News

The first deadline for “cheaper” individual entries is fast approaching (3rd January) . So don't delay if you are heading off to the Chilterns this Easter. Entry details here.

Merry Christmas to all members of NOC and orienteers everywhere.

Entries are now open for the Midland Championships in February. You can now enter here, there are also some preliminary details here.

Congratulations to Peter Hodkinson on his selection for the England team for next year's Interland Cup. The event is being held on the 10th March at Breda, southern Netherlands. Full squad selections are here.

For those who already have a Decathlon card or those thinking of getting one then NOC have joined the scheme which should benefit NOC.

If you already have your own loyalty card for Decathlon, please would you email Catherine Hughes with the name on the card and the unique number. Decathlon can then link your card with NOC's so that both you and the club benefit when you make purchases from Decathlon.

Concerns have been raised in the media recently over the threat to ash trees in the UK, following the identification of the potentially deadly disease of Ash Dieback (Chalara faxinea).

British Orienteering has issued the following advice to all clubs on the biosecurity measures that should be taken by all orienteers (i.e. Planners, Controllers and control hangers, as well as competitors) when holding or participating in an area suspected to contain Ash trees:

Thoroughly wash all footwear before leaving the area, ensuring that all mud, soil and leaf litter is removed. Event organisers may wish to provide water, buckets and brushes at a suitable location i.e. at a point where there is little risk of further contamination.

On returning home, rinse all boots and shoes in a chlorine based cleaner or garden fungicide and allow them to dry thoroughly. N.B. please read the manufacturer’s label and follow their instructions on use and disposal of the product.

Thoroughly wash and dry all kit and any other clothing that may potentially have been contaminated with fungal spores.

Clothing and footwear should not be reused for at least 48 hours after drying.

While it is currently thought that the disease is restricted to East Anglia and the South East of England, this position may change as Forestry Commission pathologists and surveyors enter more woodlands. Please keep reviewing the British Orienteering website for up-to-date information and advice.

Peter Brett, Environment Officer, British Orienteering

If clubs have any further questions or concerns please email the British Orienteering National Office at info@britishorienteering.org.uk or call 01629 734042.

Many thanks

British Orienteering

Well done to all those who braved the windy conditions at yesterday’s East Midlands Championships.

The NOC winners were

W20 Jenny Evans
W40 Catherine Hughes
W50 Janet Evans
W55 Jane Booker
W65 Hilary Palmer
M18 Ben Beresford
M21 Richard Robinson
M55 Kevin Lomas
M70 Bob Alderson

Full results can be found at http://www.derwentvalleyorienteers.org.uk/results/Eyam12/index.htm

Good luck to all those from NOC who are running in tomorrow's event at Eyam, the event is on, parking has been changed, start times are delayed by 30 minutes, cagoules will be compulsory. Full details are on the DVO Website.

There was a good turnout at Wellow Woods today for the NOC Winter League event. Albeit a fairly small wood it is one of NOC's most technically challenging areas and one that takes people by surprise. The courses were planned to maximise the use of the better areas of wood although to get the distance in, the longer courses did also encounter some areas of brambles. The introductory and medium courses were boosted by members of Loughborough Girls Grammar School who chose to use the event as a warm up for next weeks British Schools Event in Delamere Forest. Well done to all those who attended we trust you enjoyed your run on a crisp Autumnal morning. Thanks to all those who made donations towards hot drinks, we raised £12.55, which being 11th Nov we will donate to the Royal British Legion.

From today (November 1st) members can renew their membership for 2013, the costs are £3 for a junior and £7 for a senior.

The fee is made up of

NOC Club Fee = £0 seniors and £0 juniors
EMOA Association Fee = £2 seniors and £1 juniors
British Orienteering Fee = £5 seniors and £2 juniors

You can renew online by logging into the British Orienteering website and following the renew link. New members can also join by following link about membership. www.britishorienteering.org.uk/

Further information from British Orienteering is provided below.

