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South West Sprint championships
21 May 2017
Well done to our four new sprint champions, Richard Sansbury M45, Brian Pearson M55, Mike Crockett M80 and Andrew M12. The race took place at Blandford Forum. Every second counted, with Richard winning by 20 seconds, Brian 16s & Mike by 11.
Forest League (QOFLs)
Final league tables
Final league tables have now been calculated for both Elite league & Handicap League The winners and all those who placed (3rd and upwards) will receive a certificate at a presentation ceremony before the AGM after the club champs on 24 June.
Chairman's Chat
May 2017
Our club chair Roger Craddock looks at recent developments and progress being made within the club in his latest message. Despite not running a summer JOG series this year, it continues to be a very busy season both event wise and behind the scenes
Events 13-17 May
Sussex, Bodmin Moor & urban
Two contrasting areas were on offer on the sunny weekend of 13/14 May, with nine travelling to Sussex for some forest and urban action, and another five tackling some fast open formerly mined terrain just off the A30 in Cornwall
Controller's course
South Devon, Sat 17 June
Controllers work with the course planner to help them create courses that are fair, safe and enjoyable. Many established controllers have or are on the verge of retiring. Could you do their job? Devon are organising the course, led by Roger Hargreaves, near Bovey Tracey.
COACH grand opening
Schoolchildren try maze
11 May saw the official opening of the COACH building in French Weir Park, Taunton. COACH stands for Centre for Outdoor Activity and Community Hub. QO have been using the COACH building for the base for their Club Night Training sessions for a few months now.
Yvette Baker Trophy final
Northumberland, 1 & 2 July
Juniors, you did so well in the YBT qualifying round that it’s a possibility that we’ll go to the north east for the final- be there! If we do go, the venue has good contour detail and that is what Tess and Vikki's Thursday training sessions are now concentrating on.
British Championships 2017
Long distance race
Congratulations to Bill Vigar M80 for finishing runner up in the British Orienteering Championships in the Lake District. Runners had to master the challenges posed by the mixed forest and open areas of High Dam posed but were blessed with fine weather.
Events 29 April - May 3
Streets, parkland & an ancient forest
Forty QO and JOG members headed to an event outside our county this Sunday! There was an abundance of action: the junior team event at Savernake, an urban race at Amesbury and a Devon League event within the National Trust grounds at Knightshayes.
JK 2017
Competitor's viewpoint
Sarah Hasler writes on her experiences of the recent JK in Sussex, reflecting on the buzz of a large international tournament not too far from the South West. Thank you for this report, Sarah and if anyone else would like to share their O experiences too please get in touch
JK 2017
Easter weekend
Several QO members ran at the Jan Kjellstrom International Festival of Orienteering or the JK as it's known. The late Easter and southern climes meant lovely spring sunshine, in contrast to some recent JKs! We even mustered a relay team on Easter Monday.
Forest League preview
& analysis
Going into the final forest league ("QOFL") event of the season at Staple Hill on Sunday 23rd, there is still everything to play for in most of the leagues. League scorer Tony Milroy tells us who's still in the running to be champion on each course...