Well done to our CSC Final team! With a small but happy bunch we ended up 5th out of 14 teams (12 of those with a full team) and we are the top WMOA team in the Trophy. There were lots of controls and a double sided map, 3 timed out road crossings – I think they did all they could to confuse us yesterday. The last few controls were on a really vague scout area and a steep crash…
Thursday 21st October 2021 at 7pm, for a prompt start at 7.30pm. Somers Sports and Social Club, Halesowen. Please do attend if you possibly can, the club really does need your input. There will be provision for Zoom access to the meeting, but we would expect this to be a significantly less good experience than attendance in person. If you think you would like to take the Zoom option, please click the link below for more information, and communicate your…
32 Harlequins are off to Yorkshire on Sunday to defend the CompassSport Trophy. Final details, start lists and everything else you need to know are available from the South Yorkshire Orienteers event page but: Harlequins will have a club tent and feather flag at assembly. It is a very long way from the car park -please don’t get caught out by this!
Entries are now open through Fabian4 for this event. There is a 50% discount for helpers – the code will be available through team leaders.
We’re hosting the West Midlands Championships at Worcester Beacon, Malvern Hills on the 14th November. The details have been published on the Club Events page, and the event is pre-entry only through Fabian4.
Compass Sport Cup/Trophy Final – Tankersley/Hesley Woods – Sunday 17th October 2021 Dear HOC Members, SYO have taken on the task of running the CSC Final after permissions for Sutton Park fell through. I hope as many of you as possible can come and defend the Trophy. We have to be speedy, I need your positive response no later than Midnight, Tuesday 28th September Can you please respond to me via e-mail (kerstin.mitchell @ fullsupply.co.uk) with BOF No, Forename, Surname,…
are all live; links from the Results page. Many thanks to all who came along and made it such a fun day, and to all the helpers who gave up their time and energy for so many hours. Hope to see you all again soon; in the meantime why not plot your route on Routegadget and see what other people on your course did? Marian, Organiser
Final details are now available; if you haven’t already entered then you can reserve a map by emailing the organiser on marianw123@aol.com Important: the arrangements for accessing the parking field have changed; it is now through a gate from the Arrow Valley Visitor centre car park.
You are cordially invited to the West Midlands Orienteering Association AGM on Monday 11th October at 7-30pm at The Great Barr Hotel, B43 6HS. The agenda and minutes of the 2020 meeting have been distributed via email to all HOC members. If you would like to be nominated for a position on the committee please contact Carol Dredge (Secretary) using the email address here. Likewise any matters to be raised under AOB should be submitted at least 7 days prior…
The entries for this urban event at Redditch on the 12th September are now open on Fabian4 at this link. If you’ve volunteered to help then you should shortly receive the helper’s code from your team leader.