Category Archives: events

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

Reading the Event Reports, from all corners of the Globe, of the Travelling BLs, the chances of Whitworths managing to respond to Karen’s requests for comments on Orienteering Events no other BLs had attended seemed an Unlikely Occurrence. However statistics are funny things and Drumlanrig is a beautiful area, even when competition is restricted toContinue reading “Solway Orienteers Drumlanrig Summer Evening Event”

What a good event! Excellent courses, smooth organisation, a super location for the event centre and parking at Snittlegarth Farm and almost dry weather made for a great day. Even the longish walks to start and finish were relieved by pretty scenery and excellent views. Many thanks to Julie and John who between them organisedContinue reading “Binsey Cumbrian Galoppen – 8th June”

A good number of BL members attended one or both days of the North Yorkshire Urban weekend organised by CLOK. Saturday’s event was at Bedale, a historic town with a large, mostly cobbled, market square. It’s the first time it’s been used for orienteering and courses made the most of the old alleyways and confusinglyContinue reading “CLOK Urban Weekend – 31st May and 1st June”