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”
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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”
Rickerby Park 16th November – Press Report
Thanks to Andrew Bell for his latest report.… Borderliners orienteering club (BL) held an adventurous and different event last Saturday in Rickerby Park, Carlisle. City parks can never provide the same level of technical orienteering that can be found in forests, or even that of open fellsides. However, they do give a chance for experimentalContinue reading “Rickerby Park 16th November – Press Report”
Penrith Training Session – bear with us while we stop for a photo
BL holds running training sessions on alternate Tuesday evenings in Penrith (or sometimes further afield in summer). The run generally involves an navigational elements, but that’s optional, plus tea and chat afterwards. Sometimes the run is in the town, and sometimes in the woodland of the Beacon. There are always cut-offs for anyone who wantsContinue reading “Penrith Training Session – bear with us while we stop for a photo”
Cumbrian Galoppen 2024 – two events to go
The final two events of the Cumbrian Galoppen series for 2024 are imminent. On Sunday 10th November WCOC have an event at Threlkeld Knotts (entries close Thursday 7th) and two weeks later on 24th November there is an LOC event at Bethecar (near Newby Bridge). The league tables after the seven events held so farContinue reading “Cumbrian Galoppen 2024 – two events to go”
Border Liners Orienteering Club 