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9 July 2016
JWOC starts tomorrow!
The 2016 Junior World Orienteering Championships begin tomorrow in Scuol, Switzerland
4 July 2016
Long lessons taken into relay at EYOC today
The EYOC 2016 relay took place today and the British athletes took lessons from yesterday's long race for improved performances
3 July 2016
Grace and Alastair on the podium at EYOC sprint
The final day of the European Orienteering Championships took place today and Great Britain had two athletes on the podium
27 June 2016
Brand new orienteering courses launched at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Working together British Orienteering and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park have launched new permanent orienteering courses in the Park.
15 June 2016
Kingswood Colomendy becomes British Orienteering’s latest Recognised Centre
British Orienteering is delighted to announce that Kingswood Colomendy has been accredited to their Recognised Centre scheme.
14 June 2016
Kris Jones doubles up as Lucy Butt seals maiden title
Leith Hill was the setting for this year’s British Middle Distance Championships. Runners had to find a fine balance between full-paced running and keeping in contact with the map; the perfect combination for a Middle distance race.
13 June 2016
Charlotte Ward retains as Kris Jones reclaims
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park provided the perfect back drop to the blue-ribbon British Sprint Championships event.
10 June 2016
British Sprint and British Middle Championships 2016 this weekend!
British Orienteering wishes all competitors and spectators a fantastic weekend of orienteering!
6 June 2016
British Orienteering Championships set for the buzz of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park!
The British Orienteering Championship season heads off to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on Saturday 11 June 2016 for the first day of a Championship weekend which starts with the British Sprints.
6 June 2016
World Orienteering Championships Selection Announcement
The British Team has been announced for the 2016 World Orienteering Championships
31 May 2016
European Orienteering Championships - Relay
The final day of the European Orienteering Championships saw the forest relay take place at Cerna Voda (the Black Water)
31 May 2016
European Orienteering Championships - Middle Final
Mramorovy, Cerna Voda was the scene of today's middle distance final.
27 May 2016
The British team have arrived in the Czech Republic for the 2016 European Orienteering Championships
Most of the British team have now arrived in Jesenik, Czech Republic, where everyone is excited about the upcoming European Championships competitions.
27 May 2016
European Orienteering Championships - Middle Qualifier
After a much needed rest day, Thursday brought the Middle Distance Qualification races on Olovena Stola
25 May 2016
European Orienteering Championships - Long final
There were some great results for Great Britain at the Long Final that took place today at the 2016 European Orienteering Championships
24 May 2016
Recognised Centre Organises Orienteering Competition for over 900 pupils
East Lothian Outdoor Learning Service, who achieved recognised centre status in 2015, organised an Orienteering Festival for East Lothian and Mid Lothian schools.
24 May 2016
European Orienteering Championships - Long Qualifier
The long distance qualifiers took place today at the European Orienteering Championships
23 May 2016
European Trail Orienteering Championships 2016 start tomorrow!
The Great British TrailO team have now all arrived in Jesenik, Czech Republic, ready for the European TrailO Championships which start with the relay tomorrow.
23 May 2016
Top-ten results for Peter Huzan and Tom Dobra in Slovakia
The second round of the European Cup in Trail Orienteering took place this weekend in Slovakia.
23 May 2016
Nick Barrable best in TempO
Nick Barrable (South Yorkshire Orienteers) gained a creditable 16th place out of 111 in the TempO competition in Slovakia.
23 May 2016
European Orirenteering Championships - Sprint Relay
The European Championships began today with the inaugural Mixed Sprint Relay.
23 May 2016
European Orienteering Championships - Individual Sprint
The Individual Sprint took place today in Lazne Jesenik, Czech Republic
19 May 2016
European Orienteering Championships 2016
The EOC Starts this weekend promoting 7 days of orienteering in JesenÃk, Czech Republic
19 May 2016
Scottish Championships 2016 takes place this weekend at the Balmoral Estate!
Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd May
19 May 2016
Entries close for the British Sprint and Middle Championships on 22 May 2016
Enter before midnight on Sunday 22 May 2016 to avoid disappointment!
19 May 2016
GB TrailO team set for competition
British Orienteering wish the GB TrailO team all the very best as they compete in these international competitions.
17 May 2016
World Record has been achieved!
Last night (Monday 16 May 2016) at 19.59 (GMT), the International Orienteering Federation have confirmed that a new WORLD RECORD has been achieved regarding participation in orienteering activities during one day.
16 May 2016
Benham (Great Britain) takes joint gold in the World Cup MTBO Middle Distance
The second day of the Mountain Bike Orienteering World Cup 2016 Round 1 saw the Middle Distance race taking place.
16 May 2016
Victory for Emily Benham (Great Britain) who has taken gold in the 2016 World Cup MTBO Long Distance!
World Cup Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships 2016
16 May 2016
British Orienteers succeed at Tiomila.
This weekend saw the annual 10-Mila weekend. Tiomila is the biggest race of the year for Swedish, and arguably all Scandinavian Orienteering Clubs. British team athlete Ralph Street was part of the winning Men’s Team Södertälje Nykvarn.