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Thinking club and British Orienteering membership?

Membership benefits

You will pay a reduced entry fee at most orienteering events
You will be eligible to compete in major competitions such as the British Championships
Your successes will be recognised through the 'Navigational Challenge' and 'Racing Challenge' incentive schemes
You can access discounts from our partners a full list of discounts can be found here
You will be able to score Ranking points at all Regional, National and Major Events
(if you are 16 or over)
You will have access to many resources in the members' section of the website
You will have Public Liability Insurance when participating in events and activities registered with British Orienteering
You will be able to receive the monthly member email newsletter
You can vote at the British Orienteering Annual General Meeting

There are now three levels of British Orienteering membership and an additional family membership offer.

These will be in place from 1 November 2023.

Senior (£15) – any member aged 26 or older at the end of the membership year

Young Adult (£10) – any member aged 21–25 at the end of the membership year

Junior (£5) – any member aged 20 or younger at the end of the membership year

Family membership offer (£35) – for a maximum of 2 seniors and 1 or more juniors.

Remember, if you join a club you may have to pay a club membership fee as well.

Get the most out of membership

To get the most out of your membership and the orienteering community we recommend that you join your local club (and their Association) as well as British Orienteering.

Most clubs organise training opportunities and social activities for their members so it is a great way to improve your orienteering skills and make new friends. You can find details of your nearest Club by using the search facility.

However, if you would prefer to just become a member of British Orienteering, simply select 'BOF' when you are asked to choose a Club and Association to join.

**PLEASE NOTE**

British Orienteering membership runs for a calendar year from 1st January to 31st December.

Membership renewals start on the 1st of November. If you are a new member wishing to join in November, then your membership period will run from the 1st of November to the end of December of the following year.

Membership Terms and Conditions

As of 1st November 2022, all British Orienteering members need to abide by the membership terms and conditions. Members will need to acknowedge these via the tick box.

The terms and conditions for existing members can also be found here.

Please note this is for current members, an updated terms and conditions will be published by 1 November 2023 when new memberships can be processed.

Get the most out of your membership!

Join online

If you already know which club you want to join, click here

Need to find a local club first? Click here

By post

Download the appropriate membership form;

For completion via MS Word

Download and print form

Please complete and post it with a cheque made payable to British Orienteering. Information about how much it costs to join British Orienteering (including the Club and Association fee if applicable) can be found by searching for your local club in the Find a Club section.

By phone

You can phone the National Office on
01629 583037 to join and pay by credit or debit card.