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Future Events
Sun 16 May
Angley Wood Local Event
Near: Cranbrook, full details...
Sun 30 May
Chilham Castle and King’s Wood
Near: Chilham, full details...
Thu 24 Jun
Mote Park Local evening Event tbc
Near: Maidstone, full details...
All events have courses for beginners.
Full list of all future events
Virtual Orienteering Courses
Orienteering anytime using smartphone GPS with the MapRun app
MapRun is a free app that allows you to run a course without any physical infrastructure on the ground instead your position is recorded by the phones’ GPS. You can run solo anytime and your time can be compared with others. It is perfect for private fitness and technique training.
Permanent Orienteering Courses
Orienteering anytime
These courses have permanent markers at control points (also known as check points) with a code and an orienteering logo attached. All the controls are shown on an overprinted orienteering map that you can download from the BO website or obtain on site (see individual POC details).
Watch a video of the use of permanent courses here
Club News
Blean Local Event
"Back To Orienteering" series event 1
Welcome to Saxons first "Back To Orienteering" event at the lovely Blean Woods. As usual we have parking at Mount Ephraim gardens (though note different entrance).
Club novelty event and social
This year instead of the conventional BBQ event for members we will be holding a picnic in the park. The date for your diary is 17 July. First a novelty event and then the picnic. Come to either or both. Details availabe soon.
...Summer orienteering events
We are planning to hold a series of events over the summer months. Currently dates and venues are being finalised. Details will follow as soon as possible so keep watching the website.
Chilham Castle & King’s Wood - 30/5/21
Advance online entry now open
Fantastic runnable woodland, Chilham Castle, Tom's Food Wagon. See you all there!
Advanced entry now open via racesignup. Entries close 23 May 2021.
Preliminary Details posted here
...Spring edition of SaxAlert
Other recent editions are also now viewable in Club Info
SaxAlert wins CompassSport award
CompassSport Magazine editorial team make an annual award to club magazines for their content and general layout and SaxAlert was in the top six (they are not ranked).
Back to Orienteering
With the publication of the government's roadmap to lift lockdown, British Orienteering has updated the guidelines on returning to orienteering. If there are no changes to government rules, we should be able to start orienteering again after 29 March.
...MapRun News
New versions of MapRun apps are now available
A new version of MapRunF called MapRun6 has been launched. For Garmin GPS watch users there is also a new version of the MapRunG .
Coaching tips
Find out more about basic orienteering techniques
And don't forget the info for more advanced orienteers here