A new British Orienteering membership scheme was adopted at the 2012 AGM. The resolution passed stated that from 1 January 2013 British Orienteering will have a single tier of membership with two categories:

Senior – any member aged 21 or older on 31 December of the membership year
Junior – any member aged 20 or younger on 31 December of the membership year

The British Orienteering membership fees for 2013 will be:

Senior member – £5.00
Junior member – £2.00

To be a member of British Orienteering you will still need to be a member of an affiliated club and association and pay the appropriate club and association membership fee where they apply.

You will be able to renew your membership from 1 November 2012 for the 2013 membership year. This is later than in previous years when renewal commenced from the 1 September.

2013 Membership Scheme Frequently Asked Questions

Will British Orienteering still have a Local and National Level of Membership?

No, British Orienteering will only have one level of membership.

Will British Orienteering still have junior, senior, student, family and associate grades of membership?

No, British Orienteering will only offer senior or junior membership.

Will clubs still be able to have a family or student membership category and will the British Orienteering membership database be able to support this?

Yes, clubs can continue to offer a family and student membership category and the British Orienteering membership database and online payment system will support this.

If each member of my family is now an individual member of British Orienteering, will each member of my family now receive separate communications from British Orienteering?

No, the British Orienteering membership database will automatically group individual members together who are in the same club and live at the same address. Households will therefore only receive one communication from British Orienteering. E.g. one copy of Focus magazine.

Will the renewal period still be January to December?

Yes, the membership year remains as January to December with people being able to join or renew for the following year from the 1 November.

When can I renew my membership?

You can renew your membership from the 1 November 2012. This is a change from the 1 September to allow clubs more time to set their fees for the following year.

Will I receive a Renewal reminder?

Yes, British Orienteering will send you a renewal reminder in early November 2012 stating your membership fees for 2013. If our membership database contains an email address for your household, the renewal notice will be sent electronically, otherwise a reminder will be sent by post.

How can I renew my membership?

You can renew online via our website, over the phone by telephoning 01629 734042 or by post.

When will I receive a membership card?

The cost and necessity of membership cards has been discussed and we have decided to no longer issue cards, and will instead provide a letter confirming your membership and the relevant details. As with renewals, if our membership database contains an email address for your household, the membership confirmation will be sent electronically, otherwise a letter will be sent by post.

Will British Orienteering still offer Direct Debit as a payment method?

Yes, the ability to pay membership by direct debit will be continued. However now the membership fees are so low there will no longer be a £1 discount for paying by direct debit. Notice of Direct Debit payments will be sent by email where feasible.

How can I check my contact details are up to date and/or provide you with an email address?

You can change your contact details and provide British Orienteering with an email address by logging into the members area of the website. Alternatively please contact the National Office on 01629 734042 or info@britishorienteering.org.uk

Further Information

If you have any questions regarding the membership scheme please contact the National Office:

Tel: 01629 734042

Email: info@britishorienteering.org.uk

The minutes of this year's A.G.M. have been published and are available to read here. The minutes also contain the chairman's report. The summary of the NOC accounts are available from the treasurer(Mark Webster) for any NOC members who missed the meeting, if any members have any specific questions relating to the accounts then Mark is more than willing to answer them, please get in touch via the treasurer's e-mail.

The latest edition of the newsletter can be found here. As well as the usual stories it contains details of the development programme for 2012/13, very useful for organisers, planners, mappers and controllers.

I'd just like to say thank you to everyone who donated money to my just giving page for the Birmingham Half Marathon.

I ran the race in 1hr 40min 14secs which I was really pleased with and am chuffed to have raised over £200 for The Smile Train - a great charity close to my heart.

