Arley Arboretum is home to over 300 species of trees, it features Britain’s longest Laburnumarch, it is a brand new HOC area, complete with a complex maze within which there will be anumber of controls. If you wish to enter the Arboretum for a walk after your run you will needto pay the normal entrance fee For those interested in the history of the venue, the arboretum dates back to around1800 and is one of the oldest in the country….
Replicated from an earlier iteration of the HOC website, this is David William’s personal assessment of the HOC areas at the time (2003ish?). As he said then: “The descriptions, ratings and comments given are only my opinion. Please don’t sue me if you disagree.” Index to the page What is this page all about? Classification of Areas Arrow Valley Baggeridge Brampton Bryan Brand Wood Breakneck Bank and Sturt Brinton Park Brown Clee Bumble Hole Callow Hill Cannon Hill Park Clent…
AdHoc was the club’s monthly magazine for many decades. Between 2006 and 2011 it also reported on the club’s alterego; it made me giggle at the time and it still does. However, to quote my predecessor “the Webmaster and any past or present Ad Hoc editors deny all responsibility for the content therein”. Any resemblance to actual events, charcacters or neighbouring clubs is entirely incidental! The Compleat MadHoc part 1 The Compleat MadHoc part 2 The Compleat MadHoc part 3…
2024 2023 HOC / COBOC merger. JJ 40th. SinS year. 2022 saw Birmingham City Centre host a Euro City Tour event. 2021 saw the sport returning after the height of Covid19 restrictions. One result was two Club Championships in the same calendar year. An informal picnic at Hartlebury Common in June after the 2021 version was so popular that it raised the question – should we move the Championships from December to a warmer month? 2020 The year of lockdowns….
2019 feels like a distant memory and doesn’t seem to have any distinguishing features. I’ll check the newsletters to see what I’ve forgotten. 2018 was memorable for our 50th anniversary and “the snowy JK relays”; read all about it in its very own annual review. The review was created in response to concerns expressed at the previous AGM about the demise of AdHoc. 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
2009 HOC were fifth in their first ever appearance at the CompassSport Cup final, and won the Laurie Bradley Trophy. A 2009 Calendar of events was produced, featuring images from 2008‘s National Event on Brown Clee. 2008 This was our 40th anniversary year. 2007 The HOC junior team “Revision Avoidance” triumph at the Harvester relays at Penhale. They won both the Junior trophy and the B course outright. Victory was all the sweeter for including a defeat of the mighty…
This page offers access to the June Jaunter records (also available in spreadheet format here). They have an additional field – “age adjusted time”. The table initially displays the fastest 10 “age adjusted” runs; loyal June Jaunter fans might guess who tops it. It is fully sortable and filterable; instructions and examples follow. Scroll further down the page for the Age category records, the fastest 100 times (raw times and then age adjusted times) in pdf format, and more details…
This trophy is awarded at the discretion of the Chairman. It is awarded on the basis of out-of-the-ordinary service to the Club. For 2025 it was presented to Robert Vickers, who was jointly chosen by the departing and incoming chairs: “Besides having recently celebrated 50 years since he started orienteering, Robert was a very effective club Secretary for a number of years, and continues to contribute as Landowner Liaison for many of our favourite areas. Despite having had to give…
“The HOC Galoppen Trophy will be presented to the highest scorer in the WestMidlands League. In the event of a draw, it shall be presented to the one who first attains that score. If there is still a draw, it shall be presented to the one with the highest total of points scored over all events in the year.” A further caveat is that where a member has the highest point total and is in an age category with no…