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British Orienteering Mapping Awards 2017

The following awards are for maps first used in competition during 2017. To be eligible, maps should be of new areas or significant extensions/major revisions to existing maps. Submissions should state briefly the mapper involvement.

Chichester Trophy Presented for the best map by an amateur mapper.

Silva Trophy Presented for the best map produced by professional mappers.

Walsh Trophy Presented for the best urban or sprint map.

The map awards are to be decided on submissions provided by clubs and mappers. The scoring is based on specification, cartography and presentation.

For the awards for maps, send in electronic copies, preferably as OCAD or pdf formatted files together with a completed copy of this nomination form to mapchair@britishorienteering.org.uk.

Bonington Trophy This trophy was donated to British Orienteering by its honorary President, Sir Chris Bonington, the world-famous mountaineer. The trophy consists of a piece of rock collected from the summit of Mount Everest on Chris' 1985 expedition, mounted on a wooden plinth. It is awarded annually for the 'best contribution to mapping' which can cover a whole range of activities related to mapping

Bonington Trophy submissions should use this nomination form and send to mapchair@britishorienteering.org.uk.

Entries must be submitted before Monday 19th February 2018.

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