Future Events
Mon 1 Sep to Mon 31 Aug
Dunkery, Exmoor
Near: Minehead more details...
Sat 22 Aug
Ninesprings
Near: Yeovil more details...
Sat 5 Sep
Henlade Hill
Near: Taunton more details...
Wed 9 Sep
Huish Champflower
Near: Taunton more details...
QO at the Lakes 5 Days
Some 21 or so Quantock Orienteers attended the Lakes 5 Days 2026 event. The lakes offer some of the most demanding terrain. The event is renowned for big hills, intricate contour detail, rough ground and the kind of long uphill walks to the start that have become stories in their own right. Across the week, QO runners (and walkers) performed relatively well, navigating some brutally technical areas but enjoying the team spirit that makes multi-day events so special.
Your club needs you!
Quantock Orienteers run a series of urban maprun events throughout the winter months, but these 'Street Series' events do not plan themselves. If you are interested in planning, or learning more about what is involved, please email website@quantockorienteers.co.uk. You will be eligible for free entry to another Street Series and you will get bonus points for the series ranking!
The Quantock Orienteers AGM will be on the 5th September
Locations and details to follow shortly.
QO requires a new chair!
This Autumn Richard will have completed a three-year term in the lead role, and will be stepping down as QO chairman. So we are looking for someone new to take on the job.
QO at the British Sprint champs
On the last weekend in June the British Sprint Championships came to Bristol, and we were treated to a superb day of racing through a deserted student campus.
QO success at the Yvette Baker 2026!
Nine juniors travelled to Swansea Bay to represent Quantock Orienteers at the National Final of the Yvette Baker shield on Saturday 4th July. Everyone in the team did super well.
QO at the girl guide activity day
On 27th June 2026 Roger, Judy Ray and Sue set up the orienteering maze as part of a Girl Guide activity day at Castle School. Groups of Guides, Brownies and Rangers enjoyed an introduction to the idea of orienteering and feedback from the girls and their leaders was very positive.