet the needs 2008 sees the launch of the would develop skills that could be utilised in volunteers. More structured training was of established orienteers. Emphasis fell on 0% Value of whole conference Volunteer Awards that will be later events. It was noted that using the same also suggested as a way of standardising making a ‘simple’ system that was more easily 21% Overall attendees commented that the presented at the 2009 AGM. The areas wouldn’t necessarily be suitable for the quality and input of volunteers. It was understood by orienteers as a whole. 1 experienced orienteers. suggested that local clubs could work 31% day had been useful and worthwhile. awards will aim to acknowledge It was noted that few ‘young people’ together to provide this training. Event Formats and Courses 2 attended and in future it would be the achievements of the numerous Possible target audiences to focus on were Suggestions were made about showing the individuals who work tirelessly those already engaging in physical activity e.g. Event Structure Summary technical difficulty of colour coded courses. 3 beneficial to have them represented. 14% running clubs, people who like the outdoors The Event Structure Review Group published A possibility was to have, for example, a 4 to make orienteering events and e.g. ramblers/countryside associations, a consultation document in September green short, green medium and green long activities happen. 5 those who relish a mental challenge, families, 2007 discussing potential options for course; this would accommodate people If you have any ideas for an award educational groups etc. Focusing on changing the current event structure. The who required a specific technical difficulty particular areas such as the development of recommendations can be found at the but varying length. The possibility of using a 34% category please email satellite clubs or clusters would help focus British Orienteering website in the downloads variety of formats e.g. score on a fixture list at a brief description to resources and attention on ‘responsive’ areas. section and should be read in conjunction regional or higher level was discussed. Other British Orienteering would like to thank everyone who attended for their contributions and we [email protected] with the feedback below from the conference. examples given were using MTBO and Trail-O. hope to have further conferences of this type in the future. A possible workgroup focussing on retention The feedback fell into distinct headings The award categories and details of members was suggested. Its aim would linked to the recommendations and British of the nomination and judging Laura Young be to understand why people ‘drop-out’ Orienteering’s vision of ‘More People, More Executive Officer process will be published in the of orienteering. It could concentrate on Places, More Podiums’. next edition of Focus.
14 Orienteering Focus - AutumnWinter 2007 2007 15 Issue 4 - Winter 2007
FOR JUNIOR ORIENTEERS
Inside this Issue: British Schools’ Champs School Score Champs World Schools’ Selections Junior European Cup Alice Butt Profile
BSOC Team Results The British Schools’ Primary Schools (4 to count) Points 1. Burford School 6 The event was organised by 2. Kingswood Pre School 22 3. King Henry VIII Junior School 24 Chris Branford of WIM Orienteers, Orienteering in conjunction with Sarum Orienteering Club Middle-Preparatory (4 to count) Points and Wessex Orienteering Club. The weather conditions were awful with 1. Barnardiston Hall Prep School 10 cold, wet weather but the children competing coped marvellously in the 2. Kings College School 23 conditions and still managed to enjoy themselves! Great Britain Orienteer 3. Chetwynde School 38 Championships Helen Bridle attended the event and was available to sign posters for the Small Secondary (6 to count) Points children. Prizes and support were given by several companies including 1. Clayesmore School (Senior) 99 PGL, Capespan, Ultrasport, Discover Adventure, Christchurch Power Tools 2. King’s College Taunton 140 supported by Honda, EMIT UK and the BAOC. Full results and more photos Large Secondary (9 to count) Points 18th November, can be found at www.bsoa.org. Photos Coutesy of David Olivant. 1. Ulverston Victoria High School 35 2. King Henry VIII Senior School 65 Dorset 3. Bacup & Rawtenstall Grammar 67 Tertiary (3 to count) Points Why Go to BSOC? 1. York College 22 2. Barrow Sixth form college 30 By Merlyn Vyner, Burford School 3. Lady Lumley’s 6th Form college 43
When I was asked to write about the British Schools’ Orienteering Championships and why we do it, I thought very hard as to what I should write.
I’m involved with a number of different sports, tag rugby, athletics, table tennis and of course, orienteering. Here, at Burford, we do orienteering because it’s so very different. Throughout the summer and autum we offer 40 or 50 children of all ages the chance to orienteer once a week, which helps to develop their confidence. We then send them off to their senior schools more than ready to meet the challenges that await them. Our results over the years show that our children consistently have the opportunities to develop a range of orienteering skills. However we don’t consciously set out to do well in the Schools’ Championships, we go to enjoy ourselves!
Our two weekends at the Championships, our Wednesday afternoons in the local woods, the outings to St Andrews at Pangbourne and trips to Horris Hill give the children experiences that simply can’t be gained in the classroom. For the Championships we plan ahead and always stay away, even when they are on our own doorstep. We look on the overnight stay as an ideal opportunity for our older children to accept some responsibility for looking after our younger children. It’s almost become a rite of passage that this will happen, while the staff seem to have a firm belief that there’s nothing better than tucking into a well stocked Thomas at cheeseboard, once the children are in bed. Thomas Orienteering Our mascot, a wily, old Norwegian moose named Jorgen Rostrop, may be the the School Champs most photographed, if not the most photogenic of moose. “The official keeper, of the official moose,” is not a title lightly bestowed! Even in winter we keep the Hi. My name’s Thomas Walker. I’m ten years old and I like orienteering. I enjoy orienteering for pot simmering by holding little night events around the school and a bumper Christmas event, involving carol singing, together with lots of sausage and chips several reasons. Probably the best one is having the feel of freedom and fresh air all around and special guests. Ultrasport, Compass Point and Compass Sport are always you. Another great point is that most of my friends do it. It’s good because you learn how to use generous sponsors with little prizes. We enjoy wonderful financial support from a compass and a map. To be honest I’m not very keen on cross country running, but I still like Thames Valley OC, whose members often turn out to help with our special events. orienteering. Why? I hear you ask. Well, it’s because you need two skills to orienteer very well. We put together a fantastic team of helping adults, so it isn’t simply one person, Brain power and the ability to run cross country. Even if your brain power or cross country skills but great parents, teachers and helpers working together. This helps generate team spirit and to be honest, we end up simply enjoying each session of aren’t amazing, you can still enjoy yourself and do reasonably well. At this year’s School Champs orienteering, wet or fine. This year Chris Branford and the organising team at it was very wet, windy and cold. Even so, everyone had a good time and enjoyed themselves. the Schools’ Championships somehow coped with the worst weather we’ve My partner, Nick Bolier, and I, braved it through the course and arrived at the finish line with ever seen at such an event. The combination of cold, wet and wind can be so dangerous to children. However, suitably attired, our children still thoroughly every parent cheering us on. It’s really nice at the school champs that the parents and spectators enjoyed themselves and they’re already looking forward to next year. cheer anyone on, not just their sons and daughters. There is a great deal of good work being done throughout the country led by RDO’s, dedicated teachers, clubs, club members and others. Despite the costs I think we did really well to come 17th, in the B6 class and Nick and I are very proud of of travel and the distances involved the Championships are well worth going to. ourselves. I have a great time orienteering and we’re all looking forward to our next opportunity, Only by supporting them and then thanking the people involved for all their hard the amazing Christmas event that our school organisers . work and dedication, will such events continue to flourish. See you in the East Midlands and South Central next year. 02 Ozone Issue 4 - Winter 2007 05 Petworth Park in West Sussex British provided a magnificent setting for Saturday’s British Schools Score Orienteering Championships. ISF World Schools School Organisers, Guildford Orienteers, chose a superb location for the Championships Selections race arena, on top of a hill, with Score sweeping views over the start, finish Congratulations to all those selected for England to take part in the and much of the open parkland. There was a great buzz as the 340 Championships next year in Edinburgh from the 21st-27th April 2008. Champs competitors from 57 schools were cheered up the hill to the dramatic finish arch supplied Report by Christine Robinson School Teams courtesy of Emit UK. Photos by Robert Lines Junior Girls Senior Girls Junior Boys Senior Boys On a glorious autumn day the runnable, open terrain with Ulverston Victoria High School Ulverston Victoria High School Ulverston Victoria High School Nottingham High School the occasional copse offered fast navigation and decision making, though few technical problems for the more experienced competitors. The challenge came from choosing Junior Girls Select Teams Senior Girls - Select Teams the optimum route, as many of the older runners managed Lucy Butt South Wilts Grammar School † Harriet Batten King Henry VIII School to visit all 30 controls within the time limit, with the top Katrin Harding Lancaster Girls Grammar School † Julia Blomquist Tomlinscote 6th Form College positions therefore decided by time. Julia Blomquist was a Zoe Harding Lancaster Girls Grammar School † Rebecca Harding Ashlyns School convincing winner in Year 12/13 Girls, 6 minutes faster than Alice Charlotte Watson Keswick School * Sophie Kirk King Henry VIII School Butt, whilst Peter Hodkinson stormed round in a super-fast 36.23, over Rosie Watson Keswick School * Alice Leake York College 8 minutes clear of Liam Taylor in Year 12/13 Boys. Matthew Halliday Reserve (*): Alice Hannah Campbell Witchford Village College Reserve: Alison Fryer Barrow 6th Form College and Sophie Kirk made it a double first for King Henry VIII Senior School, Reserve (†): Elizabeth Parkinson Tuxford School Coventry, in the Year 10/11 competition.
