Future Events
Sun 1 Nov to Mon 21 Dec
Taunton West
Near: Taunton more details...
Sat 14 Nov to Fri 4 Dec
Crosslands
Near: Thorne St Margaret more details...
Sat 5 Dec to Sun 6 Dec
Longrun Meadow
Near: Taunton more details...
Wed 9 Dec
Tiverton - Canalside
Near: Tiverton more details...
The Current Situation
Orienteering during Lockdown 2.0
As of writing this on the morning of 7 November, the government is allowing people to travel a short distance to do outdoor exercise. In fact, outdoor exercise is actively encouraged as long as you do it solo, with members of your household/support bubble, or as two individuals from different households.
British Orienteering has confirmed that in line with this, clubs can still put on events as long as they do not involve needing to meet up, are virtual (e.g. MapRun), and are open for at least 7 days (to reduce risk of crowding).
Hallowe'en Orienteering
Instead of trick or treating this evening, the Shaws and MacAlisters went night orienteering. It was a score course with a difference - each control site had a bag of goodies (the harder the control to find, the better the selection of chocolates and sweets). The first pair to reach each control got to collect the bag!
Family Fun
Orienteering Together
Its great that so many families are managing to get out and go orienteering, despite the recent weather.
November is Urban Month
We have plenty of urban events planned in Taunton for November 2020, from JOGs to a Southern England league event.
Event safety
Free online course
Calling all current and prospective event organisers and planners! The national O body is running a course, which remains free till the year end.
JOG Autumn 2020
This'll be an interesting season with all the Covid restrictions, but should still be fun.
Read on for fixtures and how it will all work...
New members
A warm welcome to...
The Tilley family, Joanna, Daimon and Olly of Wiveliscombe. The Tilleys have taken in two of our first three virtual junior events, running first at Vivary Park then making their way up to Lydeard Hill.
Skills matrix
This skills index is aimed at all from those attempting Orange courses to those who would be considered experts.
Most of the articles were written by QO's Richard Sansbury but we have borrowed from other resources on You Tube and other clubs' websites.
Also highly recommended: the Better Orienteering website (here)