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Sam in England team for Junior Home Internationals

Sam in England team for Junior Home Internationals

Congratulations to Harlequins’ Samuel Hudson, who has been selected for the England team in October’s Ward Junior Home Internationals. The event takes place on the weekend of 10th-11th October 2026 in Lochearnhead and Aberfoyle, Scotland, hosted by Forth Valley Orienteers. The format features teams in age categories M/W14, M/W16 and M/W18 from England, Ireland (all four provinces), Scotland and Wales in individual and relay races. Photo: Orienteering England

Harlequins Juniors second in Yvette Baker Shield

Harlequins Juniors second in Yvette Baker Shield

Saturday 4th July saw HOC’s Juniors take an excellent second place in the Yvette Baker Shield final organised by Swansea Bay Orienteering Club. HOC were narrowly pipped to the top spot by Norfolk Orienteering Club in the final at Penllergaer Valley Woods. Detailed results are on SBOC’s website. The achievement matches 2025’s second place. The Yvette Baker Trophy & Shield are the premier Junior Inter-Club competitions for English and Welsh clubs. Photo: Steve Blackmore

6th August – Summer Series EVENT CHANGE

6th August – Summer Series EVENT CHANGE

Unfortunately we will not be able to use Croome Park as hoped for the Summer Series event scheduled for 6th August. We hope to put on a replacement event using the SMApp format in Moseley, Birmingham, on the same date, details to follow when known.

Golden Weekend for junior Harlequins at British Sprints

Golden Weekend for junior Harlequins at British Sprints

Harlequins’ trio of junior runners shone at the British Sprint Championships, held at Bristol University and University of the West of England sites on 27th-28th June. At Saturday’s relays, there was no suitable Junior class available for HOC’s line-up of Samuel Hudson, Georgina Hudson and Craig Thompson. So they entered the Ad Hoc category open to all comers – and won it! The HOC 1 team of Kin Wai Lee, Ka Man Leung and Alex Hudson came a creditable fourth…

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HOC at the British Middle Championships Weekend

HOC at the British Middle Championships Weekend

Harlequins and our neighbouring club Octavian Droobers overcame a number of challenges to host the British Middle Championships and Midland Championships respectively at Brown Clee on 18th-19th April. Saturday’s British Middles saw five HOC members on the podium including three British Middle Distance champions: Georgina Hudson (1st W12), Alison Sloman (1st W90), Seb Blackmore (1st= M16), Jake Fox (2nd M10) & Andy Hemsted (2nd, M75). Photo credits: David Williams, Edward Lines, David Williams Sunday’s Midland Championships saw further HOC success…

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Harlequins at the JK Festival

Harlequins at the JK Festival

Over 30 Harlequins made their way up to Perthshire, Scotland for the annual Easter weekend 4 day festival of orienteering. Perth hosted the Day 1 Sprint with a City Centre arena, and courses either visiting North Inch Park, or starting to the east of the city centre across the River Tay. Early starters had the best of the weather with the rain coming down mid-morning making conditions slippery. Top 3 results from HOC members came from Danny Fox (2nd, M10),…

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