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With no events locally last weekend, a few enthusiastic BL members ventured south to the moors above Burnley. PFO held a NW Night League event at Hurstwood on Saturday evening followed by a Regional event the next day on the same area. The only Border Liner who managed to do both was Ali – wellContinue reading “PFO Double – 29th and 30th November”

The 13th edition of the Tim Watkins Trophy (formerly and still intermittently known, from it’s Norwegian origins, as the Blodslitet) took place on Sunday at Subberthwaite and Blawith in the South Lakes. Weather conditions were unpleasant, cold and windy with intermittent squally rain, and with the parking field situated on top of a hill givingContinue reading “Tim Watkins Trophy – 23rd Nov”

Here are some lovely pictures of the 1st Wetheral Brownies at Talkin Tarn last weekend. Julie and Christine arranged an introductory coaching session in advance of the main event to teach the youngsters about maps and symbols, and give them a chance to practise with dibbers. Afterwards the Brownies all ran the shortest course atContinue reading “Brownies at Talkin Tarn”

After at least 25 happy years at their home in Bothel, BL Stores are moving to a new residence just west of Carlisle. Many thanks to Raymond and Jenny for looking after them so well for so long. Thanks also to Phil and Janice for the new accommodation. Here are some pictures of then settlingContinue reading “BL Stores are on the move”

Dave McQuillen of Solway Orienteers and long-time ‘Friend of BL’ has written about his personal experience as a visitor to the 2025 Cumbrian Galoppen series where he competed in all ten rounds. Despite being an M80 with forty years of Orienteering behind him he found that there are always lessons to be learned. Compiled fromContinue reading “Cumbrian Galoppen 2025 – Ten Events, Ten Lessons Learned”

The final league table from this year’s Cumbrian Galoppen is now available. (See here) Border Liners had three class winners: Very Short Green Men – Andew BellGreen Men – Owain RiceBrown Women – Karen Parker Next year’s Galoppen starts at Silver Howe near Grasmere in April (LOC), with later events including Bampton Common (BL), FauldsContinue reading “Cumbrian Galoppen – 2025 overall results”

Whether you went to the Cumbrian Galoppen event at Wansfell and Skelghyll Woods near Ambleside or the Scottish weekend in the Cairngorms, you could be sure of demanding terrain both physically and technically. Most BL members went to the Cumbrian Galoppen event, the last one of this years series (final overall results hopefully available soon).Continue reading “A Tough Weekend – 1st/2nd November”

Many thanks to Isabel for this inspiring report on the Orienteering Foundation Training Day last Saturday (1st Nov) While there are great opportunities for juniors to participate in orienteering coaching through regional junior squads, and some super introductory support for adults just getting started in orienteering, there is generally less available for adults with aContinue reading “O-Foundation Training Day – orienteering with your map in your pocket”

It was good to see over 50 people at the Bitts Park event last Saturday. Anyone who went thinking “it’s just a park” was in for a surprise as complex route choice and finding very soon caught out the unwary. Here is the report Dan has written for the local newspapers: The latest event inContinue reading “Bitts Park Event – 25th October”