Mike Bushell BBC One Breakfast Sports Presenter takes part in orienteering!
15 June 2017
British Orienteering was delighted to welcome Mike Bushell BBC Breakfast Sports Presenter to take part in an exciting orienteering course taking him around Media City.
A great night of orienteering at Media City, Salford, Manchester - with Mike Bushell (centre) BBC One Breakfast Presenter
Jennie Taylor, Marketing Manager at British Orienteering, said:
“This is an exciting year in which British Orienteering is celebrating 50 years. We were delighted to welcome Mike Bushell BBC One Breakfast Sports Presenter to come along to an orienteering event and have a go in the urban location of Media City.
We had a beautiful sunny evening and it was great to see Mike joining in the fun alongside other adults and children orienteering around Media City last night.”
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