Coaching: review
Ashton Court
Karen Lewis took Oliver and Annabelle to Bristol OK's coaching session at Ashton Court on Saturday (4 January) and it sounds like they all got a lot out of the morning.
Karen reports...
Inter-club competition
Captain's call
Because of our new and rather unrealistic status as a "big" club, our captain Chris Hasler has an extra challenge this year making up a full team to take part in the heat near Gloucester on Sunday 15 March. Please email Chris ASAP if you'd like to take part.
Beat the Trail
Calling all trail runners!
Another 7 km trail race for you ... with a twist.
Again, it's taking place at the same time as another orienteering event, this time at Ramscombe, Quantocks on Sunday 23 February.
Entry is on the day only (no online option).
JK 2020
North Yorkshire
The final closing date for individual entries is on Sunday 15 March and for relay entries it's Sunday 22 March.
The 2020 Easter weekend events will be in the North Yorks Moors area.
Wind Down JOG
We managed to squeeze Wind Down JOG in before the arrival of storm Ciara which, at the time of writing, is threatening to cause chaos throughout the UK.
Stock Hill
SW League
Pock-marked as it is by the lead mining of yesteryear, this area of technical woodland up on the Mendips always delights and challenges and there were several excellent runs had amongst the 25 QO's who competed there on Sunday.
Netherclay JOG
Karen Lewis our planner, made the most of a small area for the 'Fox' training exercise by having map memory for the first half of the course and a compass and pacing exercise with a virtually blank map for the second.
Orienteering for everyone
Workshop review
One of our most successful orienteers, Nathan Fernandes (who was previously a member of QO, now BOK) ran a workshop for ten orienteers interested in providing wheelchair accessible courses.
Judy and Roger Craddock report...
New members
A warm welcome to...
Simon and Francesca Tong, of the Blackdown Hills area. Thanks to Simon for introducing himself and Francesca, further below. Simon is returning to the sport having attended major O events back in the day and took in the Huish Woods event.
Huish Woods weekend
Senior group training
It was the club's first training weekend! So how did the senior coaching go? Sarah Pascall and Tom Hasler each give their accounts.
Plus coaching team member Richard Sansbury describes the exercises the coaches devised and got their group to try out.