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We interviewed University College London Orienteering Club (UCLOC) to find out more about why they value orienteering so much, how getting involved has led to them competing on a National and International level, and the skills they have gained as individuals.

We interviewed Bath University Mountaineering Club (BUMC) to find out more about what orienteering means to them and how they feel this year could be their biggest yet.

This year, West Cumberland Orienteering Club hosted the Peter Palmer Junior Team Relays 2024. Janette McHendry tells us more about the planning process for this year's competition, and the army of volunteers who made the event a thoroughly enjoyable experience for our junior club members that took part.

We spoke to Stirling University Orienteering Club (STUOC) club member Holly Stodgell, who shared more about why she got involved in the club, the social benefits of joining a university orienteering club, and the key skills she has gained during her time as a Committee member. We spoke to club member Holly Stodgell, who shared more about why she got involved in the club, the social benefits of joining a university orienteering club, and the key skills she has gained during her time as a Committee member.

We continue to highlight the incredible work of our university orienteering clubs, and our focus in this blog turns to Edinburgh University Orienteering Club (EUOC). Here, they tell us why being a part of a team that took home a gold medal at the FISU World University Orienteering Championships was so special, and what their aims as a club are for the upcoming year.

Next up in our university orienteering series, we bring you Cambridge University Orienteering Club (CUOC)! Catch up on why they are such a great club to consider joining if you are heading over to university there this year, and what it's members value about it.

Find out what it's like to be a part of Leeds University Orienteering and Fell Running Club (LUUOC) in this blog; part of our university orienteering blog series. You can also learn more about some upcoming events, that Airienteers have organised which are taking place near or around the campus and are suitable for newcomers to the sport to come and give orienteering a go!

The next university orienteering club to feature in our new blog series, is Oxford University Orienteering Club! Here club members Samuel Leadley and Harry Stuart share what a typical week looks like, why they joined, and what advice they would give to people looking to join their club. 

As we head into the new academic year, now is the perfect opportunity to highlight the incredible work of our university orienteering clubs! So, if you are preparing for (or going back to!) university this year, read first hand why taking up orienteering at university is a great way to explore and get involved in our fantastic sport! We interviewed Sheffield Universities Orienteering & Fell Running Club (ShUOC) to find out more about why the value orienteering so much, how getting involved has led to them competing on a National and International level, and the skills they have gained as individuals.

The Welsh multiday orienteering festival, Croeso, took place last week from 21-27 July 2024. With six days of exhilirating orienteering taking place in Bannau Brycheiniog, we spoke to some of the organisers of the events to gather their thoughts on how the event unfolded.