May 2025 – Border Liners Orienteering Club

Schools Event, Brough School – 21st May

An event for primary schools was held last week at Brough School organised by BL members Christine, Julie, Gary, Keith and Richard. Nearly 70 children took part. They began with a “cones” exercise, designed to get them used to orientating the map and then moved on to a mini course around the school buildings. AllContinue reading “Schools Event, Brough School – 21st May”

Don’t Go There!

The latest section of Paul Watson’s useful guide to the symbols on maps and description that are not controls is now available here. It covers Out of Bounds areas and explains why they exist, how they are shown and the importance of adhering to them.

Northern Champs Weekend 17th/18th May

There was another fantastic 2 days of orienteering in the Lake District over the weekend of 17th/18th May. On the Saturday, Border Liners staged a UK Orienteering League middle distance race on Knipe Scar, between Askham and Bampton. It was BL’s biggest event of the year and club members turned out in force to provideContinue reading “Northern Champs Weekend 17th/18th May”

Northern Champs Weekend 17th and 18th May

Here is Dan’s press report on the weekend…. There was another fantastic 2 days of orienteering in the Lake District over the weekend of 17th/18th May. On the Saturday, Border Liners staged a UK Orienteering League middle distance race on Knipe Scar, between Askham and Bampton. It was BL’s biggest event of the year andContinue reading “Northern Champs Weekend 17th and 18th May”

British Champs 10th/11th May 2025

The British Orienteering Championships took place over the weekend of 10th/11th May in South Lakeland with a good number Border Liners competing. The individual race was held on Saturday in Grizedale Forest which was as rough and tough as they come. Densely planted plantation made for hard going and poor visibility with just the occasionalContinue reading “British Champs 10th/11th May 2025”

Thirteen BL Medals at the British Champs

Here is Dan’s press report on the British Champs Weekend…. The British Orienteering Championships took place over the weekend of 10th/11th May in South Lakeland with a good number Border Liners competing. The individual race was held on Saturday in Grizedale Forest which was as rough and tough as they come. Densely planted plantation madeContinue reading “Thirteen BL Medals at the British Champs”

Knipe Scar – Preparations are going well (so far)

Only a week to go until the Knipe Scar Middle Distance Event on 17th May, and it’s all looking good. The area itself is looking, and smelling, particularly attractive at the moment with the gorse in full bloom. The bracken is starting to make an appearance, but at present it’s just thinly spaced, green shootsContinue reading “Knipe Scar – Preparations are going well (so far)”

Celtic Gold

Those prepared to travel for their orienteering had to make a choice last weekend – either the Irish Champs near Coleraine, or the Scottish Champs at Carnoustie. But whichever you chose you couldn’t avoid the sand dunes. Keith and Christine took the Irish option and had a hectic, but very successful time. Only there forContinue reading “Celtic Gold”