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Orienteering is a challenging outdoor adventure sport that exercises both the
mind and the body. The aim is to navigate in sequence between control points marked on a unique orienteering map and decide the best route to complete the course in the quickest time. It does not matter how young, old or fit you are,
as you can run, walk or jog the course and progress at your own pace.

Orienteering can take place anywhere from remote forest and countryside to
urban parks and school playgrounds.  It’s a great sport for runners, joggers and walkers who want to improve their navigation skills or for anyone who loves the outdoors. Orienteering - The adventure sport for all!


 

 

 
Start Lists for WOC Selection races
 
     
 

The start lists for the GBR WOC Selection races and UK Cup final have now been uploaded to the website.

Sprint

Middle

Long

Event information including directions to the parking areas is here.

Any questions or queries contact the International Programme Director.

Item posted by Gareth Candy

 
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Jon Duncan in winning Jukola team.
 
     
 

Over the weekend World Relay Champion Jon Duncan became only the second British athlete (behind Richard Jones) to be in a winning Jukola team. Jon ran the first leg for Kristiansand OK and did the perfect job for the team handing over in 4th place and in touch with the leaders.

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Sport England Satisfaction Survey
 
     
 

As many of you will be aware, Ipsos Mori have been conducting a Satisfaction Survey on behalf of Sport England. This survey provides the baseline against which improvements on the satisfaction element of Sport England’s ‘Sustain’ strategic outcome will be assessed. It is based on 44,390 interviews conducted across 45 sports in England from March to May 2009.

Participants at different engagement levels (general participants, affiliated club members and talent pool athletes) within each sport were asked questions about 10 different sporting satisfaction ‘domains’. They were asked to rate their satisfaction with, and the importance of each domain. For further information on the survey process and how the baseline scores were generated click here.

We are pleased to announce that orienteering was one of the highest scoring sports in terms of participants satisfaction. The survey will now take place on an annual basis and will provide a target for British Orienteering to improve on as part of our Whole Sport Plan.

 

 

Overall

General participants

Affiliated club members

Talent Pool

Orienteering

84.8

81.6

85.1

83.9

All sports

80.3

79.8

81.5

82.2

 

Mike Hamilton, Chief Executive said “It is good to see orienteering at the top of the league table. It shows that overall participants are satisfied with what our sport is providing. The targets we are currently determining with Sport England will ensure we are not complacent and will continue to strive to improve our future satisfaction levels.”

 

Item posted by Caroline Povey

 

 
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News

   
 
The start lists for the GBR WOC Selection races and UK Cup final are now online.
 
 
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Monday 29th June
Jamie Stevenson Trophy
 
 
The Jamie Stevenson Trophy was held in Pitmedden Forest, Scotland on Sunday 21st June.
 
 
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Following a grant of funds from Sport NI, NI Orienteering, the Regional Governing Body for Orienteering in Northern Ireland, wishes to recruit fot two new posts. The closing date is Friday 3rd July.
 
 
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Thursday 25th June
MTBO News
 
 
Emily Benham 5th at MTBO JWOC Long distance
 
 
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Copies of the old maps for the WOC selection races are available on request.
 
 
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The entry deadline for the WOC Selection races and UK Cup Final is this Friday.
 
 
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Wednesday 24th June
Anti doping update
 
 
Clarification of which orienteering competitors require Therapeutic Exemption Use (TUE) to use prohibited substances.
 
 
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The Championships started today in Denmark with the Sprint.
 
 
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Late entry to Scottish 6 Days
 
 
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Events Committee respond to some of the feedback on the implementation of the new events structure.
 
 
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