The Primary Schools Team Trophies were dominated by King Henry Junior Boys - Select Teams VIII Junior School, Coventry, and Burford School, each taking a win and Senior Boys - Select Teams Jack Benham The Burgate School † a second place, with Kingswood Prep School, Bath, third in both girls Thomas Butt Bishop Wordsworth’s School † and boys. Overwhelming winners in the Middle Prep category were Jonathon Crickmore Downlands Community School * Thomas Fellbaum Fallibroome High School † Bramcote Lorne. King Henry VIII Senior School, Coventry, won both Graham Hemingway Cockermouth School † Peter Hodkinson Bilborough College * the Lower and Upper Secondary Girls team prize, with Nottingham Thomas Louth The Perse School * Matthew Halliday King Henry VIII School † High School and Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar taking top honours Carl Edmonds St Bernard’s RC High School † Kristian Jones Olchfa School * respectively in Lower and Secondary Boys. Reserve (*): Peter Bray Amery Hill School Reserve (*): Stuart Thomson Bilborough College Reserve (†): Sam Giles Bishop Wordsworth School Reserve (†): David Maliphant Bristol Grammar School Results and pictures at: www.bsoa.org
04 Ozone Issue 4 - Winter 2007 05 Junior European Cup FACTS and FUN!
Jenny says... I’m trying to f ind
control number 2 but I ’ m not sure what the brown ’“V” ’ means in the centre of the circle.
Millie Map says…... If you want to learn about map symbols, you should play the “Match
Up” game on the Ozone website. It’s great fun and will help to improve’ ’
your orienteering. This game and many more can be found at
www.britishorienteering.org.uk/ozone.
Test your Knowledge. Use the five questions below to test your orienteering knowledge.
1. What distance on the map would 300m on the ground be at a scale of 1:10,000? fast and open areas and incredibly detailed rock corridors But in this terrain you were punished severely for even the The British Junior team travelled to Nant in A. 3cm France to compete in the Junior European and outcrops. Many athletes coped well with the first smallest lapse in concentration. part of the course, in the more open and faster area, but B. 30cm Cup in incredibly technical and detailed came unstuck in the tricky detailed terrain in the last two The relay on Sunday was held in even more difficult C. 300mm terrain. The weekend started with the thirds of the course. For Great Britain the exceptions were technical terrain, with less large rock detail and corridors Sprint race on Friday with half the course Doug Tullie (10th in M20) and Alice Butt (9th in W18) who and much more thick vegetation. Any team with three 2. What colour is a marsh on an O-map? on open fields with small areas of thick finished with good runs and great results. Many of our runners who made only small mistakes was sure of a A. Green vegetation and the second half around the other athletes were ruing the missed opportunity for a top good result. Doug Tullie ran the first leg for our men’s B. Blue old town of Nant. result after losing concentration on just one or two legs. team and despite some significant mistakes managed to C. Black come back in second place, right with the leader Stephan
The terrain was quite different to the area the team had Kodeda from the Czech Republic. In the tricky terrain 3. When “thumbing the map” the thumb should be trained on in the morning but Vicky Stevens showed Dave Schorah dropped some time to the leaders kept where? great adaptability to finish 12th in the W18 class, closely before John Rocke finished strongly on the last leg A. At the last control. to finish in 9th place. followed by Hollie Orr in 13th. The best B. The next control. performance in the men’s team was C. The place on the ground where you are now. Doug Tullie, 18th in M20 closely The women’s team had high hopes followed by John Rocke in 19th. after great results the previous day 4. When should you orientate you map? Unfortunately Chris Smithard was in the long race but unfortu- A. Every time you change direction. nately both Hazel Wright on the forced to dnf after spraining his B. When you stop. first leg and Alice Butt on ankle at the end of the first half C. At every control. of the sprint whilst heading the second leg lost time for a top twenty result. He with big mistakes. Hollie 5. If a series of contours are close together what does Orr ran strongly on the was unable to take part it depict? last leg to pull them up in any more races. On A. Flat Saturday the long race several places to finish B. Even slope was held on a brand new in 18th. C. Steep 5C 4A, 3C, 2B, 1A, Answers: map with a combination of Gareth Candy
0606 OzoneOzone Issue 4 - Winter 2007 07 Alice Yvette Baker Trophy Butt Age: 17 Over 300 juniors from 11 clubs travelled to Normanby Park, nr Scunthorpe for this year’s Club: Sarum final of the Yvette Baker trophy. Age started After a close match Octavian Droobers (Ppictured Below) won the trophy orienteering: 6 with Nottinghamshire in 2nd place and West Cumberland in 3rd. Do your parents Many teams had asked juniors from their formally associated schools orienteer? to come and run for the club, whilst others had members coming back Yes, both from university to compete. A great team effort was made by all the clubs involved but the environmental award must go to South London who came to the event via public transport. Why/Where did you Thanks must go to Humberside and Lincolnshire Orienteer’s who start orienteering? organised the event and even managed to stop it raining during the main I started orienteering because my Dad races and for the prize giving! had started orienteering and took the family along with him. My first event was Final Scores: at Inside Park, Blandford. 1st Octavian Droobers 890 points 2nd Nottinghamshire 871 points What do you enjoy 3rd West Cumberland 869 points about orienteering? 4th Walton Chasers 865 points I enjoy the fact that it is not purely running, it also involves navigation. I love 5th Deeside 845 points the feeling when you are running fast 6th Aire 818 points and the map and ground all fit and you Joint 7th South London and West Anglia 813 points know exactly where all the controls are What is your best going to be. 9th Lakeland 807 points result? 10th Derwent Valley 805 points 14th in the W18 Classic at the European Do you have a coach? Youth Orienteering Champs 2007. 11th Cleveland 798 points I have a running coach – Phill Morris What advice would you For full results visit the Humberside and If so, how has this helped you? give to people wanting Lincolnshire Orienteers website at to get into the GB Phill Morris determines my training on a www.halo-orienteering.org.uk weekly basis. The training is planned to Squad? enable me to compete at selected orien- Set yourself small goals; don’t run teering events. A typical week involves before you can walk. interval sessions, runs of varying lengths and intensities and conditioning. What do you enjoy doing outside of Where is your orienteering? favourite place to Football, Badminton and Reading. orienteer? I enjoy orienteering on all areas, though the areas in Sweden are the toughest. Photo by David Olivant What kind of training do you do? Physical – running training and condi- tioning. Technical – orienteering events www.britishorienteering.org.uk/ozone and coaching weekends.