Thanks again, Jenny Evans

Many runners on the Green, Blue, and Brown courses left their maps behind at the map exchange controls last weekend. I recovered all of these from the forest and they will be available to collect from me (Dave Cooke) at several future events. Your first opportunity is at the MDOC White Peak Day 1 event on Saturday 27/10/12 at Goyt Valley/Errwood - and possibly from one of my NOC colleagues at Carsington on Sunday. I shall post further notices to advise where I shall be orienteering in the future, so that you have further chances to catch up with me.

A big thanks to all those juniors who turned out for NOC today at Byron's walk. LEI proved too strong in a tight fought contest with NOC finishing second and DVO third. Full results are here.

The Ollerton Pit Wood night event has a change of date, it will now be held on the 26th January 2013. This is two weeks before the British Night Championships being held at Tankersley (SYO)

The date has been rescheduled to allow for a new map revision to be completed.

Calling all juniors, it is the Yvette Baker Trophy heat on Sunday at Byron`s Walk.

Please keep an eye out for Mick Lord who will be at registration.

NOC will need a good spread of results across all the courses (yellow to green) so if you are unsure what course to run, then please make sure you talk to Mick.

Congratulations to all the juniors who competed at the British Schools Score Orienteering Championships, held at Kingsbury Waterpark, near Coventry, on Saturday 13th October.

There were 27 juniors from Bassetlaw and 14 from Nottingham High school. Individually, Bassetlaw had 9 top 10 finishers and NHS 7, these included:

Ellie Severn + Emma Robinson - 5th, Year 5 Girls (Bracken Lane Primary)

Cameron Ho + Charlie Furness - 6th, Year 6 Boys (Ranby House)

George Carley - 3rd, Year 7 Boys (Elizabethan Academy)
Fraser Ridgway - 6th, Year 7 Boys (Tuxford Academy)
Simon Onions - 8th, Year 7 Boys (NHS)
Ryan Wright - 9th, Year 7 Boys (Ranby House)

Eleanor Cooley - 4th, Year 8 Girls (Ranby House)
Amelia Biddulph - 10th, Year 8 Girls (Ranby House)

Christopher Cutajar - 2nd, Year 8 Boys (NHS)
Huw Brown - 8th, Year 8 Boys (Ranby House)
Simon Warrener - 9th, Year 8 Boys (NHS)

James Mellor - 6th, Year 10/11 Boys (NHS)
Rowan Lee - 7th, Year 10/11 Boys (NHS)
Jack Smith - 9th, Year 10/11 Boys (NHS)

Will Parkinson - 4th, Year 12+13 Boys (Tuxford Academy)
Nick Malbon - 5th, Year 12+13 Boys (NHS)

In the team event Worksop College Prep School (Ranby House) came 3rd in both the Boys and Girls Middle/Prep School category. Nottingham High School came 7th in Lower Secondary Boys and 4th in Upper Secondary Boys.

Full results and photos are available at http://www.bsoa.org/

Just a quick reminder that NOC members are invited to the NOC AGM which will take place after the upcoming Bramcote Hills fixture, food and drink will be served prior to the meeting. Club champions as well as the top 3 on each course in the Winter and Summer leagues will all receive prizes for their achievements.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE ORIENTEERING CLUB

Sunday, October 14th 2012 at 1:30 p.m.

Bramcote Park School (entry off Derby road past the Leisure centre)

AGENDA

1 Members Present
2 Apologies
3 Review the Minutes of the 2011 AGM
4 Matters arising from Minutes
5 Chairman’s Report
6 Treasurer’s Report
7 Election of Auditor
8 2013 NOC Membership Fees
(already set at last a.g.m.)
9 Election of Officers and Life Members
Current Committee members are prepared (and are eligible) to stand for re-election to their positions with the exception of Mapping Co-ordinator and Junior captain for which nominations are required.
10 Plans for the Forthcoming Year
11 Open Forum
12 Close of Meeting

The minutes from last year’s meeting (2011) are available at http://www.noc-uk.org/Documents/minutes/agm11.doc

Hilary Palmer has some exciting news about a new activity taking place on the 1st Saturday of each month.

