To help all aspiring athletes, parents and coaches understand how the GBR teams are selected for Foot O international competitions, Bob Dredge, the chair of both the senior and junior selection panels, is giving an online presentation.
The presentation will be on Monday 18th March from 19:30-20:30.
The presentation will cover the process of how selections are made. There will be the opportunity to ask any questions. To maximise the time we have for questions, it is assumed that all attendees have read the Foot O selection policy beforehand.
If you would like to join, please email tbray [at] britishorienteering.org.uk for a link.
We are thrilled to officially partner with Revive Active to support our orienteering community throughout all levels.
Coming on board as Official Supplement Supplier to the Senior GB squad, the athletes will be supported by the range of products on offer to help them train, perform and recover during the 2024-5 season.
If you are heading to the JK Festival make sure you visit the Revive tent on Day 3 to try out the products for yourself, and if you're lucky enough - you may be taking home some Revive goodies, thanks to kind sponsorship of Days 2 and 3.
Kay Hawke, Partnerships Manager - A key component of our partnership, is that Revive have shown that they are dedicated to supporting our whole membership - whether it's sponsorship of our Senior Squad, major events, member discount codes or future community-based work. It is clear from our discussions that we share the same passion for what being outdoors and active can do for somebody's wellbeing. Their sponsorship of our GB Squad will enable us to ensure that our athletes are prepared in the best possible way in which is an exciting year ahead for our sport and we are looking forward to what 2024 can bring from our work together.
British Orienteering is organising a junior selection race to select the GBR teams for EYOC (16/18) and JWOC (18/20). Here are all the details:
To enter, please visit this link.
This site also contains further details of the race.
This is one of the five primary selection races to select the EYOC and JWOC teams. More details in the British Orienteering selection policy (here https://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/Selection)
Yesterday saw only the second ever World Orienteering Day with thousands of participants taking part in different events and activities throughout the UK.
Lt Col Chris Huthwaite, who is Chairman of the Army Orienteering Association describes their day of action:
"The British Army Orienteering Club delivered an individual military training orienteering competition, on World Orienteering Day at Longmoor Training Area.
The orienteering map had been updated and Colin Dickson from the British Army Orienteering Club planned three excellent courses. A very technical Blue, at 6.7 km with 225 m of climb; a great Light Green at 4 km with 135 m of climb; and a Long Orange at 4.8 km with 110 m of climb. The courses were part of the Army Inter Unit Orienteering Championships, with a classic cross-country race on day 1 (Wednesday 24 May 2017 - World Orienteering Day). The Harris Competition is today on Day 2 (Thursday 25 May 2017)."
"We were blessed with a beautiful day and were fortunate to be kept cool in the glorious foliage of the training areas trees. The controller, Colin Holcombe (British Army Orienteering Club), ably assisted by Kieran Devine (Southampton orienteering Club) ensured the controls were accurately placed in the very physically demanding and technically challenging driver training area. The organiser, Captain Brett Green arranged a super assembly area, with a covered Registration (Allan Farrington EMIT UK), clothing and accessories from Ultrasport (Ian Kevan BEM); and food from Tom's Burger Van (Tom and Julie Wilkinson).
The start was within 200 m of Registration and the finish, well placed, less than 200 m in the other direction. With 305 competitors Richard and Bobby Baldwin did a sterling job, controlling the eager soldiers and civilian competitors, who took off at speed into the forest. In addition, orienteering training was arranged in the morning by Colin Metcalfe (British Army Orienteering Club), and well over 40 soldiers attended the initial 1 hour briefing on the map and skills; after which 20 plus young men and women took to the forest for a 'walk & talk' skills session.
The atmosphere in the assembly area was electric, as soldiers and civilians compared, congratulated and commiserated on their runs."
"Day 2 (today) looks set to be another exciting and challenging day. With teams of four competitors who start together and run simultaneously. It is a score event, with two sets of controls. 'Spine' controls (usually 8) must be visited by each and every member of the team; 'Other' controls (usually 30) need to be visited by only one team member; and the time of the last runner in counts."
"A great team event, relying on a Team Leader to allocate 'Other' controls to his team members. World Orienteering Day has been a huge success, with numerous World Orienteering Day shirts, hats and snoods on display. The British Army looks forward to participating in WOD 2018..!"
This is just one example of the many events and acitivities that took place during World Orienteering Day yesterday, if you would like to share your orienteering activities which you took part in on World Orienteering Day, please email: jtaylor@britishorienteering.org.uk
Also via social media using #WorldOrienteeringDay and mentioning British Orienteering or @GBROrienteering
British Orienteering would like to take this opportunity of saying thank you to the British Army Orienteering Club and to Lt Col Chris Huthwaite for their contribution to World Orienteering Day 2017.
Photos: by Andy Johnson.