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On the weekend of 28 February - 1 March, the British Orienteering Championships 2026 descended upon the stunning locations of Carreg Goch & Margam Country Park. In this blog, Niall Reynolds from Swansea Bay Orienteering Club, and Laurence Snowden of South Wales Orienteering Club share what went on behind the scenes of the event.

At the recent CompassSport Cup Heats there was a lot of excitement for one of our clubs. Octavian Droobers qualified second in a very dramatic Heat with the help of their last Droober runner. Keith Willdig summarises the excitement witnessed from the sidelines. 

During half term 54 juniors from the Talent Squads (tier 3 of the British Orienteering Performance Programme) met in Oban for their annual race preparation camp. This camp is a joint camp for Talent North, Talent South and Talent Scotland and it was Talent Scotland’s turn to host it this year.

Derwent Valley Orienteers recently drew in 90 participants at a local MapRun event. How? With the help of a budding partnership with a local Derbyshire business, The Derby Runner. In this blog, DVO's Club Development Officer, Chris Millard shares how the collaboration came to be and how your club could draw in higher participation numbers by exploring something similar.

The 2026 English Universities Championship saw University Orienteering Clubs from across England battle it out in two days of tight competition. Hosted by OUOC, hear more on the weekend from Harry Stuart, one of the event organisers.

On Saturday 7 February 2026, the British Night Championships 2026 descended on Egypt Woods and Hangings and Jennings Woods in Buckinghamshire. It was the first of the Major Events held this year. In this blog, Weekend Organisers Alan Rosen and Mike Bennett share some insight into the coordination behind the scenes of the event. 

Since we know you’re all missing EUOC's Big Weekend already, here’s a few highlights from the weekend!

January saw Rugby League’s Super League referees squad take on a new challenge as part of their pre-season preparations, navigating the streets around the Etihad Stadium in a bid to become “top orienteer.”

New to night orienteering? Here's some tips from our very own clubs on how to get more confident this season.

Following a successful Scottish Students Weekend, we hear from EUOC, this year's hosts of the competition. James, one of the competitors, shares a round-up of the weekend, while Euan, the event planner, offers insight into the event's organisation.