We had about 130 entries for last Saturday’s Youth League event at Yateley Common. The sun shone enabling the competitors to enjoy the heath and Dick Rae’s courses. Thanks to all the officials and helpers. Also good results for Martin Wilson (MUV) and Denise Harper (WUV) at last Sunday’s urban event at Canterbury. Both came through to win their respective classes. On Saturday, Martin will be the Scottish representative in the M65 class at the Veterans Home Internationals (VHI) in mid-Wales followed by a relay event on Sunday. Good luck Martin!
BKO Events
Sunday 8th November – SCOA League event – Bucklebury Common
We return to Bucklebury Common for the first time for at least 10 years for this, our next event. It is the first of the 2015-16 SCOA League events so there should be a good turnout from neighbouring clubs. Andrew Graham is busy planning courses with Katy Stubbs ensuring that the map is up to standard. Organiser Peter Entwistle will be looking for a team of helpers so look out for a request for volunteers. Please put the date in your diary for a challenge on what, for most people in the club, will be a new area. For details, see: http://www.bko.org.uk/event/bucklebury-common-8-nov-15
Other Clubs’ Events
Sunday 25th October 2015 - St Albans City Race 2015
Used 2 years ago for an urban event, HH are again staging an urban event around the “Roman remains, mediaeval alleyways, Norman abbey, Victorian terraces and parks, and more modern civic centre and infill development” of St Albans. The event is part of the Southern England Orienteering Urban League. Standard entries are until the 18th October with pre-entries closing on 23rd October. For details see: http://www.happyherts.org.uk/events/event/st-albans-city-race-2015/
Saturday 31st October – BADO Urban event - Basingstoke
BADO are taking us back to Hatch Warren, a suburb of Basingstoke for this Level B urban event – part of both the Southern England and the national urban leagues. Entries are open and in fact the cheapest entry closes tonight! Standard entry (at one pound more) closes on Monday 26th October. Details can be found on the BADO website at: http://www.bado.org.uk/
Sunday 1st November – November Classic – Burley, New Forest
The traditional highlight of the autumn is Southampton OC’s event on the first Sunday of November – their ‘November Classic’. It normally attracts about 1000 competitors from near and far. For details of this year’s event, see: http://novemberclassic.org/2015-event-details/. Cheapest entries last until the 18th November with the final date being Sunday 25th October. There will only be entry on the day for the Orange, Yellow and White courses.