08 Ozone POC Safeguarding Children - Good Practice within a Club Visit A Permanent Orienteering Course Near You by Mike Hamilton, Lead Child Welfare Officer British Orienteering now has a comprehensive I am awaiting information from a number Alternatively send me an email at list and search facility on its website for all of clubs so if your club is not listed on [email protected] and I will As you are aware British Orienteering is • Where they have to get changed – is privacy/ • Awareness of the Equality Policy the Permanent Orienteering Courses in the the website please complete and email send you the word doc. committed to doing its best to ensure that all embarrassment an issue? • Awareness of any Health & Safety issues UK. To find the user friendly listing go to the me the POC information form which young people who participate in Orienteering • Is there protection from the cold or poor related to your role British Orienteering website home page, click may be downloaded from http://www. Celia Watkinson - Regional Development have a fun, exciting experience in a safe weather? • Confirmation that your self-disclosure and on the ‘New to Orienteering’ button; then britishorienteering.org.uk/downloads/ Officer (SW) environment. • Is the activity in a public place and could Enhanced Disclosure are satisfactory click on the ‘Permanent Courses’ button. documents/pocform_Oct-2007.doc children be ‘isolated’ by people? • Awareness of the support the club and British O-Safe is available on the web site (About British • Do the children all have a whistle and know Orienteering can offer. Orienteering > Policies & Procedures) and is a when to blow it? reference guide that will provide you with answers • Is it possible for a child to become lost in a way Training BRACKNELL to many of your questions about safeguarding that could be of concern? You will be expected to attend a ‘Safeguarding children and guidance on how to deal with issues • Could children around the site wander off? Is & Protecting Children’ (this workshop replaces that may arise. As Lead Officer for safeguarding access to the site manageable? ‘Good Practice & Child Protection’) course which children I am also available to discuss issues or • Has the risk assessment for the event been is a three hour evening workshop that is put FOREST concerns. This article provides you and your club completed bearing in mind the risks to on by local authorities or your County Sports with good practice about what you should be children? Are there points of danger for children Partnership. This course will provide you with the doing to safeguard children at your club. around the course, ie running water, have the basic information you need to recognise and deal risks been assessed and managed? with safeguarding children. The workshops are OPENS Firstly it is everyone’s responsibility to safeguard • Do you have a mechanism to challenge people not expensive and your club should be willing to children taking part in orienteering! However it acting suspiciously around club activities? support the costs. is NOT our responsibility to determine if abuse • Are there clear procedures available to people has taken place – just to report concerns to the responsible for activities to guide them if they Within three years of becoming a CWO you will ANOTHER appropriate authorities. have safeguarding concerns? be required to attend ‘Time to Listen’ training • Have you checked all the volunteers that may which is a three hour workshop that will be put on Child abuse is a term used to describe ways in be dealing with children, particularly in un- by British Orienteering in your region. POC. which children can be harmed by adults and supervised, situations? Checking must include other young people and often by those they know a face to face meeting with them, completing Good Practice Guidelines for Saturday 15th September saw the launch of and trust. Abuse can include neglect, bullying, a self-disclosure form (O-Safe), completing an Volunteers Dealing with Children the latest Permanent Orienteering Course in physical abuse, emotional abuse or sexual abuse, Enhanced Disclosure and signing the British You should demonstrate exemplary behaviour at the Bracknell Forest district at Pope’s Meadow, Orienteering Code of Conduct declaration. all times in order to protect children and yourself Binfield. The project is a collaboration between How does safeguarding children • Have all volunteers dealing with children been from allegations. Berkshire Orienteers, and the council, with Canon affect my club? ‘inducted’ into their role? Such induction providing regular volunteers who wanted to help the Abuse can occur anywhere there are young should include a meeting to confirm their The following are common sense examples of community and the environment people of any age. Sadly, there are children who role, awareness of Safeguarding Children and how to create a positive culture and environment to help with the installation. will bully other children and there are people who particularly O-Safe, awareness of the Equality within orienteering: Money has been provided by The Bracknell project has been an excellent example of the will seek to be where young people are in order to Policy, Health & Safety related to their role, the • Always be publicly open when working with the Big Lottery Fund. Borough different council departments working together. Education, abuse them; these things happen at orienteering checking of their self-disclosure, the support young people; Council ranger Marie-Anne Leisure, Parks and Countryside have all played their part to clubs and events. It is therefore imperative that the club and British Orienteering can offer. • Situations may occur when it is necessary to Phillips said: “The people who further the development of orienteering in the borough and each and every club adopts and implements make contact with the young person to keep attended our launch really with the added incentive of the British Schools Orienteering British Orienteering’s Child Welfare Policy. More detailed support and information is available them safe or deal with an injury, always inform enjoyed trying the course, trying Championships taking place on the doorstep in 2008, the on the website in O-Safe and the ‘Activities & the young person beforehand and ask if they out some map reading and interest being displayed by local schools in orienteering Trips Away – Good Practice’. have any objections; What does my club need to do? exploring Pope’s Meadow. We is growing rapidly. Let’s hope that this can be converted Child welfare and protection will not be • If groups are to be supervised in changing hope the course will encourage into increased participation in local events and junior club implemented overnight. It is a long-term Club Welfare Officers (CWO) rooms always ensure that adults work in pairs, more people to visit the sites membership for BKO. process. It is the responsibility of the whole The core tasks for the CWO are: and that the gender is appropriate; and to try orienteering.” club to implement the Child Welfare Policy and • To be the first point of contact in the club for • Where mixed groups compete away from Denise Harper procedures. any concerns about the safety and welfare of home they should always be accompanied by The Council’s ranger service children and vulnerable adult. at least one male and one female adult; has been working with BKO to Pictured: Denise Harper (L) with six year old Owen Hopkins • To be able to report concerns to the • Coaches must place the well-being and safety Club Checklist: develop orienteering courses in and ranger Marie-Anne Phillips. • Recruit a Club Welfare Officer (CWO) who will appropriate authority. of the participant above the development of parks across their borough. It advise and ensure that your club implements • To help safeguard children and vulnerable performance. is hoped that once orienteering good practice in the safeguarding of children. adults by promoting and implementing O-Safe skills have been mastered • Ask the CWO to complete a self-disclosure within the club and at activities staged by the You Should Avoid: at school, pupils and young form (provided in O-Safe) and obtain club. • Spending excessive amounts of time alone with people’s groups will be able an Enhanced Disclosure through British • To provide advice on the safety and welfare of young people away from others; to extend their experience in Orienteering. children and vulnerable adults at a club level. • Taking young people alone on car journeys, the safe environment of the PHOTO • Support the CWO and respond positively to • To maintain confidentiality, as far as is however short; borough’s parks – and hopefully suggestions the CWO makes. practically possible, in all welfare matters. • Taking young people to your home. beyond that through joining Berkshire Orienteers and participating • Inform club members that you have a CWO in their events. With a course already installed at Lily Hill Park, and COMPETITION and how members can contact the CWO. When being recruited into the role of CWO you You Should Never: another planned at Ambarrow Court, there will be a POC close to I am pleased to announce the launch of a photo • Put up notices at any events or activities you should expect to have a face-to-face meeting • Engage in inappropriate physical contact all the 29 schools which have participated in the Bracknell Forest competition that will culminate in the production of an stage letting participants know how they can with a club official, complete a self-disclosure including horseplay Orienteering Project. orienteering calendar for 2009. Ideally I would like to contact the CWO if they have a concern – the form, complete an Enhanced Disclosure and • Share a room with a young person unless a use a photo that represents each month of the year. notice should be in child friendly language! sign the British Orienteering Code of Conduct member of your own family; The parks were chosen both to give a good geographical spread Therefore please submit your photos from November • Provide O-Safe Cards to any juniors that declaration. • Permit young people to use unacceptable or across the borough, and for their suitability for orienteering in terms and December 2007 into the competition. Each month a require them or are new participants (cards explicit language unchallenged; of interesting terrain and as a manageable size for school groups winner will be chosen and will receive a prize from that were issued to all junior members with the Your ‘induction’ into the role will include: • Make sexually suggestive comments to a first taste of off site orienteering. The courses have been planned month’s sponsor. Please email your photos as a high autumn edition of Focus), if you need more • A meeting with a club official to confirm your young person, even in fun; specifically to permit simple star and short course orienteering which resolution Jpg to [email protected] O-Safe Cards let the National Office know. role and understanding of what it entails • Agree to meet a young person on your own, will allow maximum visibility of pupils from a central point and aid stating your name, membership number and a contact • When you organise activities or events think • A telephone discussion with the British outside the context of the normal coaching or ease of supervision. Maps of the parks are available to schools free telephone number. Please also include the name of any through the issues that might concern children, Orienteering Lead Officer (Mike Hamilton) mentoring process; of charge electronically by emailing the rangers, thereby avoiding the people featured in the photo, the event (if applicable) and for example: • Awareness of safeguarding children and • Allow allegations made by a participant to go need to hold a central stock. the month it was taken. particularly O-Safe unchallenged, unrecorded or not acted upon. Caroline Povey
