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Future Events
Thu 19 Aug
Saxons Summer Event 3 at Mote Park
Near: Maidstone, full details...
Sun 5 Sep
Saxons Summer Event 4 at Whinless Down
Near: Dover, full details...
Sat 11 Sep
KOL 1 - Hargate
Near: Tunbridge Wells, 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
British Sprint Relay Championships
Call for relay team volunteers
Would you like to take part in the Sprint Relay Champs in Skelmersdale, Lancashire on Saturday 21st August?
Lagganlia Training Camp Success!
Congratulations to Austin Howe for securing a place
Each year the Junior Regional Orienteering Squads selectors choose up to 24 junior orienteers from across the four nations to take part in a week long residential orienteering training camp.
...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.
Summer orienteering events
We are holding a series of events over the summer months. 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).
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