University Club of the Year Award Winner 2025: Bath University Mountaineering Club

This has been reflected in improvements in performance, with excellent results at BUCS (5th) and EUOC (2nd) in 2025. They hope to replicate or improve on these this year! 
 
BUMC's training sessions have also changed this year, with a greater focus on the development of specific skills and orienteering techniques whilst still being accessible to both new and experienced orienteers. These are all accessible to any student at the University of Bath. This is reflected in the breadth of experience levels represented by their members, from new-starters to ranking athletes. They have also attended (and provided subsidy for) events such as an SBOC training weekend in November 2025. 

Images: At BUCS 2026. 

BUMC hosted EUOC in March 2025 and a BOK local event (Warmley and Siston Common) in October 2025. These events provided a great opportunity for the Orienteering Secretaries and Captains to gain experience coordinating, organising and planning significant events. They were supported in these events by BOK and QO. Both events were very successful. 
In addition to BOK and QO, BUMC has developed much closer ties with UBOC. As well as regularly sharing accommodation and food they have developed a friendly competitive relationship at the many shared events they attend, culminating in the Avon Universities Orienteering Champs hosted by BOK just before Christmas 2025! 

This year, they have also worked more closely with the Orienteering Foundation to allow some of our members to attend the British Orienteering Championships in South Wales this March. 
 
Any student at the University of Bath can attend their on-campus events and training. The Club provides course options and training aimed at any experience or ability level. BUMC has a history of catering to people with disabilities , and the committee team is always happy to provide reasonable adjustments to make their activities as accessible as possible. 

Image: At the British Orienteering Championships 2026. 

The Club is constantly looking to the future. In the coming weeks, they will be restructuring their committee to increase the number of dedicated Orienteering Secretaries and allow for better integration of non-official Captains. This will allow them to further increase their Orienteering offering over the coming years, as well as providing planning and organising experience for more people. They also hope to develop our relationships with BOK, UBOC and other local clubs to provide more experiences for our members. This year, the British Sprints are being held on their campus, which we hope will further increase awareness of the rapidly developing orienteering provision at Bath. 

Huge congratulations to Bath University Mountaineering Club!