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SinS entry now open

SinS entry now open

Entries for Springtime in Shropshire (Midland Championships, 30th May) are now open on Fabian4. Because numbers are restricted entries are initially limited to members of the WMOA, EMOA and EAOA. Information about which course to enter to be eligible for the Midland Championships is here.

2020 Club Championships, 26th June

2020 Club Championships, 26th June

Another date for your diary – this one for HOC members only. This event was postponed because of Covid19 but will now be held on the 26th June at Hartlebury Common. More details will be posted here. Hopefully 2021 will be the year of two club championships!

2021 CompassSport Cup/Trophy final in Sutton Park?

2021 CompassSport Cup/Trophy final in Sutton Park?

The 2020 final – cancelled due to Covid 19 – was to have been held in Sutton Park. An update from Peter Guillame, the competition co-ordinator, is that negotiations are ongoing for Sutton Park on 17th October 2021. Fingers crossed we’ll have the opportunity to defend our 2019 trophy on (almost) home ground.

Baggeridge Summer Series

Baggeridge Summer Series

Details of the first Summer Series event of the new season have now been released! 17th April at Baggeridge. We are all looking forward to getting back to organised orieenteering, but it is essential that all participants read and follow the Participant Code of Conduct, and read the details for each event carefully to see what constraints or requirements may be in place. See you (socially distanced) at Baggeridge!

Haden Hill – the solution

Haden Hill – the solution

This caused much scratching of heads and debate on the forum. Check out the solution and the results – the solution shows the incorrect controls in blue, with the associated legs as blue dashed lines. Three perfect ‘runs’ from Pete R, Andy H and Alison – will they be able to repeat this on the ground as the sport opens up?!

Website launch

Website launch

As I hope you can see, we have a refreshed website! Any problems blame me (Marian). Credit to Mike Farrington for the clever stuff, Peter Rose, Mandy Mackereth and Andy W for their guidance and Peter & Babs for proof reading.