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The UK Orienteering League - 2019 Results and 2020 Schedule
The UK Orienteering League (UKOL) has now been completed for 2019.
2019 Club League Results
The top 10 clubs are:
|
Rank |
Club |
Points |
|
1 |
SYO |
7130 |
|
2 |
BOK |
6969 |
|
3 |
OD |
6718 |
|
4 |
SO |
6298 |
|
5 |
TVOC |
6149 |
|
6 |
WCOC |
6029 |
|
7 |
FVO |
5627 |
|
8 |
DVO |
5577 |
|
9 |
AIRE |
5519 |
|
10 |
DEE |
5516 |
Congratulations to South Yorkshire Orienteers (SYO) on winning the 2019 UKOL Club League.
All 2019 Club League Results can be found here.
2019 Individual League Results
The winners of each age class are:
|
M/W |
Men |
Women |
|
16 |
Joe Sunley (WCOC) |
Anna Harris (DEE) |
|
18 |
Dominic Dakin (SYO) |
Mairi Eades (INT) |
|
20 |
Ryan Elliot (SYO) |
Bethany Kippin (TVOC) |
|
21 |
Ben Stevens (AIRE) |
Fay Walsh (MWOC) |
|
35 |
Ben Lonsdale (RAFO) |
Kath Atkins (HOC) |
|
40 |
Geoffrey Ellis (RAFO) |
Tereza Maria Rush (BOK) |
|
45 |
Roger Goddard (FVO) |
Emma Harrison (EPOC) |
|
50 |
Martin Ward (SYO) |
Karen French (WIM) |
|
55 |
Clive Hallett (BOK) |
Jill Blount (SO) |
|
60 |
John Embrey (DEE) |
Jackie Hallett (BOK) |
|
65 |
Alun Jones (TVOC) |
Janice Nisbet (ESOC) |
|
70 |
Peter Gorvett (SYO) |
Miriam Rosen (SROC) |
|
75 |
Peter Carey (OD) |
Eleanor Pyrah (ESOC) |
|
80 |
Arthur Boyt (DEVON) |
Alison Sloman (HOC) |
|
85 |
Donald Moir (LEI) |
Barbara George (NOR) |
Congratulations to all the above individual winners.
All 2019 Individual League Results can be found here.
Full details of all the events and the individual and club leagues for the 2019 UK Orienteering League can be found on the UKOL website.
The 2020 UK Orienteering League Schedule of events is now published on the UKOL page on the British Orienteering website.
2020 Schedule of Events
|
Date |
Race |
Competition (host club, location) |
| 26-Jan | 1 | Middle Distance Event (GO, Guildford) |
| 22-Feb | 2 | British Night Champs (TVOC, Henley-on-Thames) |
| 23-Feb | 3 | Chiltern Challenge (TVOC, Henley-on-Thames) |
| 21-Mar | 4 | British Long Champs (SEOA, Haslemere) |
| 10-Apr | 5 | JK Sprint (NEOA, Stockton) |
| 11-Apr | 6 | JK Middle (NEOA, Whitby) |
| 12-Apr | 7 | JK Long (NEOA, Pickering) |
| 9-May | 8 | British Middle Distance Champs (LOC, Newby Bridge) |
| 10-May | 9 | Northern Champs, Lakes Double (MDOC, Newby Bridge) |
| 17-May | 10 | North Cambridge Urban (WAOC, Cambridge) |
| 24-May | 11 | Tamar Triple Day 2 Long (KERNO, Bodmin) |
| 25-May | 12 | Tamar Triple Day 3 Middle (KERNO, Bodmin) |
| 21-Jun | 13 | British Sprint Champs (NWOA, Skelmersdale) |
| 26-Jul | 14 | Croeso Day 2 (ERYRI, Trawsfynydd) |
| 29-Jul | 15 | Croeso Day 4 (ERYRI, Beddgelert) |
| 22-Aug | 16 | Scottish Champs (INT, Tentsmuir) |
| 12-Sep | 17 | City of London Urban (SLOW, London) |
| 13-Sep | 18 | City Race Weekend (LOK, London) |
| 3-Oct | 19 | Caddihoe Chase Day 1 (WIM, Fordingbridge) |
| 4-Oct | 20 | Caddihoe Chase Day 2 (WIM, Fordingbridge) |
| 31-Oct | 21 | Salisbury City Race (SARUM, Salisbury) |
| 1-Nov | 22 | November Classic (SOC, New Forest) |
| 29-Nov | 23 | Southern Champs (BKO, Aldershot) - permissions pending |
Best 12 scores from 23 events to count.