16 Orienteering Focus - Winter 2007 17 DEVELOPMENT New Orienteering DVD DEVELOPMENT 21st Club Awarded Clubmark Satellite Clubs - The Future? The new website now has a Something which we will be making some money for new West Cumberland Orienteering Club achieved Clubmark section dedicated to promotional watching with great interest maps etc. accreditation earlier in the year and their certificate was presented is a new initiative in some at the Yvette Baker Trophy final on the 2nd December. WCOC is a material and resources. Simply regions of the country whereby In the recent survey of all state shining example to clubs of excellent good practice: the club has click on Developing Orienteering Sport England funding for paid schools in England 59% of concentrated its efforts on having a full programme of local events coaching staff will enable clubs schools said that they offer for the club and school orienteers. WCOC has links with local School then Publicity. Here you can to start satellite clubs with orienteering to their students Sports Partnerships and stages a series of over 15 events in the find photos of the leaflets and weekly activities. I use the word but very few said that they Spring culminating in school teams taking part in the Cumbria Youth posters that are available ‘activities’ rather than ‘events’ have links with orienteering Games. to clubs as well as details because, as a coach, this is clubs. Now we all know that South London something which I remember statistics should be taken with a Saxons Orienteering Club in Kent achieved Clubmark in October and about books, merchandise working very well for my club pinch of salt but there are huge South Yorkshire Orienteers became the 20th English club to achieve and DVD’s. back in the 1990s with the numbers of children experiencing the award in November. Both clubs have worked hard to engage county Sports Training Scheme orienteering who, along with their with local schools and to stage events on school sites. New families and Champion Coaching. families, might be persuaded are coming into the clubs as the result of some very well produced Newcomers are far more likely to to come along to club activities advertising material by both Saxons and SYO. Congratulations to be attracted to a club which puts IF those activities are well both these clubs and to their hard working club volunteers. on activities frequently and in a advertised and local to the keen limited locality. South Yorkshire orienteering schools. Just as we were going to print with this edition of Focus South Orienteers have already piloted London Orienteers completed their Clubmark accreditation and frequent club nights and plans James Purnell (Minister for became the 21st club to become accredited. SLOW is another club are in place for the first of the Culture, Media and Sport) spoke which is now increasing the numbers of juniors and is now competing Club and Coach programmes to at the recent School and Sport with the ‘established’ junior clubs in competitions such as the Peter take place in the Wisewood area Partnership Conference about Palmer Relays and the Yvette Baker Trophy. of Sheffield from April 2008. the need for a World Class Community Club network in our If you would like further information about Clubmark please visit It has been said before but I country to provide coaching and www.britishorienteering.org.uk/developing/clubmark.php make no apologies for repeating competition for the thousands of WCOC it here: clubs are discovering that young people and their families more people prefer the friendly, so that they can experience what less formal and lower key local he called the ‘joy of sport’ – are PARTICIPATION INCREASING IN YORKSHIRE AND HUMBER events to the supposed money we ready and willing to take up spinners of the Regional Events the challenge? British Orienteering has won the Sport England (Yorkshire) award for “Building and clubs are finding that with Capacity - Creating the pathways”. The award will be presented on the 14th much less effort in planning fewer Hilary Palmer courses they are attracting good Development Manager December at Sport England’s “Yorkshire on the Move” Christmas lunch which is numbers more regularly and still to be held at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield.
This is in recognition of the fact that participation in Orienteering in Yorkshire and Humber has substantially increased. NEW RDO This has been done by working with School I am delighted that John Sports Partnerships across the county Crosby (NATO) and Mike Hardy to train up hundreds of teachers to be (CLOK) have offered to share level 1 coaches and by getting hundreds the Regional Development of schools mapped so that thousands Officer role for the North East more school children can be introduced to region. Both John and Mike orienteering on their own school grounds. A new DVD is now available which orientate your map, the basic have considerable experience is ideal for people who want to symbols and colours used on in development work for their It is also in recognition of the work that find out more about orienteering, an orienteering map and how to clubs and in the wider school Clubs have done to develop links with going to events and the skills navigate round simple courses. communities. The RDO role schools and School Sports Partnerships required to progress. There is also • Advanced Techniques – An will be an extension of their to encourage inter-school competition a section dedicated to teaching explanation of several advanced voluntary development work and and of how clubs have adapted their own group exercises, particular in skills required to complete hopefully, will enable to sport competition structure to make it easier for schools. The DVD features five harder courses including how to have a higher profile with the school children and others to orienteer sections: to use a compass, aiming off, County Sports Partnerships in locally. In all sorts of ways they have made attack points, pacing, route the region. orienteering far more accessible to all. • What is Orienteering? A two choice, basic contours and minute snippet into the exciting other land formations. Since Heather Monro left the The award also recognises that orienteering and young adults outside the school day to develop world of orienteering. This can • Learning Exercises for Groups RDO role last year we have not clubs in Yorkshire and Humber are meeting the their potential. Sheffield, York and Leeds will be the also be viewed on You Tube. – This section is designed to been able to fill the post and we challenge of developing their workforce and focus for this activity. There are actually other areas • Going to an Event - An support school teachers/group welcome John and Mike to the ensuring high standards of organisation by in Yorkshire and the Humber where similar initiatives introduction into what to leaders who have attended Development Team. working towards Clubmark – SYO has recently actually pre-dated the Club and Coach award – in expect at an orienteering event British Orienteering training achieved Clubmark and three more orienteering Scarborough and Ryedale where two School Sports including what you need to courses. It demonstrates a clubs in Yorkshire and Humber are now on the Partnerships have been working on a similar project, wear and take with you, what series of progressive exercises way to achieving recognition. Clubs have also and in the East Riding where the Humber Sports courses are available at local which can be used to teach the acknowledged the need to increase the number of Partnership is showing its recognition of orienteering events and how you complete a basic skills of orienteering to volunteer officials in order to increase their capacity by employing community Sports coaches to course. school children and groups. to widen their membership. develop orienteering in the community. Just another • Basic Techniques – An indication of the fact that orienteering is on the move explanation of the basic skills The DVD is priced at £9.99 The Club and Coach initiative, funded by in Yorkshire and Humber! that will help you get started + £1.50 P&P. To order either Sport England, is another challenge for British in orienteering and complete download an order for from the Orienteering. The initiative will create a clear Colin Best courses aimed at beginners. website or email pathway into club orienteering by employing high Regional Development Officer This section includes: how to [email protected] performance coaches to work with school children
