Report by Sarah Mansel, Yvette Baker Trophy & Shield Coordinator

There have been ten regional heats for the Yvette Baker competition held this year between 13 March and 15 May 2022. 

There have been 13 larger clubs competing in the Yvette Baker Trophy competition and 12 of them have qualified for the final. Also, 13 smaller clubs competed in the Yvette Baker Shield competition with 10 clubs qualifying for the final.

Sarah Mansel, Yvette Baker Trophy & Shield Coordinator, says: 
"It was great to see so many juniors out in the forests again after the last couple of difficult years."

The final is to be held at Irchester Country Park, near Wellingborough on Sunday 3 July 2022.

Provisional details for the event can be found here.

Good luck to the following clubs who will be invited to the final:

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With a big summer of sport ahead, British Orienteering is proud to reaffirm our commitment to clean sport by backing UK Anti-Doping’s (UKAD’s) Clean Sport Week campaign.

Clean Sport Week is UKAD’s national awareness week, which runs from 23 – 27 May and champions clean sport, education and anti-doping initiatives with sports across the UK.

The theme for this year’s campaign is “what you see is 100% me” as we all want to see 100% hard work, determination and respect for the rules from athletes competing on the world stage. So, alongside UKAD, we are making it our mission to ensure all our athletes can say with confidence “what you see is 100% me” when competing this summer.

In the build up to Clean Sport Week, we have been working with UKAD to complete the Assurance Framework, which National Governing Bodies must do to show they are meeting their anti-doping responsibilities. In addition, we are ensuring all our athletes are prepared for their upcoming competitions by taking part in UKAD’s 100% me education programme and by inviting them to attend the Clean Sport Week webinar on Tuesday 24 May, which is open to all and will look at important anti-doping topics and advice for preparing for a Major Games.

We also encourage anyone in our sporting community that would like to learn more about anti-doping to sign up to UKAD’s free new Introduction to Clean Sport course via its website, here.

To find out how athletes can excel on the world stage sign up to UKAD’s Clean Sport Week webinar here, and follow @ukantidoping on social media to see a range of educational and exciting content throughout the week.

To find out more about UKAD’s Clean Sport Week initiative click here.

The Great Britain Junior Orienteering team make their return to international competition after a prolonged absence.

Performance Director, Bernie Dietzig, said of the selections, “In order to get themselves in contention for selection, the athletes needed to demonstrate strong resilience and consistency over a number of selection races. Huge congratulations to everyone selected for the championships this summer!

Following the disruption to the competition calendar over the last two years, it will be a great opportunity for our athletes to get out there and compete internationally again. I am wishing everyone a successful preparation period and best of luck for the championships.”

Congratulations to the following athletes who have been selected to represent Great Britain in the 2022 Junior World Orienteering Championships, which are being held in Aguiar De Beira, Portugal from 9 - 17 July 2022.

The following athletes have been selected to represent Great Britain in the 2022 European Youth Orienteering Championships, which are being held in Salgótarján, Hungary, 1 – 4 July 2022.

Congratulations to the following athletes who have been selected to represent Great Britain in the 2022 Junior European Cup, which is being held in Blankenburg, Germany, 1 – 3 October 2022. 

On behalf of everyone in British Orienteering, we congratulate all of the above and wish them every success in their respective competitions.