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.
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
Local League 2020/21
Season planner
The provisional fixture list for next season is listed below, with ourselves and near neighbours Devon OC again sharing an event each. All members, please check which QOFLs you are down to help at and let the event organiser or volunteer co-ordinator know if you need to change dates.
All orienteering suspended
British Orienteering ruling
The national governing body BOF have announced that all orienteering activity must cease with immediate effect. This effectively means our 2019/20 season has ended and the earliest potential fixtures we could have would be in late summer/ early autumn.
South West League 2019-20
Season curtailed
Due to the ongoing Coronavirus situation the season has now ended, after just seven of the nine events.
Latest league tables (after Blackwater event)
Also featuring: league analysis after Blackwater
JOG review
Spring season
Due to the Coronavirus restrictions, the JOG season has now ended. The brand new venue for orienteering Combe Wood we had lined up for the final Saturday will now hopefully get an outing at a future date!
Compass Sport Cup
Club away day
The novelty of hiring a luxury coach that doubled up as a changing room, warm up area and entertainment lounge was amongst the highlights of this fun club away day. Many folks ran in a different course class than usual but the results were still good.