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Gelt Woods – Worth the Wait

The Gelt Woods event, postponed from last month by Storm Darragh, took place on Saturday 4th January in calm but cold weather. The officials at any event deserve appreciation, but even more so here where a lot of the work had to be done twice. For instance all the controls had already been put outContinue reading “Gelt Woods – Worth the Wait”

Binsey Charity Event Press Report

Thanks, as always, to Andrew Bell for his excellent work in writing about BL events for the local press. Here is the latest….. On the 27th December Borderliners Raymond and Jenny Wren organised a Christmas Charity orienteering event which was held on the eastern slopes of Binsey at Bassenthwaite and afterwards at Bothel for a fabulous arrayContinue reading “Binsey Charity Event Press Report”

Binsey Christmas Charity Event

On 27th December, nearly 70 competitors enjoyed some post-Christmas fun at BL’s annual charity event organised, as ever, by Raymond and Jenny. It was held on Binsey, the most northerly of the Wainwrights, in one of the few parts of the country wherethe odd glimpse of sun managed to break through the fog. There wasContinue reading “Binsey Christmas Charity Event”

Congratulations to Dick

Dick Whitworth has been shortlisted for the Services To Sport award at this year’s Cumbria Sports Awards. There were 31 nominations for the award and Dick is now one of three on the shortlist. The final decision is being announced at the awards ceremony on February 28th. As the citation accompanying his nomination says:“Dick hasContinue reading “Congratulations to Dick”

Follow Tapes…. Do I have to?

BL member Paul Watson has delved into this and other matters related to instructions on control description sheets and written a very helpful series of guides so that we will never be confused again! The first of these is all about taped routes and can be read here. Future installments, available over the next fewContinue reading “Follow Tapes…. Do I have to?”

Cumbian Galoppen 2025 – good news for Very Short Green People

From 2025, following a suggestion from BL, Very Short Green (VSG) courses will be included in the Cumbrian Galoppen. This means that VSG will have the same status as all the other courses, with league tables compiled and series winners announced. Also, competitors on VSG will count towards the Borrowdale Trophy, the inter-club competition. WhileContinue reading “Cumbian Galoppen 2025 – good news for Very Short Green People”

Talkin Tarn – Introducing Orienteering

On Thursday BL club coaches Christine and Julie put on a introductory session for a group of about 25 youngsters and parents new to orienteering. It was very successful with high levels of enthusiasm all round. There was a classroom session, followed by a map-walk and then a variety of exercises culminating in a Yellow-standardContinue reading “Talkin Tarn – Introducing Orienteering”

The Christmas 6 Day

Well not really! Just a chance to orienteer 6 times in 8 days within an hour’s drive Penrith. LOC are holding their annual Turkey Races on 26th, 28th and 30th of December. The first venue is parkland with intricate boathouses while the other two are runnable woodland with intricate contours. Then there is BL’s ownContinue reading “The Christmas 6 Day”

A weekend of contrasts

Do you like your orienteering rough and tough or is fast and furious more your thing? There were events to suit everyone this weekend….. Five BL members went to the Lakeland Warrior Weekend in the South Lakes. Saturday’s event at Simpson Ground offered the choice of a mass start one-person relay with multiple gaffled loopsContinue reading “A weekend of contrasts”

Gelt Woods Saturday 7th December – Enter Now

The BL Saturday Series event at Gelt Woods is one not to miss. The woods are looking particularly lovely at the moment with the old beech and oak trees on a carpet of fallen leaves. And the sandstone rock formations and river gorge are always impressive. There are 4 courses to choose from – YellowContinue reading “Gelt Woods Saturday 7th December – Enter Now”