Future Events
Wed 10 Jul
Cheddar
Near: Cheddar more details...
Sat 31 Aug
Ham Hill
Near: Yeovil more details...
Sun 15 Sep
Cothelstone Hill & 20 Acre Wood
Near: West Bagborough more details...
SW Summer Relays
Next: Longrun Meadow
This Sunday (23 June) it's QO's Somerset Relay in Taunton. Even if you haven't registered a team, you can run a standard (linear) course as an individual.
Forest League 2019/20
'QOFL' preview
Six events are being planned for next season, with four on the Quantocks and the others on the Polden Ridge and in east Devon.
Already we have planning teams for each event but our fixtures secretary would be grateful for any offers to organise QOFLs 4 & 6.
Urban events
Ringwood
The gateway town to the New Forest was itself the attraction on Saturday (22 June). Tony Hext was top QO, finishing halfway down the results in the ultravets class.
Steve Robertson was within 10 minutes of the winner on the keenly contested supervets.
Training courses
This summer / autumn
A listing is now available of First Aid, planning, controlling and event safety courses in the South West.
Bristol OK begin the schedule with a two day-long training courses in July and August, one in Winscombe (Mendips). In October, they will hold an advanced planners course.
Devon relays
Double success
We had two triumphs in the rolling grounds of Knightshayes NT on Sunday. Our leading senior team Status QO won the Byfoot trophy awarded on a handicap basis. Kid Pro QO won the junior trophy.
Scottish 6 Days
Entry fee increase
The bi-annual summer holiday attraction is centred on the Comrie-Crieff area, an hour's drive north of Glasgow.
After 30 June 2019, online entries close (but late entries still possible) and entry fees will increase.
The website has full event details and explanatory videos - click here to view
Skilling up- index & introduction
Hints and tips for improvement
A series of themed training articles and videos. It is aimed at all from those attempting Orange courses to those who would be considered experts.
Most of the articles were written by Richard Sansbury but we have borrowed from other resources on You Tube and other clubs' websites.