The first UKOL event in 2020 is the Guildford Middle distance race this Sunday (26 January).
British Orienteering would like to take this opportunity to wish all members all the very best for another fantastic year of orienteering.
More information about the UK Orienteering League can be found here.
BOC 2020 - First Closing Date is this Sunday!
2020 British Orienteering Championships
First closing date for entries is this Sunday (26 January 2020). Entry fees will increase on Monday 27 January.
Get your entries in and take advantage of the cheaper fees - enter here via Fabian 4.
Above photos: Golden Valley and Cognor Woods.
Photos courtesy of Dave Peel
"There is only now just over two months to go until this event will take place.
However before then, on Sunday 26 January firstly the cheap early entry fee rate will increase at midnight and secondly the Key Officials will be meeting on site (not at midnight!) to finalise arrangements for the arena, start, finish and also to write the contents of the Event Programme – a draft of which we hope to have on the website shortly after the 26 January.
Provisional individual course lengths are already on the website – the lead individual race planner recently arranged for a British Squad Elite athlete to test run one of the draft courses and they were very complimentary about the area and how runnable the terrain is.
We are extremely fortunate to have one Arena for the weekend and are grateful to Hollycombe Steam Collection for allowing us to use their events field for car parking, race arena and also courses will visit some of their land during the relays.
We look forward to seeing you all at the British Championships in a little over 8 weeks time."
Surveyed 2019 by Dave Peel of Peel Land Surveys.
Photos courtesy of Dave Peel
Entries are open.
Individual Long distance
Saturday 21 March 2020, Golden Valley and Codnor Woods
INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES via Fabian4 - here.
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Team Relays
Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 March 2020, Iron Hill and Parkgate Rough
RELAY ENTRIES via Fabian4 - here.
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TrailO
Saturday 21 March 2020, Highfield and Brookham Schools, Liphook
TRAILO ENTRIES via Fabian4 - here.
Photos above: The Relays - Iron Hill & Parkgate Rough.
Photos courtesy of Dave Peel
BRITISH ORIENTEERING MEMBERSHIP: Please note that in order to run at the British Championships you need to be a member of British Orienteering. If you have not already done so, now is the time to renew your membership.
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Please note :
The first closing date for entries for the 2020 British Night Championships is also fast approaching!
Reduced entry fees close at midnight next Sunday (2nd February 2020).
Online entries via Fabian4 here.
Find out more here.
JK 2020 - First Closing Date is this Sunday (26 January)!
Jan Kjellström International Festival of Orienteering 2020
The first closing date for entries is this Sunday (26 January 2020) at midnight (UK time).
Entry fees will increase on Monday 27 January 2020.
The North East Orienteering Association is looking forward to welcoming all competitors to this year's JK at Stockton Riverside and forests around the North York Moors on Friday 10 April - Monday 13 April 2020.
Day 1 (Sprint) - Friday 10th April - Stockton Riverside
This is an IOF World Ranking Event
Terrain: University and college campus, and the local business area.
Entries via SiEntries here.
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Day 2 (Middle) - Saturday 11th April - Sneaton Forest
This is an IOF World Ranking Event
Terrain: Mixed forest, gently sloping, contour and rock detail.
Entries via SiEntries here.