During the Autumn/Winter/Spring why not pop down to Rushcliffe, you can start anytime between 11 and 11.40 and the session will end at 12.30 when the controls will be collected.

Just send me an email in the days before if you plan to come so I will have enough maps but if you forget just turn up - I'm sure to have a few extra maps. Each time there will be a challenge to find as many controls as you can: walking, jogging or running - in 45 minutes and there may be some small prizes for having a go! There will also be a suggested 'Long' Course for people who really want a longer 'run' - it's about 6.2-6.5km for the 6th October session.

Beginners are very welcome - so why not tell a friend or print out and give them the attached poster. I will be there to give coaching tips, of course.

Looking forward to seeing you at Rushcliffe Country Park (Ruddington,NG11 6JS) - look for the signs to see where the start point is (usually at the Environmental Centre)

Hilary

For those who like to top up their orienteering fitness regime there are two new parkruns for Nottinghamshire.

Mansfield has its first course at the Manor Park Sports Complex, Mansfield Woodhouse, this one starts tomorrow (29th September) www.parkrun.org.uk/mansfield/

Rushcliffe starts the week after on the 6th October. www.parkrun.org.uk/rushcliffe/

Colwick Parkrun has been running for over a year now, there are quite a few NOC faces who attend and it is a great way to start the weekend, NOC have also had the first across the finishing line at Colwick www.parkrun.org.uk/colwick/

All Parkuns are 5k and start at 9.00 a.m. You will need to register with the Parkrun site, print off a barcode and take this along with you to each run.

The latest tables can be viewed here, well done to those claiming a top three place (and a prize)

If you spot anything that needs correcting then please let Paul Beresford know a.s.a.p.

The latest copy of the NOC newsletter has arrived. Many thanks to Nick Malbon for creating this edition and to those who sent in their stories.

Click here to view it

Sherwood Pines is 2nd in this list of orienteering courses.

NOC members are invited to the NOC AGM which will take place after the upcoming Bramcote Hills fixture, food and drink will be served prior to the meeting. Club champions as well as the top 3 on each course in the Winter and Summer leagues will all receive prizes for their achievements.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE ORIENTEERING CLUB

Sunday, October 14th 2012 at 1:30 p.m.

Bramcote Park School (entry off Derby road past the Leisure centre)

AGENDA

1 Members Present
2 Apologies
3 Review the Minutes of the 2011 AGM
4 Matters arising from Minutes
5 Chairman’s Report
6 Treasurer’s Report
7 Election of Auditor
8 2013 NOC Membership Fees
(already set at last a.g.m.)
9 Election of Officers and Life Members
Current Committee members are prepared (and are eligible) to stand for re-election to their positions with the exception of Mapping Co-ordinator and Junior captain for which nominations are required.
10 Plans for the Forthcoming Year
11 Open Forum
12 Close of Meeting

The minutes from last year’s meeting (2011) are available at http://www.noc-uk.org/Documents/minutes/agm11.doc

The next edition of the NOC magazine is in the process of being compiled. Nick Malbon will be the guest editor for this edition. Therefore, if you have any extra material which you would like to contribute, could Nick have them via this email address by this weekend (Saturday 15th September)

Well done to all those who attended DVO's Longshaw event on Sunday.

The NOC winners are

M10 Tom Cooley
M12 James Lowthian
M14 Simon Warrener
W14 Eleanor Cooley
M16 William Parkinson
M18 Joe Elliott
M21 Andrew Powell
W21 Emily Powell
M40 Keith Lowthian
W40 Catherine Hughes
M45 David Wayles
W45 Helen Parkinson
M50 Andrew Ridgway
W50 Christine Elliott
M55 Simon Elliott
W55 Jane Booker
M60 Alan Beardsley
M65 John Palmer
W65 Hilary Palmer
M70 John Woodall
W70 Margaret Buckland
M75 Tony Buckland
M80 Eric Gebbett

With just one event left in the league, it is all still to play for. Latest tables are here.

