Events within 50 miles
After the initial excitement of Orienteering starting in September the programme is beginning to settle and in so doing the number of events offered before Christmas is decreasing. I have taken this opportunity to add to this the South East League events planned for early 2021. This is a good programme – I only hope that it takes place.
Keith
Explanation of Event levels:
Major events are Major Events such as a British Championships, National events are high quality competitions that will attract people from far away, Regional events attract participants from around the local Region, Local are usually low key events in a ‘localised’ area. Local events are ideal for newcomers to try the sport.
Scheduled Fixtures
These are mostly in the British Orienteering Fixtures List
October 3rd
Club; HH (Hertfordshire OC)
Venue; Ellenbrook near Hatfield
Level; Local
Former airfield; good path network
See web site for details. Entries via SIentries
October 4th
Club; WAOC (West Anglia)
Venue; Cambourne Urban
Level; Local
Urban Event; Entries on Fabian
October 10th
Club; WAOC (West Anglia)
Venue; Milton Country Park
Level; Local
No pre-entry; starts 1pm – 3pm
October 4th
Club; SMOC ( South Midlands)
Venue; Linford Wood near Milton Keynes
Level; Local
See web site; entries on Fabian
October 25th
Club; SMOC (South Midlands)
Venue; National Trust Stowe near Buckingham
Level; Regional
Typical South East park land with small patches of woodland.
Entries Full
October 28th (Wednesday- Half Term)
Club; BAOC (British Army)
Venue; Pyestock
Level; Local
Entries open evening of 21st on Racesignup
November 1st
Club; HAVOC (Havering)
Venue; Belhus Woods Country Park near Aveley
Level; Regional
Not pre-entry; Starts 10.30 -12.30
November 1st
Club; HH (Hertfordshire)
Venue; Stanborough Park near WGC
Level; Local
Mainly parkland around the lakes.
No details yet
November 21st
Club; WAOC (West Anglia)
Venue; Therfield Heath near Royston
Level; Local
No pre-entry. Starts 1-3pm
November 22nd
Club; SLOW (South London)
Venue; Winterfold near Peaslake
Level; National
One of the best areas in the South East; No details yet
November 28th
Club; BAOC (British Army)
Venue; Long Valley North near Fleet
Level; National
Top class area with many features.
Southern Night Champs
December 5th
Club; HH (Hertfordshire)
Venue; Verulamium, St Albans
Level; Local
No Details yet
Future Major Events
I was going to put all next year’s major events in this section but unfortunately the clubs are struggling to put on these events so keep checking.
28th February 2021 – Chiltern Challenge
Venue; near High Wycombe
Club; TVOC (Thames Valley)
Another classic event based in the Chiltern Hills
South East League Events
All club members completing their course score for the club in the South East League
6th December Guildford Orienteers
Near Hindhead
17th January DFOK (Dartford)
Near Westerham
24th January Saxons (Kent)
Near Forest Row
7th February Southern Championships
Ashdown Forest
14th February London Orienteering
Leith Hill near Dorking
21st February Happy Herts
Ashridge
Links
Web addresses of local clubs
HH Hertfordshire Orienteering Club www.herts-orienteering.club
BAOC British Army OC www.baoc.info
DFOK Dartford Orienteering Club www.dfok.co.uk
HAVOC Havering OC www.orienteering-havoc.co.uk
SLOW South London Orienteers www.slow.org.uk
SMOC South Midlands www.smoc.info
SN Southern Navigators www.southernnavigators.com
TVOC Thames Valley OC www.tvoc.org.uk
WAOC West Anglian OC www.waoc.org.uk
Web addresses of Entry Systems
Fabian (www.Fabian4.co.uk )
Race sign up (www.racesignup.co.uk )
SIEntries (www.Sientries.co.uk )
