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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!
*Updated 29/04/2024: Results from Sunday's Northern Championships organised by CLARO are now also available online via this link. Well done to all involved in hosting the event and everyone who took part.
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.
Course objectives
- To provide an introduction and basic understanding of the processes involved in how to update and amend an existing Orienteering map.
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.
Interested in learning about our other E-Learning courses on offer? Visit the E-Learning homepage and access information on all the other resources we provide.
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!
At the recent Board meeting, directors considered a review of the 2017 performance programme and the future direction of the programme in light of British Orienteering’s Strategic Plan and the change in funding. Note there are no changes proposed to the Talent Programme.
The Strategic Plan makes clear the importance of international success in promoting the sport. On this basis, the Board had previously agreed that:
The Board tasked the Chief Executive, Mike Hamilton and Bob Dredge, Talent & Performance Steering Group Chair to provide a simplified way forward for the performance programme that made clear to athletes and volunteers the service levels athletes can expect and the importance of athletes being self-reliant and managing their own personal development.
The Board recognised the work of people working in the programme to try to find a way to sustain the level of support offered to athletes and to continue to provide a programme similar to the programme that has developed over the last few years. However, the Board felt there is need for a significant and noticeable change to ensure that athletes and volunteers alike appreciate that it is no longer feasible to continue with a programme that is comparable with programmes that have been heavily supported financially.
The outcome of discussions that have taken place since the Board meeting have resulted in the following programme being outlined:
A small staff of consultants and volunteers will be used to support athletes at the World Cup prior to WOC and at WOC; for other WCs and the World Games, there will be minimal support of one person to act as manager. The small staff team is likely to consist of a manager in charge of logistics etc, a mentor/coach for those athletes wishing to use one, and a medic. This may be adjusted depending on the skill sets and experience of people chosen.
The rationale behind the above points includes:
- The wish to use funds to make an impact on our chances of winning medals
- Recognition of the financial burden placed on our international athletes and a wish to use most of the available funds to support athletes. This will be a balance between providing financial support to those selected for competition and those with medal-winning capability.
- The need to encourage athletes to be self-reliant
- Recognition of the important role that personal coaches/mentors should and do have in supporting an athlete
- The need to build a sustainable programme where support personnel are likely to change over a period. We value greatly the commitment that volunteers contribute to the programme and recognise it is unrealistic to expect volunteers to replicate the roles of staff who used to be employed full time and part time in the programme.
As this programme is rolled out we will endeavour to keep you updated.
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