British Orienteering

Embargoed Areas

How to submit your Embargoed Areas Map

The information via the button below outlines all you need to know about submitting an Embargoed Areas map. 

Please follow all the steps in the document, and then email your details to info@britishorienteering.org.uk.

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Submitting an Embargoed Areas Map

2025 Events

Date
Event
Region
 Venue
Embargoed Map
TBC January 2025Edinburgh Big WeekendSOA
TBC
8th February 2025British Night ChampionshipsSOA

Touch (Embargoed Area)

Polmaise & North Third (reserve area)

map of embargoed area.
23rd February 2025Compass Sport Heat NWNWOA

Clowbridge

map of embargoed area.
15th March 2025British Middle ChampionshipsSEOAHolmbush & Buchan Country Parkmap of embargoed area
16th March 2025 JWOC Selction Race SEOABroadfield map of embargoed area 
23rd March 2025Scottish Orienteering LeagueSOACulbinmap of embargoed area
12th April 2025Elite Relay Distance Race - South AchraySOASouth Achraymap of embargoed area
18th - 21st April 2025Jan Kjellstrom Festival of OrienteeringYHOA

Sheffield City Centre
Tankersley
Wharncliffe
Middleton Park

maps embargoed areas.
10th - 11th May 2025British Orienteering ChampionshipsNWOA

Grizedale and Bigland

maps of embargoed areas.
27th July - 1st August 2025Scottish 6 DaysSOA

Deeside

maps of embargoed areas.
3rd August Sprint Scotland SOALivingstonmap of embargoed areas 
30th August 2025British Sprint Relay ChampionshipsEAOARAF Honingtonmap of embargoed area.
31st August 2025British Sprint ChampionshipsEAOAUniversity of East Angliamaps of embargoed areas
7th September 2025Midlands ChampionshipsEAOAChinley Churnmap of embargoed area.
21st September 2025Compass Sport Cup FinalNEOASouth Garemap of embargoed area.
Saturday 27 September 2025JIRCs IndividualNWOATorvermap of embargoed area

Saturday 27 September 2025

SHI Individual    NWOATorvermap of embargoed area

28th September 2025

JIRCs and SHI Relay Event NWOAHaverigg Dunes map of embargoed area
4th October 2025 JEC/VHI Long DistanceSOAQueen Elizabeth Forest Parkmap of embargoed area
16th November 2025British Schools Orienteering ChampionshipsESOCHopetoun House Estatemap of embargoed area

2026 Events

Date
Event
Region
Venue
Embargoed Map
TBC January 2026Edinburgh Big WeekendSOA
TBC
7th February 2026 British Night ChampionshipsSEOABurnham Beechesmap of embargoed area





28th February 2026British Long Distance ChampionshipsSBOC

Carreg Goch

Map of Embargoed Area
28th February 2026British Orienteering ChampionshipsWOACarreg Gochmap of embargoed area.
1st March 2026British Relays WOAMargam Park and Graig Fawrmap of embargoed area
14th March 2026BUCS Individual NWOAMerthyr Mawrmap of embargoed area
20th-22nd March 2026Lakes Spring selection racesNWOARusland and Holme Fell (sprint area TBC)Map of Embargoed Area
3rd to 6th April 2026Jan Kjellstrom Festival of OrienteeringSOATay Forest Parkmap of embargoed areas.
18th April 2026British Middle ChampionshipsWMOABrown CleeMap of embargoed area
21st June 2026Glen Affric Elite RaceSOAGlen Affric NorthMap of embargoed area 
27th June 2026British Sprint ChampionshipsSWOAUniversity of BathMap of Embargoed area
28th June 2026British Sprint Relay ChampionshipsSWOAUniversity of the West of England

Map of embargoed area 

19th September 2026VHI individual 2026YHOACowms rocksMap of Embargoed area
20th September 2026VHI Relay 2026YHOALockerbrookMap of Embargoed area
TBCLakes 5 DaysNWOA
TBC
Saturday 26th September 2026 Open event and JIRCsEAOAWrittle ForestMap of Embargoed Area
27th September 2026 JIRCs relayEAOAHatfield forestMap of Embargoed Area 
3rd-4th October 2026

Senior Home International & NI Orienteering Champs

NIOA

Meelmore and Tollymore Forest Park

Map of Embargoed Area
18th October 2026Compass Sport Cup FinalMVOC/SEOA

Pippingford Park, Ashdown Forest

Map of Embargoed Area

2027 Events

Date
Event
Region
Venue
Embargoed Map
TBC January 2027Edinburgh Big WeekendSOA
TBC
20th February 2027British Night ChampionshipsWOABroughton Burrows, Gowermap of embargoed area 
26th to 29th March 2027Jan Kjellstrom Festival of OrienteeringSEOARoyal Holloway/Cognor Wood/Ambersham/Bordonmap of embargoed areas 
17th April 2027British Orienteering ChampionshipsYHOAArncliffe/ North Kilnseymap of embargoed areas
18th April 2027British Orienteering Relay ChampionshipsYHOADanefieldmap of embargoed areas
1st May 2027British Middle ChampionshipsSYOParkin and HesleyMap of embargoed area
26th June 2027British Sprint Relay ChampionshipsSEOAUniversity of Sussexmap of embargoed areas
27th June 2027British Sprint ChampionshipsSEOAUniversity of Sussexmap of embargoed areas
TBCScottish 6 DaysSOA
TBC
17th October 2027Compass Sport Cup FinalTBC
TBC