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The Quonicle Chronicles

1999 (1st half of year)

In a series of articles for our newsletter, every couple of months Bill Vigar digged through the archives to find out what was happening in the world of QO 100 newsletters ago. Back then the QuOnicle was simply called ’Quantock Orienteers’ and was a single A4 page (occasionally with an A5 attachment).

Sun 15 Nov Read more…

Fernworthy chasing start, Day 2

Caddihoe Chase 2015

Fernworthy Reservoir, Dartmoor

With 30 members present, this mass late summertime migration of QO members to Fernworthy was one of the most impressive of recent times, even counting or various Compass Sport Trophy outings. Andrew Page provided the following write-up...

Tue 15 Sep Read more…

View from Old Man Of Conniston

Saunders Lakeland Mountain Marathon

by Brian Pearson, 2015

After a five year rest I returned to the mountain marathon scene to introduce my 16 year old son Matt to the pleasure and pain of these adventure races across the highest, most remote areas on offer.

Tue 1 Sep Read more…

Glen Affric, day 5

Scottish 6 Days, 2015

Highlands

Mon 31 Aug Read more…

Chris Hasler's relay plan

Chris' cunning plan at Canford

Spreadsheet nearly wins the day

Even with the best plan and perfect execution, our relay team Status QO were beaten at Wimborne OC's summer relay at Canford School in 2015. Captain that day Chris Hasler recollects...

Mon 6 Jul Read more…

Chris Hasler & Luke

Galoppen 2014/15

Luke wins Orange league

Sun 31 May Read more…

Springtime in Shropshire

Springtime in Shropshire

Previous festivals

The late May bank holiday has three classic distance courses on consecutive days and a laid-back family-friendly atmosphere. This page lists QO members who previously attended the festival prior to 2017 and how they got on.

Sun 31 May Read more…

Andy R at Mallards Pike, Day 3, 2015

Triple Gloucester weekend

Four podium positions

Some of our best runners excelled in the sprint and middle distance races. Though having bagged some glory (they were both runners up in Middle distance) on the Saturday, Andy Rimes and Rosie Wych understandably eased up a bit for the Long course the next day!

Tue 5 May Read more…

Bill- overtaken on way back

Not the JK relay 2015

By Bill Vigar

Evergreen Bill Vigar and Sue Gard had a torrid time returning from the JK 2015 in the Lake District...

It does have a few similarities with the Orienteering version of a Relay, but the rules are rather different

Thu 30 Apr Read more…

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JK 2015

Lake District

A glorious Easter weekend with mostly dry weather, but with the exception of the Sprint Race at Lancaster University on Good Friday, an awful lot of crags, boulders and tightly packed contours

Wed 22 Apr Read more…

The start line for the M40+ relay

British Orienteering Championships 2015

Relays at Cannop Ponds, Forest of Dean

Half a dozen club members got to rub shoulders with the crème de la crème at this major event. Jeff Pakes did a write up focussing on the relays on the Sunday...

Wed 15 Apr Read more…

The QuOnicle Chronicles

1998 part 2

In a series of articles for our newsletter, every couple of months Bill Vigar digged through the archives to find out what was happening in the world of QO 100 newsletters ago. Back then the QuOnicle was simply called ’Quantock Orienteers’ and was a single A4 page (occasionally with an A5 attachment).

Sun 15 Mar Read more…