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Day 3 (Long) - Sunday 12th April - Pickering Forest
This is an IOF World Ranking Event
Terrain: Mixed forest, steep-sided valleys, contour and rock detail.
Entries via SiEntries here.
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Day 4 (Relay) - Monday 13th April - Hutton Mulgrave and Skelder
Terrain: Skelder contains fast natural deciduous woodland, with subtle contours and few paths. Hutton Mulgrave is mixed forest, with track system, and contour and rock detail.
Entries via SiEntries here.
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Trail Orienteering
Day 1: TempO - Friday 10th April, Tees Barrage
Location: River Tees Barrage area.
Entries via SiEntries here.
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Trail Orienteering
Day 2: PreO - Saturday 11th April
Location: Sneaton East forest.
Entries via SiEntries here.
Merchandise
Don't forget to order you JK 2020 Merchandise
All merchandise can be ordered via the Entries system. You can either order and pay at the time you enter the races, or you can edit your order sometime after entering to add merchandise (and pay for the extra cost).
JK 2020 O tops and Event Clips are available to pre-order via the Entries system - see the Merchandise page.
JK 2020 orienteering tops - £15 youth sizes, £20 adult sizes
Orienteering technical t-shirt with zip collar from Scimitar Sports. The design reflects the colours of the JK 2020 logo, and the iconic images of the Infinity Bridge by the Stockton Riverside sprint area, and the whale bones and abbey at Whitby near days 2 & 4.
Sizes available: Men's XS to 4XL, Women's XXS to 3XL, Youth YXXS to YL. For sizing information see the Size Charts.
Order yours via the Entries system up to the middle individual closing date of 23rd February 2020.
JK 2020 Event Clips - £3.50 per pack of 4.
A great alternative to safety pins to attach your bibs and use over and over again.
No pins, no holes in clothes, no magnets, no rubbing: just a snap-together fastener that securely holds your bib in place. Use through holes in the bib on thin clothing such as a running top or thin waterproof. Made with recycled plastic. Each pack has 4 clips with the JK2020 logo and includes simple instructions for use. For more information visit: https://eventclip.net/how-they-work/
Order yours via the Entries system up to the final individual closing date of 15th March 2020.
BRITISH ORIENTEERING MEMBERSHIP: Please note that in order to run at the British Championships you need to be a member of British Orienteering. If you have not already done so, now is the time to renew your membership.
Sasha Chepelin On The Podium At JWOC!
In the men's sprint today, Sasha Chepelin ran a great race, from a late start, to finish in 5th, 17 seconds behind the eventual winner, Olli Ojanaho (Finland) and just 7 seconds behind bronze placed, Joey Hadorn (Switzerland).
The course was technical, with many intricate route choice legs that provided a challenge for the athletes. Sasha said "A steady and secure race overall, but with a few small misses which cost me a really nice result, but the podium is already well beyond what I was hoping for at the sprint race. I really didn't put much effort into geeking nor hours into training for the discipline. In the end, it was a case of planning ahead and taking the foot off the gas frequently, and I think that suited many forest specialists very well, including me!"
Alex Carcas and Ali Masson were within one second of each other, finishing 24th and 25th respectively. Both said they had good runs, but they both saw places afterwards where they could have saved time. Harrison McCartney finished in 80th, with only two and a half minutes separating the top 100.
In the girl's sprint race, Cecilie Anderson ran a strong race against a very competitive field to finish in 20th, +1:26 on the time of the eventual winner, Simona Aebersold (Switzerland). Alice Rigby followed in 27th after a solid and stable race. Finally, Chloe Potter ran into 52nd place.
The complexity of the course and high density of the controls made mistakes very easy to make. Unfortunately, due to this, Fiona Bunn, still recovering from illness, and Nathan Lawson saw missed punches, but no doubt they will be looking to bounce back strongly later in the week.
Full results can be found here. The athletes are having a deserved rest day with the long race next on Friday.
Credit - Aidan Rigby
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