BOF Annual Awards 2025: Continued Contribution to Orienteering Winner – Niall Reynolds (SBOC)

The Continued Contribution to Orienteering Award recognises and celebrates the volunteer efforts of those in our sport who contribute greatly, often behind the scenes, over an extended period of time.

Niall has been involved in the running of SBOC and WOA for more years than I can count and has taken on numerous roles.

Currently, he is the Chair of the club, a position he has held for 11 years and has steered the club through the troubled COVID times and been the driving force behind the recent Club Development and Schools initiatives.  

Niall is passionate about the sport and providing quality events where the focus is on having a top-quality Orienteering experience and making the club friendly and welcoming to newcomers, as well as having a strong social fabric for existing members.  

Away from committee roles, Niall plans and volunteers at a number of events each year, and in recent years was the organiser for 2 days of the hugely successful 2024 Croeso event and this year's British Orienteering Champs.   

Always up for an Orienteering adventure and happy to help and support others to travel to events in the UK and overseas, this year alone includes organising the All Wales Orienteering Legends (AWOL) trip to the OOCup in later this year and the World Masters in Poland. 

Niall is generous with his time and happy to pass on his knowledge to newcomers and mentor new planners and organisers, and step into the breach as and when needed. 

Congratulations to Niall!