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Welcome to Harlequins Orienteering Club’s website. We are based in the West Midlands of England and our ‘catchment’ covers Birmingham, the Black Country, Worcestershire and parts of Shropshire and Herefordshire.
If you are new to orienteering, take a look at our New to Orienteering page for hints and tips and check out our Birmingham based Beginners and Families events.
Our next Regional Event is a West Midlands League event (including the Yvette Baker Heat) on 23rd March, Arrow Valley, Redditch. Initial details are here.
Springtime in Shropshire 2025
24th – 26th May, based in Ludlow with a social event in Ludlow on the Sunday evening, and the three orienteering events offer a variety of formats. More information on the SINS website.
Compass Sport Cup Final – Sunday 14th September 2025, The Gare, Redcar, TS10 5BE. It is not every year we are through to the final and to ensure we get as many runners to come along Captain Kerstin has booked a bunkhouse for one overnight stay on Saturday night.
Click here for more details and to express an interest.
Next orienteering events:
The full list of future events is here.
As well as events organised by HOC and other clubs our Smartphone Orienteering and Permanent Orienteering Courses offer a range of opportunities to practice your skills.
Check out the results from previous club events, and if you are a Harlequin member pop into the club forum for a chat.
We are committed to the principles of Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults and our Safeguarding page explains our policies and practice.
And as a reward for reading this far, a reminder of why we love orienteering!