Future Events
Sun 6 Sep
Longrun Meadow
Near: Taunton more details...
Sat 12 Sep
Vivary Park
Near: Taunton more details...
Sat 19 Sep
Triscombe Stone
Near: Nether Stowey more details...
Fyne Court
Permanent course: open again
As we come out of lockdown, this course is now open again for individuals and family groups. To make it more of a challenge, you can submit your time via an online form via the page here - Fyne Court POC
Lockdown Team event
A QO team finished ahead of two teams from 2018 Compass Sport Cup winners South Yorkshire Orienteers (SYO) in the Lockdown Team weekend. We may have only been using mice, PCs and phones, but any win over one of the UK's mightiest clubs counts, doesn't it?
Lockdown Classic Weekend
Intrepid Phil Sorrell took part in a multi-stage weekend of orienteering puzzles and games, held between from Friday 8 to Sunday 10 May. Read Phil's write up on the QO Chat site here
Mapping online
Lockdown iniative
We're looking to use downtime to build up a good base of maps and courses for MapRun. If you'd like to help, please fill in your name in this spreadsheet. If you can think of another area, please add a new row.
Social media
During lock down
Several QO members have been busy behind the scenes setting up some virtual orienteering and chat facilities...
Join in the discussion on QO's Facebook on how to tackles individual legs on a virtual course
Local League (QOFLs)
The winners are...
With the last league event postponed, the league tables stay exactly as they are, with only the best three runs counting.
MapRun street series
2020-21
These exciting events run entirely off GPS signals, with your smartphone (or a hired one) recording your times and your route.
For more about MapRun, see below and on our MapRun information pages
The JK
Easter weekends
The Jan Kjellstrom International Festival of Orienteering (or the JK for short) is held every year somewhere in the UK over the long Easter weekend. It has proved popular with a nucleus of QO members over the years and some have had a great deal of success in it.