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Happy Eggs Free Adventures Promotion
Throughout the summer, we are supporting the Happy Eggs Free Adventures Promotion and offering 2 for 1 entry to our events for non-BOF members with a scheme voucher. Read more..
HH Juniors win Yvette-Baker Trophy Round
Provisional results of today’s (Sunday 31st) Yvette Baker Trophy Round show HH Juniors having a substantial win at the Hockley Woods event.Good wins by Rory, Tegan, Hannah and Angus were backed up with second places from Matthew, Hanga, Robin, Borse and Harriet. Read more…
Youth League 2018-19 Final Results
The final round of this season’s Youth League at Sherrards saw St Alban’s High School maintain their dominance, winning the event, the league and the Maureen Webster Trophy. Beechwood Park School and Hadrian’s Academy brought full teams and they pushed hard in this round.. Read more…
Junior Half-Term Training
It’s 6.30 on Friday morning in half term, so why are we getting up? Because Friday of autumn and spring half terms is the designated day for a full day of junior club training. And this year we are again making use of Mardley Heath and its associated Scout Hut. Here’s Keith’s report…
Youth League Results
The 4th round of the Youth League was at Chipperfield on the 2nd February. The cold weather led to a smaller turn out than normal, but St Albans High School came with a strong team to win the event …
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Introduction to Orienteering (Mark 2)
The Highfield Park Visitor Centre was the venue for the newly formed ‘Introduction to Orienteering’ session on 20th January. Here’s Keith’s write up of what it covered and how it went.. Read more..
Get Up To Speed Videos
South London Orienteers (SLOW) have produced a series of eight videos showing different techniques used in orienteering presented by different athletes from the GB Orienteering team. They aim to help beginners to get started in the sport and for juniors to deal with more technically demanding courses.
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Well Done Hannah!!
Hannah Freeman has been selected to represent England in the 2019 Interland International in the foothills of the Ardennes in Saint-Michel forest, over the weekend of 10th March 2019. Read more…
Training and Christmas Social
Our annual Christmas (technical) training this year was held on 28th December on a lovely morning in Northaw Great Wood. Here’s Keith’s report…
Boxing Day Score Event at Trent Park
Our traditional burn-off-the-turkey joint venture with LOK and the results are now available
New club jackets
Our club outerwear design has been updated. Several people have remarked that it looks very smart, thanks Stu Levene for masterminding the upgrade. It would be great to see lots of us in them at events around the country.
You can also order club tops, either long- or short-sleeved. Full details can be found on the Club Kit page.
Youth League Results
The third Youth league event at Verulamium had a very good turn despite the weather. St Albans High School won both the main competition and the Maureen Webster Memorial Trophy fairly comfortably [Read more..]