18 Orienteering Focus - Winter 2007 19 DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT Lagan Valley Orienteers’ Halloween Happenings at Basildon Park SROC NIGHT STREET LEAGUE Successful Summer Series by Glenys Ferguson Good Practice By Helen Baxter by Denise Harper Lagan Valley Orienteers have just completed a successful summer series SROC has a long history of holding night Planning: in Club Development known as the WEE (Wednesday Evening Event) series. These events were street events. For many years, this has • Maps are all specifically produced, run weekly throughout May, June and August in three different parts of taken the form of a series of ten events at scales appropriate to the area in We all know that numerous clubs have excellent the club area. Each event consisted of two courses, a long and a short, at fortnightly intervals on Wednesday question. Some use colour. Increasingly evenings between October and March. ideas for local events and below are a selection with pre-marked maps. The short course was about 1.5km and Yellow maps are being produced on OCAD. standard and the long course was 3.5km and Light Green standard. The These currently attract around 30 to 40 • Controls are ‘street furniture’ that have proved successful. Please send your idea was to keep things easy for beginners but give the experienced a participants, including a few juniors. A – fire hydrant numbers, telegraph pole examples of best practice to taste of Sprint O. Sport Ident was used for all of the events with a security hardcore of these are regulars, principally numbers, words on signs and so forth. system of wire strops and combination locks to prevent vandalism. In members of SROC although several other • Controls usually have different [email protected] addition all the events were planned by novice planners with the organiser north-west O clubs are represented. weightings, signified by their number. acting as controller. The events also prove popular with local Points are distributed about the map running clubs, whose members will turn in such a way that it does not give an A flat rate of £2.50 was charged at the May and June out when an event is close to their base. advantage to any particular length of series but the club successfully applied for a grant from We currently have about thirty mapped course. Belfast City Council for the August series. They used areas distributed across the whole • Planning aims for a good ‘flow’ through this to map three new parks and run free events in SROC catchment, and slightly beyond. the controls, minimising the number of five different parks during August. The Belfast For instance, in the 2007-8 season, dog-legs. series was particularly successful with over competitors will run around the streets of • Controls must not be on private BKO member and National Trust Volunteer, Anne 500 people taking part; but in the other Morecambe, Leyland and North Bolton. property or tempt competitors to go Parker, was kept very busy over half term as one of areas there were usually 50 - 80 runners, onto private property in order to read the organising team of half term Halloween activities numbers only fell on the evenings with The results of each event and the league properly. at Basildon Park, a National Trust property used in torrential rain and mist! At the end standings are published promptly on the • Controls must be easy to read by any the 2005 filming of ‘Pride and Prejudice’. of each series there was a BBQ SROC website. There are two leagues, competitor with a reasonable light. with prizes for newcomers based on a competitor’s best five results. • Control locations must be In conjunction with BKO members, Anne arranged and old hands. The events One league uses actual scores. In the unambiguous, e.g. opposite a road for the gardens and shrubbery adjoining the house were publicised through other, the scores are standardised by junction, at the end of a road. The to be re-mapped and then devised a trail, based fliers in leisure centres applying an age and gender factor. This actual location is identified with a dot at on the O map, which necessitated the use of the and libraries and by allows everyone to compete on an ‘equal’ the centre of the control circle. map to find the nine items lost in the grounds by the an interview on basis. For 2007-8 these factors are based • Beware of using clues whose answers witch. Letters had to be collected and re-arranged the local radio on age group world records for running can be guessed e.g. sequential to discover the name of the witch and this proved station. 10000m. Routegadget is now available lamppost numbers. the most challenging task. Have you ever heard of a through the website and the street league witch called Dotty Dora? has its own section on the club message Safety: board. • Street events are registered with British The activities, which also included an indoor trail, Orienteering and a risk assessment making witches hats and masks and demonstrations Objectives: produced. of pumpkin carving, were hugely popular with The street events offer a unique blend of • At the start of the season a letter is children, parents and grandparents alike and Anne training and socialising. More specifically, written to the relevant Police Divisions was kept extremely busy for five days! they provide opportunities for: informing them of events in their area. Individual organisers are requested to The outdoor trail was used as an introduction to 1. Training for all ages and abilities contact the local police station shortly orienteering in the few quieter moments and fliers 2. Maintaining or developing fitness before the event, to provide them with were distributed for our beginners Saturday series. 3. Competition a map and to seek advice if ‘dodgy’ It would be wonderful if we could use this event to 4. Practice of orienteering skills – decision- areas, best avoided when planning, are further develop orienteering for the public at Basildon making under pressure, simplification, suspected. Park but we’ll have to see if Dotty Dora can wave her route choice, timing, accuracy in • Organisers are reminded to consider magic wand and make it happen.... ‘punching’ safety issues as an integral part of the 5. Developing mapping skills, if desired planning process. For instance, what 6. Enjoyment and fun, both whilst running routes are competitors likely to take BOK CHRISTMAS EVENT and socialising afterwards. (Events are in crossing busy roads? Might they BY KAYE DYER usually organised from pubs that will be tempted to take a short cut across accept under 18s and offer the option of a railway line or a stream? Does the Each year the Dyer family organise an informal food and drink afterwards.) location of the Start/Finish expose Christmas event aimed at attracting families. Last competitors to heavy traffic when they years event was held at the Vaulted Café at Kings Format: may be giving greater concentration to Weston House, Penpole, Bristol. The venue was The format is a score event – collect as other matters? good as people were able to buy food and drink many controls as possible within the time • An emergency telephone number is at the Café and socialise with each other. The limit. There are penalties for returning late. shown on the map. registration was set up on the patio, overlooking Three courses are offered: • At registration, a map is displayed West Cumberland Orienteers had something Avon and the Severn Estuary and a great without controls but giving a warning of exciting on offer in the woods with their annual atmosphere was created as people entered into • 75 minutes specific hazards, such as major roads Spook-O for Halloween. Cockshot Woods, the Christmas spirit by dressing up for the event. • 60 minutes or level crossings. beside Theatre by the Lake, in Keswick, had Several types of courses were offered including • 40 minutes • Under 16s are allowed to compete a number of specially dressed control points an “Easy” course for beginners and people with if accompanied by an adult. 16 and along the path network. pushchairs and wheelchairs. A “Moderate” quiz Competitors can choose whichever best 17 year olds can compete without an course of two different lengths for people with a suits their requirements and vary through adult, but only if written consent from a The narrow paths, low branches and leaves on little orienteering experience and a “Difficult” tough the season if they wish, without penalising parent/guardian has been obtained. the ground all produced the spooky atmosphere blue course of two different lengths for runners. their league scores (which are calculated • Competitors are directed to wear high that kept the youngsters on tenterhooks. This The quiz course proved most popular with 61 on a points per hour basis). Regulars who visibility clothing and there are reflective year the Halloween style event attracted 300 people taking part. 40 people entered the easy cannot make a particular event have the vests available for loan. Map: Musgrave ( LVO) participants, many of whom came dressed course and 28 people the difficult course. The option of a self-timed run, but cannot for the occasion. Low flying bats, cobwebs organisers were pleased that people came from all score more than the winner on the actual The events are proving very popular, why and sound effects certainly produced the right over Bristol and the surrounding counties and all night. not organise a series for your club? atmosphere and had many a parent’s hand held seemed to have a great day. very tightly! 20 Orienteering Focus - Winter 2007 21 COACHING COACHING Peter Palmer Coach of the Year This year we hope to receive even more nominations for this prestigious award that will be presented at the Annual Coaching Conference in February. Nominations: helpers, coaches as well as If you wish to nominate a coach athletes) for this award then please email - his/her ability to work in the your nomination to vicky@ context of the development aims britishorienteering.org.uk by the of the organisation (club, region BRITISH ORIENTEERING 18th January 2008 with the Peter etc) for whom he/she is coaching Palmer British Orienteering Coach - his/her cognisance of the wider COACHING DATES FOR of the Year Award as the title. context within orienteering rather YOUR DIARY than a purely coaching view We need to know your name, the - his/her recognition and use For further information visit name and club of the coach you of the athlete development the ‘Coaching’ pages on the are nominating, your reasons for pathway (e.g. for juniors from British Orienteering website nominating them with a summary club to Regional squad to GB under ‘Developing Orienteering’ of their coaching activities, who squad) as appropriate – ‘Coaching’ – ‘Coaching Courses’ they have been coaching as well as anything else which might be of Consideration will also be given COACHING DAY for Club groups interest to the judges. to the following aspects; and individual British Orienteering - the coach’s work must uphold members. Notes for Nominators: the British Orienteering code of A definition of a Coach is ‘one who conduct Saturday 12th April South Lakes 2007 Regional Squads Course helps an individual to realise their - all sessions must be held within – Haverthwaite or Bouth Woods sporting excellence or potential’. the British Orienteering safety (TBC) In order to be considered the guidelines candidate