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AIRE and CLARO look forward to seeing you all at the British Middle Championships this coming weekend.
You have entered in greater numbers than we anticipated, but we have adapted to cater for you all as best we can. Both Danefield and Kilnsey Moor is a lovely places in the Spring sunshine and we really hope the weather is kind so that you can enjoy it at its best. The technical woodland of Danefield is in sharp contrast to the fast open areas of Kilnsey. You should enjoy some great orienteering on both days. Str8 compasses is sponsoring a lot of prizes for the Northern Championships and the British Middles so run well and good luck.
Start times and final details are published, maps are printed and lots of equipment is ready to move. No controls are out yet, but we have been busy at Kilnsey as you may be able to see from a picture. There are a variety of crossing points on Kilnsey Moor – many of you will only encounter this one. There are no stiles to cross at Danefield you’ll be relieved to know.
We will be able to accommodate you all in the parking areas for both events, but as always, it would help if you car shared as much as possible. The Danefield field has remained in good condition throughout the winter, but as some rain has been forecast over the coming days we will have some tracking available. Kilnsey has the delight of hard standing in the quarry. We can’t promise that you will keep your feet dry, but at least cars should not get stuck in the mud as might have happened at some recent events. We’re hoping that’s true for Danefield. Definitely true for Kilnsey!
Anyone wanting to carry a club tent to Danefield, could reduce the distance to carry the tent by 800m by using the drop off point suggested in the event details. It would need to be a rapid drop-off as there are often no parking bays available. They are all quite uneven, and the road is very narrow. To get back to the parking field it is best to not attempt a 5 point turn but to drive in an anti-clockwise route with LH turns for 2.5k to get back to the parking field. This should take no morfme than 5 minutes.
Have a great weekend.
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Full details on the British Middle Championships are available via this link. Visit the CLARO website for more details regarding the Northern Championships. Good luck to everyone taking part!
As agreed at the AGM 2023, from 1 May 2024 British Orienteering would like to offer an exclusive part-year Membership to new members.
New members are individuals who have not been members of British Orienteering in any of the previous four calendar years.
Part year membership fees 2024
Seniors – £10
Young adults – £7.50
Juniors – £3.00
Families – £25.00 (all members must be new members and not on the database to take up this offer).
No memberships will be merged with existing memberships.
Please note from 1 January 2025, any “new” members will need to renew their membership for 2025.
Find out more about how to join online today.
The GBR teams for the Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) and the European Youth Orienteering Championships (EYOC) are announced.
The JWOC races are in Plzeň, Czechia from 1 - 6 July and the EYOC races are in Szczecin, Poland from 21 - 24 June.
All named athletes are selected to all disciplines at each competition.
In alphabetical order of surname, the JWOC team is:
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JWOC Men M20 |
JWOC Women W20 |
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Ben Gostick |
Ruth Gooch |
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James Hammond |
Jocie Hilton |
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Adam Methven |
Isobel Howard |
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Thomas Rollins |
Daisy May McNamara |
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Ben Squire |
Imogen Pieters |
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Euan Tryner |
Freya Tryner |
Non-travelling reserves: Adam Barrie and Emma Crawford
In alphabetical order of surname, the EYOC team is:
| EYOC Men M18 | EYOC Women W18 |
| James Hammond | Ruth Gooch |
| Daniel Heppell | Heather High |
| Thomas Rollins | Jocie Hilton |
| Oliver Prince (subject to fitness) | Freya Tryner |
| Non-travelling reserve: Laurence Ward | Non-travelling reserve: Kate McLuckie |
| EYOC Men M16 | EYOC Women W16 |
| Finn Selmer Duguid | Emily Atkinson |
| Finlay McLuckie | Ella Baxter |
| Oscar Peel | Katie Buckley |
| Marcus Perry | Scarlett Kelly |
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Non-travelling reserve 1: Ruari Cottier |
Non-travelling reserve 1: Anna Todd |
| Non-travelling reserve 2: Caspar Reynolds | Non-travelling reserve 2: Sophie Crawford |
Judith Holt, Chair of British Orienteering welcomed everyone to the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on Saturday 14 October 2017 in Leeds.
Judith asked who would like to be appointed as Teller.
Mike Forrest from Bristol Orienteering Klub (BOK) was appointed Teller.
Judith went on to explain what the proposals were, these were:
Proposal 1: To include the Isle of Man in the territory over which British Orienteering governs the Sport of Orienteering. The North West was keen to support.
Proposal 2: The Re-appointment of a Director. (Basic Article tidy up: to engage with younger people to get on the Board and encourage previous Board members to return).
Proposal 3: Appointments Panel. (Basic Article tidy up: to appoint Officers though a panel).
Judith the Chair then went on to ask the attendees if they had any questions they wanted to raise prior to the voting.
A question was raised by Tony Maycraft (CHIG) who asked “are there were any consequences related to the vote?” Judith replied that “if the vote was against then this would jeopardise 5 staff member positions.” Judith thanked Tony for his question.
Judith moved the EGM onto the voting of the three proposals. Each British Orienteering member attending had been given voting slips which they were then asked to vote with. When completed the voting slips were collected from each table by the Appointed Teller. The Appointed Teller left the meeting room to count the votes along with the proxy votes which had been sent into National Office prior to the meeting. The results were handed to the Chair, Judith Holt.
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FOR |
AGAINST |
ABSTAIN |
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Proposal 1 |
167 votes |
- |
- |
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Proposal 2 |
168 votes |
- |
- |
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Proposal 3 |
166 votes |
- |
- |
The votes for each proposal were 100% in favour and therefore adopted by British Orienteering members.
Judith Holt, Chair of British Orienteering, said: “Thank you to all those members who attended the EGM or sent in proxy votes. I am pleased the Isle of Man is now part of the British Orienteering community. Perhaps in the future a new venue for orienteering holidays? We were also able to update our articles to bring us in line with current good practice in sports governance.”
The meeting then continued with presentations to Mike Hamilton, Chief Executive Officer.
Mike has been with British Orienteering for 11 years. The Sport and Recreation Alliance recently recognised Mike Hamilton, Chief Executive Officer of British Orienteering, with the Emeritus Award for his long-term service to orienteering. Since Mike was unable to travel to London to receive the award, Judith presented this prestigious award to Mike at the EGM.
Judith presenting Mike with his Emeritus Award for his long-term service to orienteering.
Mike's impending retirement was also marked by another presentation by Judith on behalf of British Orienteering Board and its members. Mike was presented with a book with personalised messages from orienteering clubs and associations across the UK, a painting of a view of Riber Castle by a local artist and orienteer, golfing vouchers and a golfing themed retirement cake.
Members were pleased to be part of Mike’s retirement presentation. They applauded him in recognition of his hard work, dedication and commitment he has given to British Orienteering and the sport over the last 11 years.
Mike expressed his appreciation and thanked the Board, staff and members for the retirement gifts.
The Club and Association Conference then got underway.
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