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Scottish Sprint Champs (30th May)

Another weekend, another Scottish Champs! This time (30th May) it was the Sprint Champs. The event was held at Cumbernauld between Glasgow and Stirling, a new town build largely in the 1950s and 60s; residential areas built in this era sems to produce some of the best urban orienteering with irregular building patterns, lots of paved paths, patches of grass…

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Scottish Champs and Manchester in May

The Scottish Champs took place last weekend (24th and 25th May) near Aberfeldy in Perthshire. The event often attracts quite a few BL members but this year there were just three of us, with the Manchester in May weekend (more of which later) luring people south instead. Both the individual and relay events were held at Grandtully (which slightly disappointingly…

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Run Like a Haggis

(Report from Karen Parker) No, this isn’t a preview of the Scottish Champs being held this weekend. Instead, it’s a report on an event held last weekend (17th May) in the Lakes. I’d come across mentions of the Run Like a Haggis events, but it was Janice and Phil’s enthusiasm that prompted me to have a go. They are Maprun…

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Bampton Common Cumbrian Galoppen – 10th May

What a great event! Sunshine + good courses + fast running + slick organisation = many happy orienteers. A big thank you to everyone who helped on the day and beforehand. Here is the report Dan has written for the local papers: The latest stage in the 2026 Cumbrian Galoppen series of orienteering events was held by Border Liners at…

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Blea Tarn Cumbrian Galoppen

The third event in the 2026 Cumbrian Galoppen took place last Sunday (3rd May) at Blea Tarn in Eskdale. It’s probably one of the most distant areas in Cumbria for a lot of BL members, but excellent terrain and planning made it worth the effort (though if you had a bad run, it might not have felt that way at…

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Coombs Wood – Saturday 25th April

Some brief thoughts from the organisers/planners The Good: – A beautiful, warm, sunny day- Lots of youngsters on the Yellow course- A coaching session beforehand – A new, well-received Score course suitable for both newcomers and the more experienced – it’s definitely something to be repeated at future Saturday morning events.- Lovely views over the River Eden The Bad:- Blue…

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Bampton Common Galoppen (10th May) – latest news

Organising and planning is well in hand for what promises to be a great event. Planner, Carol, reports:Out on Bampton Common today, checking control sites, and had plenty of animals and birds for company:skylarkssheepfell poniesthree lizardsthree deera hareand I heard my first cuckoo of the year  Organiser Natalie is still looking for a few more helpers to man the start…

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A Middling Good Weekend

Last weekend (18th/19th) April saw around 900 competitors gathered at Brown Clee Hill near Ludlow in Shropshire for some excellent orienteering. The prestigious British Middle Distance Championships was held on Saturday. Then on Sunday it was the the Midlands Championship on Sunday; although only orienteers from West Midlands, East Midlands and East Anglian clubs are eligible to be crowned Midland…

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JOK Chasing Sprint, Great Tower Woods – 11 April 2026

Many thanks to Isabel Berry for this report A select group of orienteers gathered at Great Tower Woods on Saturday for two rounds of excellent orienteering, hosted by Jesus Orienteering Klubb (JOK).  JOK is the alumni club for Oxford university graduates, of which there are a fair number based across the NWOA clubs.  The format for the day was a…

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Snowy Fun at the JK

This year’s JK was a very memorable one, and for all the right reasons – excellent and varied areas, smooth organisation, challenging courses and real Scottish spring weather. The Friday Sprint took place in Perth. Courses started in a park, before moving into the almost entirely pedestrianised city centre. Despite the 1500 competitors taking part, it never felt too hectic…

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