The NOC club champs are to be held on September 9th, the DVO event at Longshaw. Course combinations are detailed in the flyer attached.

Hope to see many of you there!

Jenny, who has been a member of NOC for over ten years, is running the Birmingham Half Marathon and completing her first ever triathlon in aid of The Smile Train. You can read more about why she is supporting this charity, and donate here www.justgiving.com/jenny-evans6.

NOC have successfully renewed their Clubmark Status for another four years up to 2016. Further details.

I am sure all NOC members will want to join me in wishing Richard Beadle a full and speedy recovery from a nasty injury incurred at the Wollaton Park O-event on Sunday(29th July). An ambulance had to be called and today Richard had an operation to correct an injury to his quadriceps tendons (joins upper leg muscles to kneecap). All the best Richard: we hope to soon see you back in action in the vets surgery and in the forest.

Tony Horsewill

Any Juniors interested in this year's event should contact Mick Lord who needs to finalise team entries & transport arrangements etc.

The 1st entry deadline (i.e. cheaper entries) is the 1st August.

This year's event is to be held on 8-9th September 2012 in Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, further details regarding the event can be found at www.coboc.org.uk

The latest Summer league tables are now here.

After two events, who is doing well in the NOC Summer league? Latest tables are here. Colwick on Sunday is the next event in the series.

NOC's very own Rhys Roberts was the subject of British Orienteering's recent community O newsletter.

Buffwear are kindly sponsoring prizes for the East Midlands Urban League this year and, for each race in the league, there are Buffs to give away to the first male and female in each of the 5 main categories (junior, open, vet, ultra vet & supervet).

Prizegiving will be at 1:30.

Please note that ALL competitors and helpers will have to print out a "voucher" to gain access to the Castle on Sunday. Please see the "Access to the Castle" section in the details document for a link to the voucher.

Hilary Palmer picks up the silver medal in the sprint at the world masters orienteering championships. The event is being held at Bad Harzburg in Germany. All the latest news and results can be picked up from http://wmoc2012.de/en

City Race this Sunday
Late entries, via Fabian4, closing date midnight 5th July subject to £2 surcharge and map availability.

Final Details available.

Yes, Scootering! Read on for further details & a nice flyer is here.
Broxtowe Sport – Scooteering! Orienteering with a difference!
Wheely good fun on Bramcote Park!
Press Release

Who:
Broxtowe Sport are working in partnership with Nottinghamshire Orienteering Club to host a new session for children and their families. The sessions are suitable for both boys and girls aged five years plus and aimed at all abilities. (All children aged five to seven years must be accompanied by an adult on the park at all times.)

What:
Get your scooter ready! It’s going to be wheely good fun on Bramcote Park this summer - Scooteering has arrived! In partnership with Broxtowe Sport, Nottinghamshire Orienteering Club are hosting a new session for children and families to try orienteering with a difference! Families will get the opportunity to meet new people, get fit and learn how to orienteer whilst racing around the park on a scooter! The weekly sessions will include map reading, orienteering exercises and mini scooter races! Each session will be a great opportunity to learn a new sport whilst spending time with family and friends. All sessions will be led by a qualified British Orienteering Coach.

These new session’s will be the first of their kind! It’s a brand new activity thought of by the Broxtowe Sport Team and the Orienteering Club. It’s never been done before and it’s not to be missed!

Why:
The sessions are a new and exciting way of introducing young people and their families to orienteering. By adding a scooter element to this traditional activity it is hoped that more young people will become interested in orienteering. This new element will add more challenge and excitement to the sport that has fallen in popularity over recent years. The session also aims to encourage people to take part in more sport and physical activity, as part of the Governments recommended 30 minutes activity five times a week. The session additionally provides people with the opportunity to take part in something different with their family and friends, bringing people in the community together.

