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Future Events
Thu 1 Jul
Summer evening event at Perry Wood
Near: Selling, full details...
Sat 17 Jul
Saxons novelty event and social
Near: Deal, full details...
Thu 22 Jul
Summer evening event at Haysden CP
Near: Tonbridge, 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
Chilham Castle and King’s Wood
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A successful day in some lovely parkland and forest
All the ingredients were in place for a nice event - a new area & map that combined woods and parkland, meriting National and SE League event status; an early summer date and plenty of space to park. We were rewarded by a large entry (for east Kent), and fine weather.
Our thanks go to the Saxons event team and Controller Andrew Evans (DFOK). Andrew, Land Access Officer David Kingdon & family and Organiser Alison Howe are in the photo with the Castle as the backdrop. Simon Blanchflower came up with courses that were very well received.
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Tick alert - the planner reports finding a number of ticks so suggest you check yourself.
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.
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