must be a British - use must be made of all Sunday 13th April SROC Regional Orienteering Licensed Coach from necessary rules and guidelines Event - Hampsfell, Grange-over- YMCA LAKESIDE Level 2 to Level 5. (event registration etc) Sands 23th to 25th November 2007 ~ By James Taylor (NOC - M16) - the coach must be sufficiently The nominator should highlight qualified for the work they are Our exciting weekend began Dinner was another favourite Richard, I headed off to control THE ANNUAL COACHING the candidate’s success in the undertaking with a true test of endurance – a time of mine, and the food tasted 8 whilst the other three in my CONFERENCE is open to all British following areas; - the coach should be involved in four-hour journey in a cramped great! A lucky few even got to group were being dropped off in Orienteering members - his/her success in upholding the coaching on a frequent basis and very noisy minibus - not sit in the side room, away from slightly different places. Richard The theme this year is “Coaching principle above - the coach should be aware of something I would wish on the rival squads. My highlight of forgot to mention to them that and the Development of British - his/her success in developing modern coaching theory and most people. Yet the hardy the weekend by far though, was they were going to control 8 not Orienteering“. Theconferene those around him (parents, developments East Midlands squad survived the evening talk by GB superstar 10 though and there was a big is from the 1st to 3rd February unscathed and by the time we Jon Duncan on Speed: Precision: misunderstanding with Richard, 2008 at Lilleshall National Sports arrived, we only just had time for Endurance. He really captivated Peter H, Peter Lynas and Craig Conference Centre near Newport to a quick game of table football the audience with an impressive Woods sitting by control 10 the West of Birmingham. before lights out. talk and despite early reluctance thinking they were at control 8 from juniors, a number of good and myself sitting at control 8 With the introduction of two new Waking up on our first morning questions were asked at the end. wondering what was taking so British Orienteering Teaching at YMCA Lakeside was to be The evening wound to an end long for the others to arrive. After Orienteering Courses and the much more difficult than first with more games of table football, about half an hour of waiting launch of UKCC Level 1 set to anticipated, as the warmth of our interspersed with walking to the and checking other control sites, happen in 2008 this is an exciting bunks proved too tempting to lake and frolicking with glow- we eventually found each other time in the development of leave. Empty stomachs prevailed sticks! and were able to laugh off the coaching. There will be speakers though and we trudged bleary- mistakes made. The session from different backgrounds present eyed towards the dining hall As we rose for breakfast on our ended in slightly less dramatic to ensure that an entertaining and through the cold, only to realise last day at Lakeside, the rain was fashion, with a one-man relay wide range of topics are covered. that due to our late start, we pouring down again. We managed back to the minibus and some Book early to avoid disappointment. faced a significant wait in the members of the squad seemed to available, the sky seemed to clear to get in the queue slightly earlier obligatory posing at the last The application form is now queue for breakfast. Breakfast find their feet reasonably quickly ready for our afternoon training than the previous day though and control before we left. available on the website – visit was worth the wait though and and enjoyed taking advantage on Haverthwaite. However, didn’t have to wait in the cold for ‘coaching courses’. after numerous visits to the hot of the bramble-free, technical finding the start on Haverthwaite too long before we managed to fill After that, it was just time for a
chocolate machine, we were terrain (something of a rarity in was not as easy as it first looked our stomachs once more. Packed quick shower back at Lakeside COACHING DAY for Club groups wide-awake and ready for a Nottinghamshire!!) As the rain and Richard demonstrated lunches were made, and certain and last-minute packing before and individual British Orienteering day’s tough training. Our first began to pour down upon us, the exactly how not to keep map members of the East Midlands we got on the bus again for members. training area was High Dam sprint course, a feature started contact, by taking us “the scenic squad took good advantage of another tedious journey back - a personal favourite of mine, at last year’s Lakeside training route” to the start – even the best the unlimited bread and fillings home. This was a great weekend, Saturday 1st March Dumfriesshire and we made quick progress in weekend, was initially met with coaches get lost sometimes! before we headed out to Bigland and after three years at Lakeside (area to be confirmed) getting to the start, overtaking anticipation, but upon their for our final training session of the I feel somewhat of an authority Sunday 2nd March ScotGallopen the welsh squad along the way. return, everyone seemed to have As darkness descended upon weekend. on the subject when I recall the – Scottish League Event 1 Our feet were already damp, smiles on their faces and despite Lakeside, we were back in the anecdotes of previous visits and
after trawling through a number a few hiccups with the smaller warmth of the accommodation We were joined on Bigland by recommend the weekend to COACHING DAY for Club groups of streams, but spirits were scale, the squad was reasonably and once again queuing - this former East Midlands squad younger juniors in the squad. My and individual British Orienteering high, as we began our energetic, pleased with their runs. Peter time for the last of the hot water member Matt Dickinson and split thanks though must go to all our members. but rather unorthodox warm- Hodkinson in particular seemed in the showers though. A squad into groups for some relocation coaches who helped make the up – masterfully lead by Peter to have enjoyed the race and as debrief soon followed and after exercises. Relocation is clearly weekend as enjoyable as it was, Saturday 7th June West Midlands Hodkinson. we found out later, had run the some more words of wisdom a skill that some people need and all those who helped behind (Area to be confirmed) fastest time of the day. from Rich and discussion about to work on though, as this the scenes; after all it’s thanks to Richard Robinson (Lead coach the day’s events, we hit the table exercise gave us the funniest them that the weekend always Sunday 8th June HOC National EMOA) had planned some A welcome break followed the football table again, this time moment of the weekend. About runs so smoothly. Event - Brown Clee, Bridgnorth. technical exercises to begin sprint race and as we wolfed with newfound skill and precision mid-way through the exercise, the morning’s training, but all down the hearty packed lunches passing. after being dropped off first by Photos by Richard Robinson
22 Orienteering Focus - Winter 2007 23 SOA Jetting Off National Orienteering Centre – to the British The Sometimes Forgotten Champs! Jewel in Scotland’s Jet setting takes on a new perspective for two slots - not in a Tornado - but in a Tornado stranger to Culbin. He ran there on his way to Orienteering Crown the country’s elite as they compete for the flight simulator, where all round cinema style Scottish Six Day success last summer. British Championship titles in 2008. With screening linked to cockpit controls, creates a the venue set for Culbin on the Moray coast mind fooling impression of high speed flight. He had gone north nursing the disappointment in NE Scotland some will surely jet into David Bolsolver the local rep for the company that came with missing out on World Although it’s well known to most Scottish We have equipment available for loan Inverness Airport, some 15 miles away. Low that runs the simulators for the RAF says, Championship selection. “I was running to orienteers, those of you south of the or hire, including kites (standard ones cost airlines operate from Bristol, Belfast, “The winner will have a one hour session in show I was fit enough to go to the Worlds. border could be forgiven for not knowing and the smaller training ones if you want Midlands, Gatwick, Luton, Manchester, the Tornado Full Mission Simulator, either I wanted to prove to myself I was good we have a National Orienteering Centre. to make it a bit harder), Emit controls, Southampton and Yorkshire making the trip in the front or rear cockpit depending on enough.” Three wins in three days over It’s a grand title, in keeping with our brikkes, printer etc., and a selection of a possibility for most orienteers. But that’s their wishes. The cockpit is a full replica of Denmark’s former World Champion Allan important status and grand aims, though different compasses for you to try before just run of the mill, almost old-hat jet setting. a Tornado GR4 and it is the nearest you can Mogensen certainly did that, proving it to as a physical entity NatCen is very you commit yourself to a radical change. Britain’s 2008 Champions will be breaking get to flying the real thing. It has an almost himself and everyone else. But at Culbin on modest (NatCen, to avoid confusion with new ground in the pastime as they take over complete dome around it which gives a full day four, he finished 4th - his worst result of Nottingham OC). Appropriately, NatCen As well as the “bespoke” side, we have the all-but-actual controls of an RAF Tornado visual picture of the world around you, not the week. “It wasn’t a bad run. I just didn’t is based at Glenmore Lodge, probably our “off-the-peg” range – the Map of for a stomach raising “jet flight” to remember. unlike an I-Max cinema.” put it together,” he says. “It was different from the best known outdoor activities centre the Month. It’s a slight misnomer but From accelerating down the runway, through the other days. I made a couple of mistakes.” in the UK. no-one’s suggested a better name. At a high speed tour of the Scottish countryside, Current British men’s Champion Oli Johnson He won’t want to do that in April and Tornado the beginning of each month about 20 until returning to base for a nerve tingler of a welcomes the news of such a fantastic prize. flights will be far from his mind as he hoofs it Largely run through the Scottish controls are put out in one of our top landing, both head and heart will be put to the “That sounds pretty fantastic, a