When:
The first session starts on Thursday 14th June 2012. Sessions will run weekly from 6.30 - 8pm. Visit www.broxtowe.gov.uk/sport4me for individual session dates.

Where:
All sessions will take place at Bramcote Park. Participants are asked to meet by the children’s play area near the main car park.

How:
Sessions cost £1 per child or £3 per family. No booking is required, just turn up and join in the fun!

Other Details:
Helmets are recommended. A small number of spare scooters are provided. Participants are asked to bring a drink and wear suitable clothing for the weather conditions.

For further details and information please visit www.broxtowe.gov.uk/sport4me or contact Broxtowe Sport by calling 0115 9173572 or emailing sport@broxtowe.gov.uk

Alternatively you can contact club coach Catherine Hughes by calling 07940 575758 or emailing hubclub@noc-uk.org

Find us on Facebook! www.broxtowe.gov.uk/facebooksport

Notice is hereby given that an extraordinary general meeting of the East Midlands Orienteering Association will be held at 13.15pm on Sunday 8th July 2012 at the registration area in Nottingham Castle at end of Nottingham city race. The full details can be read in the latest edition of the EMOA newsletter.

On-line entries are now open, further details.

Good luck to the elite NOC relay team in Scotland this weekend. They are currently 2nd in the UK relay league ukrelayleague.org.uk/

As well as the Scottish Championship extended weekend, there are a few other events in the offering, but unfortunately none of them are that close to NOC land.

The “closest” being urban events at Knaresborough and York.

For those who have decided to travel..........

The South East has 4 days of orienteering at its Jubilee festival
The South West has the ever popular Tamar Triple.

We’re delighted to announce that NOC has been invited to take part in the Big Wheel’s Big Day Out which will take place alongside this years exciting Cycle Live Festival of Cycling weekend.

On the 14th July 2012 the festival will take place in its new location at the Victoria Embankment; previous events have attracted an audience of up to 21,000 individuals

The festival is free for people to come along to and we’ll use this opportunity to promote sustainability issues – green transport, cycling and walking along with a range of activities to showcase the arts, cultural activities, sporting activities, health and well being…and more!

I will coordinate the planning for this event and can be there during the afternoon. This event will be an ideal opportunity to promote orienteering to novices who've not tried it before by us taking out mini-maze navigation exercise to the park. A coach will set it up and take down - but I need some help from NOC members to spend a small amount of time during the day - manning the stand, showing people how to take part and of course telling them about the events we do at weekends on evenings that they can take part in. Please email me if you could spare an hour at some point on 14 July - anytime from 9:30 to 4pm - I would be very grateful. NB - I will have a budget for tea/coffee/ice cream (other reasonable expenses) etc - to help you keep your energy levels up!

Thank you

Catherine Hughes

The qualifiers have now been completed for this year's European championships. Richard Robinson has qualified for the sprint final on Saturday. Live video, results, gps tracking etc. can be found at http://www.eoc2012.se/

Well done to all those who travelled to the Lake District for this year's long distance championship. Some great courses and great weather really made the weekend.

NOC's top three finishers

Relay
Men’s Premier 2nd Anthony Squire/Richard Robinson/Peter Hodkinson

Individual
W65L 3rd Hilary Palmer
M14B 1st Benedict Harwood
M21S 1st Andrew Powell
M55S 3rd Paul Morris
M65S 2nd John Palmer

The full results are at http://www.boc2012.org.uk/results.html

As part of my advert for the coaching on 12th May in the Black & Green (page 10) something strange happened to the pictorial descriptions! Here is what it should have said (hover over the image below).

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So if you would like to know more about contour shapes come along to Bestwood on 12th May - just let me know by 10th so I print enough maps and can let you know where to find me.

Hilary Palmer

The latest copy of the NOC newsletter has arrived. Many thanks to Jenny Evans for creating this edition and to those who sent in their stories.

