Results are in from yesterday's British Middle Distance Championships!
Access provisional results via this link or for a full breakdown, visit the AIRE website.
Well done to all winners and to everyone who took part this weekend!
Mapping is the one of the most rewarding and enjoyable roles. Not only does it improve your navigation skills, but it can also provide you with a different and new type of orienteering challenge.
The British Orienteering E-Learning Mapping Courses, Introduction to updating Forest Mapping and Introduction to Sprint and Urban Mapping , developed with the expertise of David Olivant (Nottinghamshire Orienteering Club) and the educational robustness of Pauline Olivant (Nottinghamshire Orienteering Club) .
Both courses are based around learners having access to either of the two most widely used mapping programs, Open Orienteering Mapper and OCAD.
We strongly advise that you seek an experienced mapper as a mentor to support you through your journey towards being a competent mapper.
Both courses are based on updating an existing map and rather than creating a new map from a previously unmapped area.
The course content is designed to only address the course objective rather than attempting to cover the full scope of Mapping. As we recognise that Mapping is a skill that takes much time and practice to hone.
The course should only take around 45- 60 mins to complete and for the whole of May is only £6.00
To access the course and find out more information about our other E-Learning courses, please visit the E-Learning homepage.
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AIRE and CLARO look forward to seeing you all at the British Middle Championships this coming weekend.
You have entered in greater numbers than we anticipated, but we have adapted to cater for you all as best we can. Both Danefield and Kilnsey Moor is a lovely places in the Spring sunshine and we really hope the weather is kind so that you can enjoy it at its best. The technical woodland of Danefield is in sharp contrast to the fast open areas of Kilnsey. You should enjoy some great orienteering on both days. Str8 compasses is sponsoring a lot of prizes for the Northern Championships and the British Middles so run well and good luck.
Start times and final details are published, maps are printed and lots of equipment is ready to move. No controls are out yet, but we have been busy at Kilnsey as you may be able to see from a picture. There are a variety of crossing points on Kilnsey Moor – many of you will only encounter this one. There are no stiles to cross at Danefield you’ll be relieved to know.
We will be able to accommodate you all in the parking areas for both events, but as always, it would help if you car shared as much as possible. The Danefield field has remained in good condition throughout the winter, but as some rain has been forecast over the coming days we will have some tracking available. Kilnsey has the delight of hard standing in the quarry. We can’t promise that you will keep your feet dry, but at least cars should not get stuck in the mud as might have happened at some recent events. We’re hoping that’s true for Danefield. Definitely true for Kilnsey!
Anyone wanting to carry a club tent to Danefield, could reduce the distance to carry the tent by 800m by using the drop off point suggested in the event details. It would need to be a rapid drop-off as there are often no parking bays available. They are all quite uneven, and the road is very narrow. To get back to the parking field it is best to not attempt a 5 point turn but to drive in an anti-clockwise route with LH turns for 2.5k to get back to the parking field. This should take no morfme than 5 minutes.
Have a great weekend.
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Full details on the British Middle Championships are available via this link. Visit the CLARO website for more details regarding the Northern Championships. Good luck to everyone taking part!
GB elite athletes all set ready to go to Middle distance and the Relay races!
Great Britain all set to compete in the Middle distance and the Relay races at the 2017 World Orienteering Championships in Estonia!
The Middle distance race takes place on the Thursday 6 July 2017 scheduled to start at 12:00 – 17:00 with the Relay race on the following day – Friday 7 July 2017.
The Middle Distance and Relay terrain offer very detailed contours with many depressions and ridges between them Run ability and visibility vary from very good to poor and there are almost no open areas on the terrain and only a handful of marshes. Tartu Ski Marathon track is passing through the area and there are also some smaller paths and tracks.
Meet the Great Britain Team selected for the 2017 World Orienteering Championships and who will be competing in the Middle distance race on Thursday 6 July in Estonia next week.
Middle Distance Race |
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Women |
William GardnerCoach: Current IOF World Ranking Details: Best Results: William Gardner Profile |
Jessica TullieCurrent IOF World Ranking Details: Best Results: Jessica Tullie Profile |
Peter HodkinsonCurrent IOF World Ranking Details: Best Results: Peter Hodkinson Profile |
Jo ShepherdCoach: Current IOF World Ranking Details: Best Results: Jo Shepherd Profile |
Ralph StreetCoach: Current IOF World Ranking Details: Best Results: Ralph Street Profile |
Hollie OrrCoach: Current IOF World Ranking Details: Best Results: Hollie Orr Profile |
Meet the Great Britain Team of athletes selected for the 2017 World Orienteering Championships who are ready to compete in the Relay race on Friday 7 July 2017.
Forest Relay |
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Women |
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Megan Carter-DaviesCoach: Current IOF World Ranking Details: 52 (Sprint) 82 (Forest) Best Results: Megan Carter-Davies Profile |
Cat TaylorCurrent IOF World Ranking Details: Best Results: Catherine Taylor Profile
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Hollie OrrCoach: Current IOF World Ranking Details: Best Results: Hollie Orr Profile |
Reserves: from the GBR team |
Forest Relay |
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Men |
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Graham GristwoodCurrent IOF World Ranking Details: Best Results: Graham Gristwood Profile |
Ralph StreetCoach: Current IOF World Ranking Details: Best Results: Ralph Street Profile |
Alan CherryCoach: Current IOF World Ranking Details: Best Results: Alan Cherry Profile
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Reserves: from the GBR team |
Staff who are accompanying the Great British Team at the World Orienteering Championships this year are:
Liz Campbell, Lead Coach
Warrior Orienteering Club
Liz, says:
“I am passionate about supporting people to perform at the highest level they are capable of and as we approach the World Orienteering Championships I am looking for all our athletes be it their first World Orienteering Championships or their 13th World Orienteering Championships to demand the very best from themselves. The terrain in Estonia is tough and unforgiving it will be an exciting week!”
Ed Nicholas, Team Manager
Auld Reekie Orienteering Society and Ok Södertörn Club
Ed has been Assistant Coach since 2015 and is Individual Coach to Ralph Street (WOC 2017); Harrison McCartney (JWOC 2017) and Nathan Lawson (JWOC 2017).
Ed, says:
“There is a very exciting group of dedicated athletes who genuinely want to achieve success. It is fantastic fun to work with them and support them in turning their ambitions into reality. It's great to also see athletes develop and get faster; stronger and technically better as they push on to win medals and get on the podium.”
Dr Sarah Rollins, Team Doctor
Southern Navigators.
Sarah has been Great Britain’s Team Doctor since 2014. She is an ex GB Orienteer (2000 to 2013) and took part in 11 World Orienteering Championships, countless World Cups and Park World Tours and 2 World Games.
The full World Orienteering Championships Programme can be read here.
Keep up to speed with the action from the World Orienteering Championships here.
British Orienteering wishes all of the Great Britain team travelling out to Estonia a safe journey and all the very best with their final preparations. We look forward to the excitement of the World Orienteering Championships and of course cheering on our GB athletes throughout what will be a fantastic week of world class orienteering.