great prize,” through Culbin’s conifer covered dunes. “It Orienteering Association, our aim is quite quality areas, to provide TD5 training. test. he says, while admitting, “I get a bit scared will certainly make the event more exciting,” simply to be the centre of excellence for Map packs (which include suggested flying so to fly a Tornado, experience all the he says, “but if that pops into my mind out in everything relating to orienteering. We courses and training exercises) are Championships organiser Jon Musgrave thrills, without having to get off the ground the forest I won’t be concentrating enough on run coaching weekends for anyone from available from Glenmore Lodge or by post reports that he has teamed up with local RAF would, he says, be a bonus. Oli, also the JK the job.” absolute beginners to elite squads, and (see contact info below), and the controls orienteer Mike Rodgers to land what are in title holder and winner of both the long and we run courses for coaches, controllers, remain in place until the end of the fact, flights of fancy. The pair have negotiated middle distance British titles last year, is no planners and organisers. There’s a basic following month. So at any time, you can Article by Bill Melville schedule for these, but that’s only the do some top quality training in two areas starting point. Almost as many courses with no special preparation or planning. For further information about the British Championships please visit www.boc2008.co.uk are arranged at different venues according to what people want. The area around Aviemore is well served with a variety of accommodation options We also arrange access, maps and for groups or individuals, and you can get facilities for club groups, squads or here by train, car or plane (the infamous individuals who want to do their own orange airline connects Luton with Join us for a Great Easter training. Maps can be supplied as OCAD Inverness Aiport, which is about an hour’s files or with courses pre-printed on drive from Aviemore). Although we can’t waterproof paper – not that it rains much arrange travel and accommodation for weekend at the JK up here of course! Charges are modest, you, we can certainly gather information SEOA are pleased to announce that they have and structured so you simply pay for the and advise you. The 2008 JK will be held in the South East of secured the exclusive use of the Crowborough elements you want us to do. England using some of the same areas as the World Full details of NatCen’s activities, Army Training Camp in East Sussex for the JK 2008 Cup 2005. The event centre will be at the Army Our areas include several stunning schedule and costs are on the website: Village/Event Centre. Speyside forests with enough technical www.nationalorienteeringcentre.org or to Training Camp in Crowborough and a large amount difficulty to keep you amused for hours discuss your particular requirements do Bookings are now being taken for on end (intentionally or otherwise); several please get in touch with Hilary Quick – of accommodation is available. Surrey and Sussex a variety of accommodation types: of the areas have been used for 6-Day tel. 01479 861374 or 01467 629022 contain some of the finest countryside in England so • 2/3/4 bedded rooms events in recent years. But we also have or e-mail why not bring the whole family for an Easter break? • Family rooms (4 persons) some delightful little areas that provide [email protected] – limited availability plenty of fun and not quite as much • 16 bedded dormitories relocation practice for the less competent By Hilary Quick Fri 21st Mar 08 rough heath and open land, • Floor space orienteer. Day 1 – Sprint Race – University presenting challenging terrain of Surrey, Guildford. A complex with multiple features, large • Camping/campervans university generally regarded as valleys and extensive views. one of the most technical Sprint Further details of the terrains in the country. Mon 24th March 08 accommodation are available at www.jk2008.org.uk Day 4 – JK Relays – Eridge Old Sat 22nd Mar 08 Park. A traditional English Country Meals can be supplied and facilities for making your own hot drinks & Day 2 – Individual Race (Part 1) estate with large blocks of detailed cold breakfasts will also be available. There is a bar on site and a full social – Leith Hill. Mixed, mainly fast woodland with many ancient programme is being arranged. woodland with sections of very trees scattered around extensive high technical complexity. The parkland. The JK Village is within a reasonable travelling distance of Gatwick Airport, all events and is particularly close to the Relay venue on day 4. If there is sufficient undulating slopes include the interest, coach transport will be arranged from the JK Village to Days 2, 3 & 4. highest point in Surrey. Entries are now open and In addition to the Sprint Race at Guildford University a JK training event is being Sun 23rd March 08 you are encouraged to arranged on Day 1 at Hindleap Warren on Ashdown Forest which is 25 minutes Day 3 – Individual Race (Part 2) enter online at drive from the JK Village. – Ashdown Forest. Combines www.jk2008.org.uk Accommodation booking forms can be downloaded from www.jk2008.org.uk areas of runnable woodland, or obtained from Sarah Howes at Green Westons, Pearsons Green, Brenchley, Tonbridge, Kent TN12 7DE. Please send an SAE. EVENT OFFICIALS NEWSLETTER BY BARRY ELKINGTON British Trail Orienteering EVENT OFFICIALS UPDATE Championships 2007 REMOVING LEG SPLITS Unfortunately, just to confuse things, the rules for Sprint Maps By Christine Robinson Removing splits when a control is missing / misplaced is an ongoing are different. On these map a fence / wall is either ‘crossable’ or source of debate. In the case of a problem with a single control the ‘impassable - forbidden to cross’. There is no different symbol to TrailTrail OO organiser is often keen to avoid voiding the course. The availability of distinguish whether a fence or wall is high or low, but if it is ‘impassable - forbidden to cross’ then it means just that. Even if you can see a way Only half the competitors correctly selected split times means that it is technically feasible to remove the legs either On a wonderfully warm and to get over or through it this is against the rules and you should be the answer to number 12 shown here. From side of the affected control. Many federations are grappling with this disqualified. sunny Saturday at the beginning the viewing point at the end of the inlet the line question as to whether this is a practice to be encouraged, discouraged of September Dave Gittus beat of sight to the circled position was through a or forbidden. The International Orienteering Federation (IOF) Rules Commission will consider this question at its meeting in January, and all comers to win the British Trail wooded marsh and across a fence. It was very easy to concentrate on and make a selection British Orienteering Rules Group will be awaiting its outcome with Orienteering Championships. from the 3 kites that could be seen on a interest. Any new rule / guidance arising from this meeting will be incorporated into the relevant British Orienteering documents. His quick decisions at the timed parallel knoll where the view was unimpeded. controls gave him the edge over Results and information are available on UNCROSSABLE FENCES - OR ARE THEY? challengers John Kewley and www.trailo.org. The next opportunity to try Contrary to popular belief the IOF map symbol for a fence which your hand at this aspect of orienteering that Beryl Blackhall who had the same has pairs of tags on it does NOT mean it is an ‘Uncrossable Fence’. concentrates on map interpretation will be at It means a ‘High Fence’, not crossable to the average orienteer. score. The contestants travelled JK2008. Look out for details of both ‘tempo’ Consequently a competitor may attempt to cross it during the course of from far a field, coming from (making decisions at speed) and traditional the competition. The same applies to the ‘High Stone Wall’ symbol with trail-o on the event information and the Cornwall to Scotland and Ireland the pairs of dots. If the fence or wall is not to be crossed then it should website. be overprinted with a solid red line which indicates an ‘uncrossable to East Anglia. boundary’. Crossing a fence or wall overprinted as such should lead to disqualification. Viewing from the recently improved track around Tarn Hows, Peter Roberts of The majority of competitors made the correct Eborienteers set the competitors challenges choice for number 16. The decision is made that tested contour interpretation, distance using information from both the circle and the judgement, compass work and mental description. The description ‘between hills’ alertness. From sites that were viewed across rule out those between the dot knoll and a hill. the water to sites immediately adjacent to the The position of the circle and the ‘northern’ trail, concentration was paramount. description arrow confirm the choice.
c) The solid black lines indicate walls which it is forbidden to cross
ELIGIBILITY TO RUN FOR A CLUB This question has been raised on several occasions, so this seems an appropriate place to try and provide a simple answer. An individual joins a club and British Orienteering. Under the new membership scheme British Orienteering has no concept of ‘local’ club only members. An orienteer is either a member of British Orienteering or not a member of a) High Fence British Orienteering.
The British Orienteering membership form allows an individual to specify an Open and/or a Closed club. These are the only Open and/or Closed clubs for which that British Orienteering member can compete. Unlike athletics there is no concept in British Orienteering of first and second claim clubs. The competitor has the choice at any time; of running for either their Open or their Closed club, and neither of these clubs has any claim on that person if they want to run for the other one.
British Orienteering will also only collect one set of club fees, for whichever club the person identifies. This money is passed on to that club. However you can join as many clubs as you want (e.g. in order to receive their newsletters) - just pay the appropriate membership fee to the club treasurers who will no doubt be pleased to register you as some form of social member. But remember, you can still only compete for the clubs shown on your membership form.
The current Rules themselves are clear on this. Any confusion tends to arise from people trying to bring in concepts from other sports which are not mentioned anywhere in the British Orienteering Rules.