Click here to view it

Saturday/Sunday 30th June - 1st July: BAOC Harvester Relay at Bordon Heath, Aldershot, Hampshire. A 7-leg or 5-leg overnight relay starting at 11pm or 3am and finishing at ~8am! This is a challenging night orienteering relay but there are dawn and day legs too. Please let me know (Andrew Powell) if you're interested by 1st June as the middle closing date is 4th June. For further details see: http://www.baoc.org.uk

Sunday 16th June: DVO's Peak District Footpath Relay. A 10 leg relay along Derbyshire's footpaths starting and finishing at Carsington Water. Leg lengths vary between 3.3 miles and 10 miles. Let me know (Andrew Powell) if you're interested by 8th May as the closing date is 11th May. I will give out route details if we manage to raise a team.

Some further details from the organiser below:

On Leg 1 and Leg 6 (around Carsington Water) a team will be allowed to split the leg between two runners. This is to allow two Juniors, say, or two Oldies to run a leg that will be only 3.3 miles (instead of 6.6 miles). Any person under the age of 17 can only run on Legs 1 and 6 (no roads to cross) as we have to comply with the BOF Insurance policy.

Leg 1 will start at 0930 from the Sheepwash car park and Leg 6 will have a Mass start from the same place as soon as the first runner comes in on Leg 5. (Legs 6-10 will be the reverse routes of Legs 1-5).

If anyone fancies a 5 mile run at the end of the month then the “Trent 5 Miler” offers true P.B. potential.

NOC normally have a good few entrants and the Elliott family normally man the drinks station, so any NOC members will definitely get an extra cheer!

Organised by Beeston A.C., this year's run is on Wednesday May 30th at 7.15 p.m. Cost is £6/£4. Further details can be found on the Broxtowe sport link and on the Beeston A.C. Website

The next edition of the NOC magazine is in the process of being compiled. Jenny Evans will be the guest editor for this edition. Therefore, if you have any material which you would like to contribute, could Jenny have them in word document format to this email address by Sunday 29th April.

Peter Hodkinson has been selected to represent Great Britain at the World University Orienteering Championships in Alicante, Spain from 30th June to 7th July 2012. The full selections are here.

Well done to Richard Robinson and Anthony Squire on their selection to represent Great Britain at the European Orienteering Championships in Mora and Falun, Sweden from 14th-20th May. The full squad.

Last weekend's JK in Scotland provided some fantastic terrain and courses.

Hilary Palmer once again turned in some top performances to be 3rd in the sprint(W65) and 3rd on the combined long courses.

Andrew Powell was NOC's other top 3 performer with 2nd on the M21S course.

The top relay result was 4th on the men's premier class (Anthony Squire/Richard Robinson/Peter Hodkinson)

Full results can be found here.

Next year the JK returns to England with the Chilterns hosting the 4 day festival.


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The final standings in the NOC winter league are now available. Thanks to Paul Beresford for keeping count of the scores. They are still subject to change as Paul and the organisers have to try and decipher many different styles of handwriting! Please contact Paul with any discrepencies you happen to find.

Introductory : Medium : Short Technical : Long Technical

To be held at Rushcliffe Country Park, an EMOA Conference for Planners and Controllers and those interested in becoming Planners and Controllers.

Saturday 26th May, 10.00 - 15.00 (tea/coffee from 09.30)  at Rushcliffe Country Park, A60 (Loughborough Road), Ruddington, Nottinghamshire, NG11 6JS

Further details can be found here.

This weekend saw the university of York hold the sprint championships and Strensall Common hold the middle distance champs.

Hilary Palmer picked up silver on both days with Peter Hodkinson taking bronze(middle distance) in the M21 elite class. The full results are available here and eventually Routegadget will be here.

Congratulations go to Jenny Evans and Hilary Palmer on their selection for the Interland tour.

