Blog
Welcome to the our blog listing page. Blogs published here are written by our members to help showcase the fantastic work and volunteering that goes into keeping our sport alive and thriving. Browse through to learn more about the latest developments from our orienteering community.
The public get a taste of Orienteering at WOC 2024
29 July 2024
With the backdrop of the World Championships and WOC Tour in Edinburgh, people from across the UK were also enjoying sampling Orienteering with a range of opportunities across the weekend.
This summer, get outside and try orienteering!
22 July 2024
School is (almost, if not already) OUT for many across the Country. So it's the perfect time to get yourself, your family and your friends outside and exploring the great outdoors through orienteering. Find out all you need to know to get started in this blog!
JWOC 2024: a view from GB Coach Tom Bray
10 July 2024
The Junior World Orienteering Championships 2024 took place in the Czech Republic this year at the beginning of July. Great Britain's coach Tom Bray, gives his perspective on the competition in this blog, and why he is so proud of the athletes achievements to date.
Event Spotlight: STAG City Race Weekend 2024
4 June 2024
From 10-12 May 2024, St Andrew's Glasgow Orienteering Club kicked off the European City Race Tour. We spoke to the Club to find out more about the planning process and how the event went for them this year!
Happy Volunteers Week 2024!
3 June 2024
It's Volunteers Week 2024! This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Week, however we know that volunteering has been the beating heart of our sport since the inception of British Orienteering back in 1967.
Event Spotlight: The British Middle Championships 2024
1 May 2024
Last weekend the British Middle Championships took place at Danefield, Otley. In this blog, organiser Chris Burden tells us more about the planning process for this year's event.
The Northern Championships 2024
1 May 2024
Following the British Middle Championships on Saturday 27 April, CLARO organised the Northern Championships which took place at Kilnsey South. Here, organiser Mike Cope and Planner Vicky Bailey give their insights into the area where the event was hosted and how the event went.
The journey to ETOC 2024: GBR Trail O Team share their hopes ahead of the competition.
30 April 2024
Next week the selected eleven members of the Great Britain Trail Orienteering team will make their way to the European Trail Orienteering Championships in Finland.
BOC 2024: An Interview with Weekend Coordinator, Duncan Archer
15 April 2024
Following this weekend's British Orienteering Championships 2024, we spoke to Weekend Coordinator Duncan Archer (Lakeland Orienteering Club) to learn more about the planning process for this year's event and his highlights from the weekend.
JK 2024 through the eyes of the organiser Andy Yeates
10 April 2024
We caught up with Andy Yeates at Day 1 of JK 2024 and after the event to chat about the planning process for this year’s event, how the team overcame obstacles and what his highlights were from the weekend!