ANY CONTRIBUTIONS, COMMENTS OR b) High Fence which is not to be crossed QUESTIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO: [email protected]
26 Orienteering Focus - Winter 2007 27 At BOC2007, this small quarried area of Pwll Du, was used for Badge Awards to two control sites. In the image below, which has been blown November 2007 Are Computers up four times to 1:1250, it is easy to identify plenty of Making Maps potential control sites. Using Congratulations to the following OCAD for the cartography, orienteers who have recently claimed further expansion up to 32 their awards. Difficult to Read? times is possible. This enables by Colin Spears, Chairman of Map Group the mapper to make small adjustments to clarify details and tidy the map improving the Gold appearance without destroying JW1 Emily Cooper EBOR, Evelyn Elmes DEE, Yasmin Field EBOR the accuracy of the survey. JM1 Liam Marsh SO JM2 Thomas Hemingway WAOC, Edward Lines SO, William Parkinson NOC JM3 Jake Field EBOR, Alexander Lines SO JM4 Zachary Field EBOR, Craig Nolan ESOC JM4/M14 Carl Edmonds BARRO, Ben Maliphant BOK JM5M/M16 David Maliphant BOK M12 Alexander Lines SO However, there is a temptation to only work on the map M14 Matthew Nash SROC, John Ockenden SROC using the image on the computer screen and not to M65 Ernie Williams LEI view the end product. The images above are the area as presented at 1:15000 and 1:10000 as used at BOC2007 and the 1:10000 version used at the Welsh 5-Day 2004. Silver The not too easy to read map from 2004 has become almost impossible to use in this area by 2007 due to W10 Anne Ockenden SROC the addition of crag tags and stony ground and boulder JM1 Cameron Owens KSODA symbols. Black symbols will always obscure contour and JM2 Kieran Marsh SO other details in weaker colours. It is vital that mappers M14/JM4 Carl Edmonds BARRO check prints of the map at final scale at regular intervals throughout the cartography to ensure they are producing a map that can be read on the run. Bronze Planners, given the map file containing the above, will load it into OCAD or a similar planning program and having W12 Hazel Browne SROC planned legs to this quarry will blow it up on the screen to W16 Rebecca Quickfall SROC look for control sites. No doubt, they will check the sites M10/JM1 Miles Gilleard AIRE on the ground using an enlarged map, ensuring they get M16 Ben Selby SROC their tapes in the right place. It is quite possible that the controller will then check the tapes also using an enlarged map. Consequently the first people to navigate into the Awards are available from Chris Boycott, 13 Dawlish Avenue, quarry using a map at the competition scales of 1:15000 or 1:10000 will be the competitors. Stafford, ST17 0EU, on receipt of, all relevant details, the appropriate fee (cheque made payable to British Orienteering) Below are two versions of the quarry produced by map and an appropriate SAE (22x16 cm for certificates). group members, just relying on the information on the 2007 map, using ISOM2000 symbols and without visiting Details required: the quarry. It is suspected that a visit would result in the a) Full name and age class of claimant. reduction in the number and length of form lines and the b) The names and dates of the three events, which must be within a two removal of some knolls. year time span. Back claims are possible IF I have the relevant records, as a lot of old records are NOT available on the Internet. As I only get about 20% of event results it helps me if you can send photocopies of relevant results. c) Position and time of claimant in each event. d) Club and British Orienteering number of claimant. e) The standard being claimed.
Please note that year flashes have been withdrawn, as there were not enough claimants. Junior ageless class flashes (e.g. JW1) are now available, as well as all age flashes (from M/W 10 to M/W 75)
Woven cloth badge £1.50 Certificate £0.50 Age (e.g. M60 or JW2) flash £0.50
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National Office: Useful Addresses: Development Team - England: 8a Stancliffe House, Whitworth Road, Darley British Orienteering Website: Development Manager: Dale, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2HJ. e-mail:[email protected] Hilary Palmer Office hours: Mon-Fri 9.00am-5.00pm. Badge Claims: Chris Boycott, Tel: 0115 9820651 Tel: 01629 734042 (24hr. answerphone) 13 Dawlish Avenue, Stafford, ST17 0EU e-mail: [email protected] Fax: 01629 733769. Tel: 01785 612825 EA (Bedfordshire, Cambridge, Essex): e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Helen Errington Hon. Records Officer: TBC Tel: 01727 842 88 Trail Orienteering: Anne Braggins, e-mail: [email protected] National Office Staff: 90 High Street, Meldreth, Royston, Herts, SG8 EA (Norfolk, Peterborough, Suffolk): 6LB Tel: 01763 260333 Michael Chopping Chief Executive: e-mail: [email protected] Tel: 01553 841 669 Mike Hamilton The National Orienteering Centre e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] c/o Glenmore Lodge, Aviemore, Inverness-shire EM: Pauline Olivant Executive Officer, Admin: PH22 1QU Tel: 01479 861374 Tel: 0115 9872083 Laura Young e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] British Schools’ Orienteering Association NE (Durham, Tees Valley): International Programme Director: Membership Secretary: Mike Hardy Derek Allison, Peter Bylett, 55 Bruce Road, Kidderminster, Tel: 01287 624521 Newton Hall Farm, Newton in Cartmel, Worcs, DY10 2TY Tel: 01562 631561 Email: [email protected] Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 6JJ. e-mail: [email protected] NE (Northumberland, Tyne and Wear): Tel/Fax: 01539 531167. Trail Cyclists. Association: John Crosby e-mail: [email protected] John Houlihan, 98 Main St, Menston, Ilkley, West Tel: 01670 736242 Marketing Manager: Yorkshire LS29 6HY Email: [email protected] Caroline Povey Tel: 01943 876393 NW: Sarah Watkins e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Tel: 01524 844915 International Programme Manager: e-mail: [email protected] Hilary Bloor Hon. Officers: SE (Hertfordshire & N. London): e-mail: [email protected] Helen Errington Start and Junior Potential Manager: Chairman: Neil Cameron, Chestnut House, Tel: 01727 842 883 Gareth Candy Gannaway Lane, Tewkesbury, Glos. GL20 8DA e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Tel: 01684 294791 (before 10pm) SE (Kent, Surrey, Sussex & S. London): Coaching Programme Manager: e-mail: [email protected] Christine Robinson Vicky Thornton Vice Chairman: Peter Christopher, Tel: 020 8255 7176 e-mail: [email protected] Brackendale, Brook Lane, Brocton, email: [email protected] Accounts Manager: Stafford ST17 0TZ SC: Denise Harper Jannette Blunden e-mail:[email protected] Tel: 0118 9482934 e-mail: [email protected] Vice Chairman: Lyn West, Grove Hill House, e-mail: [email protected] Office Administrator: Dedham, Essex, CO7 6DX. Tel: 01206 322905 SW: Celia Watkinson Nicole McKenna email:[email protected] Tel: 0117 9688627 e-mail: [email protected] Treasurer: Jenny Peel, 20 Riverdale Road, e-mail: [email protected] Sheffield, S10 3FB Tel: 0114 2663169 WM: Tony Callow e-mail: [email protected] Tel: 01743 884219 Councillors: e-mail: [email protected] YH: Colin Best Chris James, Dalcross, The Manse Lane, Tel: 0114 2302621 Gorsley, Ross-On-Wye Herefordshire Committee Chair: e-mail: [email protected] HR9 7SJ. Tel: 01989 720122 Chair of Council & Management: e-mail: [email protected] Neil Cameron, Chestnut House, Gannaway Lane, Development Team – N. Ireland: Ed Nicholas, Edinburgh University Sports Union, Tewkesbury, Glos. GL20 8DA Tel: 01684 294791 48 The Pleasance, Edinburgh, EH8 9TJ (before 10pm) Helen Baxter Tel: 07725 912593 e-mail: [email protected] Tel: 028 9263 9841 e-mail: [email protected] Coaching: Keith Marsden, 24 Glen Way, e-mail: [email protected] John Morris, South House, The Street, Watford, Herts, WD17 3JL Clapham, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 3UU. e-mail: [email protected] Development Team - Scotland: Tel: 01903 871286 Development: Chair TBC Hilary Quick e-mail: [email protected] Events: Lyn West, Grove Hill House, Dedham, Tel: 01467 629022 Roger Hargreaves, 7 Coldrose Court, Truro, Essex, CO7 6DX. Tel: 01206 322905 e-mail: [email protected] Cornwall, TR1 2LE. Tel: 01872 277320 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] International: Dave Harrison, Maunsell House, Schools’ Orienteering Liason Home Farm, Hopton, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, DE4 4DF Tel: 01629 540779 - Wales: WEBSITE: e-mail: [email protected] North Wales: Mair Tomos www.britishorienteering.org.uk Tel: 01286 830 142 e-mail: [email protected]
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