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This year’s Scottish 6 Day, the 25th incarnation, was held in Royal Deeside with events extending along the Dee valley from Braemar to Banchory. Around 2500 competitors from 30 different countries took part, including 23 BL members. According to the event’s website there were an amazing 700 volunteers involved in helping. It was a greatContinue reading “Scottish Six Day 2025 – July 27th to August 1st”

Five days of orienteering in Shetland, so what were we expecting? Cool, windy weather perhaps, tussocks and deep heather probably, midges definitely. Well some of that came true, but the abiding memory will be of running over grass and low heather, through hills and rocks in warm sunshine. Seven BL members made the trip toContinue reading “Coasts and Islands Week – July 20th to 25th 2025”

Held on the hottest day so far this year, the Eycott Hill provided plenty of challenge both physically and navigationally. Paul’s courses were excellent with plenty of route choice and carefully placed controls that required accurate navigation, despite the open terrain. Thanks to Isabel and her small team of helpers, for the very smooth organisationContinue reading “Eycott Hill – 12th July”

The SLMM took place last weekend in the Central Lake District. A number of Border Liners members were involved: on the organisational side Karen and Dan were Race Directors, John and Julie were Planners and Oscar was an official photographer, while as a competitor Natalie and her partner Rose were first Female team in theContinue reading “Saunders Mountain Marathon 5th/6th July”

This week’s BL junior training was held at Askham Common. The overall aim of the training is to develop the TD3 skills that will allow the youngsters to progress from Yellow to Orange courses and the focus this week was on Attack Points and Re-location (and who doesn’t need re-location skills?… always a good oneContinue reading “Junior (T)raining Session at Askham”

The seventh event of this year’s Cumbian Galoppen series was held at Eel and Stony Tarns (more intriguingly known as Peelplace Noddle) in Eskdale on Sunday. Despite it being a long way from Border Liners territory, the promise of top quality orienteering lured 18 members there and the area certainly met our high expectations. ThereContinue reading “WCOC Cumbrian Galoppen – 22nd June”

Thanks to Carol for this report, and many congratulation on your achievement. Always looking to do something age-defying on or near my birthday, this year it was my first ultra marathon – for my 68th birthday. I was looking for something to excite me, and inspire me to do more training. The High Terrain EventsContinue reading “Cairngorm Ultra – 31st May”

For those who don’t mind substituting pavements and precincts for tussocks and trees, this weekend offered a variety of urban orienteering in the North East. On Saturday Northern Navigators held a double sprint event at Brandon, a large village on the edge of Durham with housing estates from the 1950s and 60s on the siteContinue reading “Durham and Newcastle Urban Weekend – 15th/16th June”

The final section of Paul Watson’s useful guide to the symbols on maps and description that are not controls is now available here. It covers routes to the Finish