The final preparations are well under way ahead of this year's Jan Kjellström
International Festival of Orienteering 2024!
The teams will be out over the next couple of days setting up the arenas ready to receive you for a cracking good weekend of top-quality orienteering.
The weather gods have been less than kind, so we recommend you put on your best O shoes that give you the best grip.
Please note that version 6 of the programme is the latest (and hopefully last) version to be published. It went live yesterday, so please check it out, especially if you are coming in a campervan on Day 4 as the parking instructions have been changed.
Please note that the embargo area for Day 1 has been reduced.
Loughborough is now an established, and still testing, area. Day 1 will be a World Ranking event (WRE).
PreO will take place in urban terrain and there will also be an opportunity for participants to try out Biathlon Orienteering at the event (this will also be available on Days 2 and 3 of the Festival).
Beaudesert has been used for many major events, though arena is a new location and the owners are a little nervous at what to expect. Please make this an enjoyable experience for them. We want them to invite us back!
The final day of the Festival will take place at Stanton Moor. Another testing area and also in a new arena.
If you are on social media, please do not forget to tag us in your posts via Facebook, X and Instagram @britishorienteering. The hashtag for the event is #TheJK2024.
Finally, thank you to everyone involved in the production of this event. We hope you have a great weekend!
The embargo area for Day 1 of the JK has been reduced.
The updated embargoed area can be viewed here.
An area of the South West has been removed which contains the Burleigh Court hotel. However, anyone staying there involved in the JK should drive out to the main road and re-enter the campus through the Epinal Way entrance to get to the event.
They should of course avoid entering the embargoed area at all times.
All the latest information about this weekends JK can be found on the JK website.
If you are interested in representing GBR, please read on!
The Foot O selection policies have been updated. Now included are the availability forms for athletes, which you should use to to declare your interest in being selected for GBR teams at international competitions this summer.
More details can be found here: www.britishorienteering.org.uk/Selection
Note that the process to select the World University Orienteering Championships (WUOC) team is different to the others, with different deadlines, so please read that part of the policy carefully if you are interested in racing for GBR at WUOC.
Following the resignation of Liz Goodwin due to personal reasons and we thank her for what she has done and we wish her well with her new role.
British Orienteering has a fantastic opportunity for a positive and enthusiastic person to join our Member Administration Team based in our offices in Tansley, Nr Matlock.
Our ideal candidate will be a highly motivated team player who has exceptional customer service and communication skills
Working in a challenging yet fun team you will coordinate all day-to-day activities of the membership services, whilst working closely with other departments.
In summary, you will:
We are looking for someone who is an enthusiastic and experienced coordinator within a membership support function or similar. You will have great interpersonal skills and the ability to multitask, manage conflicting deadlines and who has excellent attention to detail.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
Full Job Description is available here.
How to apply
Please send in your CV and covering letter to recruitment@britishorienteering.org.uk
Closing date: 23:59 on Sunday, 4th September 2022.
Interviews will take place on Monday, 12th September 2022 at our Head Office in Tansley.
For more information, please contact the national office on 01629 583037.