Monthly Archives: Apr 2026

Last weekend (18th/19th) April saw around 900 competitors gathered at Brown Clee Hill near Ludlow in Shropshire for some excellent orienteering. The prestigious British Middle Distance Championships was held on Saturday. Then on Sunday it was the the Midlands Championship on Sunday; although only orienteers from West Midlands, East Midlands and East Anglian clubs areContinue reading “A Middling Good Weekend”

Many thanks to Isabel Berry for this report A select group of orienteers gathered at Great Tower Woods on Saturday for two rounds of excellent orienteering, hosted by Jesus Orienteering Klubb (JOK).  JOK is the alumni club for Oxford university graduates, of which there are a fair number based across the NWOA clubs.  The formatContinue reading “JOK Chasing Sprint, Great Tower Woods – 11 April 2026”

This year’s JK was a very memorable one, and for all the right reasons – excellent and varied areas, smooth organisation, challenging courses and real Scottish spring weather. The Friday Sprint took place in Perth. Courses started in a park, before moving into the almost entirely pedestrianised city centre. Despite the 1500 competitors taking part,Continue reading “Snowy Fun at the JK”