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Summer Series 2018
Spread the Word!
Our Summer Series of events will be taking place between June and August. Results of the first three events, at Knightshayes, Haldon Forest Park and Bicton are now available. We are working hard to get a good turnout of newcomers and returners to the sport as well as current club members. So, please do what you can to spread the word, invite friends and get along yourself!
Summer Evening Street O Series
One Hour Score Events
This year the club offered some informal street O races - 1 hour score events. Using simple street maps based on OpenStreetMapping ( http://www.oomap.co.uk) with controls being street furniture such as lamp posts , hydrants, signs etc. A mapping example is here.
Results of the four events, held in Exmouth, Exeter, Kingsteignton and Honiton are now available.
South-West Middle Distance Championships
Devon and Cornwall Winners!
Very well done to all of the Devon and Cornwall members who are now South West Middle Distance Champions, as a result of the championships held on 28th May at Braunton Burrows.
Ann Hughes: British Champion!
British Orienteering Championships May 19th and 20th 2018
Congratulations to Ann Hughes, W75 British Champion in the long distance race on Saturday 19th May! Ann was one of four Devon runners who achieved a top ten place at the championships, including Ben Chesters M40, Rob Parkinson M60 and Mike Wimpenny M70.
(The photograph of Ann is from Whitchurch Common, 2015)
For details and results see:
Data Protection and Privacy Policy
General Data Protection Regulations 2018
In the light of the General Data Protection Regulations 2018, Devon Orienteering Club has updated its Data Protection and Privacy Policy. A copy can be seen here:
Flurry goes from strength to strength!
Representing Great Britain in Bulgaria
Congratulations to Flurry Grierson, M16, who has been selected to represent Great Britain in the 2018 European Youth Orienteering Championships, which are being held in Veliko Tarnovo , Bulgaria, 29th June- 1st July 2018.
The selection was over 6 tough selection races, the last of which was last weekend at the Northern Champs where he came 2nd in his age class in a field of 44. (See photograph.)
Flurry has also been selected for the Summer Talent Camp in the Lake District.
Devon Orienteering League (Winter Series 2017/18)
Final round results
League Positions after 5th and final round (following Ashclyst event):
Devon League Table 2017-18 (Final)
The last event of the Winter series at Ashclyst Forest provided a real workout with good technical controls in a (rather wet and muddy) woodland setting.
Ashclyst: Devon Moorland League Event 5
Sunday 15 April 2018
Results are now posted. Andy Reynolds (our controller) picked up a couple of ticks in the forest yesterday, so suggested that everyone has a good check of all those little nooks and crannies where ticks can hide!
Image courtesy of Lyme Disease Action: http://www.lymediseaseaction.org.uk
Chairman’s Chat
April 2018
Permanent Orienteering Courses in Devon: do you make good use of them? The club is currently carrying out a stock take of those permanent courses (POCs) in the county which we support, to help ensure they are fit for purpose and continue to offer an enjoyable experience to all who use them.
JK 2018
Cannock Chase
Well done to all Devon participants at the JK this weekend. Some great results. See below for some of the top ten places in the overall combined Middle and Long races. Devon also had a podium place in the Men's Short Relay.
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