The annual Bassetlaw Primary Schools Orienteering Championships took place at Ranby House School on Thursday 15th March. Twelve schools competed, bringing just over 140 children to run on the 1.2km course. The winning school this year was Bracken Lane Primary, with Misterton Primary coming 2nd and Handel House Prep finishing in 3rd.

Richard Robinson has been selected to represent the England Team for the Interland Cup 2012 on 22 April at Habay-la-Neuve, southern Belgium. Congratulations also go to Nick Malbon who has been selected as a travelling reserve. The full team selections are here.

Time is running out to enter the relays, please contact Andrew Powell a.s.a.p. The details are here (News item from 23rd Feb)

Congratulations to the following winners at the Midlands Championship held on Sunday 11th at Foxley & Garnstone.

M21 Anthony Squire
W50 Janet Evans
W65 Hilary Palmer

Full results are here

With just the Holme Pierrepont fixture left in the NOC winter league it is all very tight at the top of the tables. The latest standings can be found here.

Lindsey Brown has organised a couple of coaching sessions specifically for NOC members who want to improve their 'O' skills. Please see the flyer for further details and then contact Lindsey to let her know you will be attending.

This year's event was hosted by SARUM at Hamptworth in the New Forest.

Anthony Squire finished an agonising 4th in the M21L class, just 59 seconds behind the leader.

Other NOC finishers were

M16
5th Nick Malbon
6th William Parkinson

M18L
6th Ben Beresford

M18S
1st Jordan Webster

M21L
5th Richard Robinson

M40L
7th Paul Beresford

M55S
3rd Robert Parkinson

All the results can be found here.

Please find attached entry flyer reminders for the JK and BOC relays. Please reply with your entry details before 15th MARCH.

Please note that there is now an online payment option.

Many thanks,

Andrew Powell

JK relays : BOF relays

For those who didn't manage to get their maps back (and there are very few) they were collected in by Hilary Palmer. To reclaim them you can catch up with Hilary at either the Haywood Oaks event or the following day at South Common (LOG).

Final details have now been published on the Walton Chasers website http://www.walton-chasers.co.uk

Start times are now available here. Whistles must be carried. Further info. on the Walton Chasers website http://www.walton-chasers.co.uk

Thieves Wood events this weekend are on! (Though please check again just in case some more snow arrives).

The night event on Saturday: no change to the arrangements here.

Sunday's event: see changed parking details here. Parking by kind permission of the staff of Portland College and we will be collecting £1 per car as a donation to the College. Please be aware that there is a pedestrian controlled crossing to get to the wood and this MUST be used to cross the A60. We are pleased to be able to stage this event and we hope you will come warmly dressed for fun in the snow. There is a cafe at the College offering hot drinks and snacks and Ultrasport is hoping to be with us.

A big thanks to Hilary Palmer and the team for all their enthusiasm in sorting this out.

If you are planning on attending either the day or night events then please check the NOC website before you set off. Car parking may be a problem and we are currently looking into alternative parking arrangements, so please keep on eye on the website for future updates.

There will not be a meeting of the Bassetlaw Club on Wednesday 8th February due to the large amount of ice that is still present on the fields and drives of Worksop College. See the Bassetlaw section of the web site (Bottom Left) for further information.

The session at the Bramcote Club has been cancelled for this week, 9th February. We may meet on 16th if the ice and snow has gone by then - watch the Bramcote Satellite section of the web site (Bottom Left) for information.

The East Midlands now has an urban league. 2012 will see four events nominated with your best 3 scores to count, for further details see http://eastmidlandsurbanleague.wordpress.com.

EMEWS 239 is available as DOC or as PDF.

Please see the message below from Andrew about the Compass Sport Cup entries. If you didn't get Andrew's original e-mail about this then the chances are we don't have the right e-mail address for you? Please let NOC's secretary David Sissons know your correct address via secretary@noc-uk.org.

We can now also accept payments directly into the NOC account, please let Andrew or NOC's treasurer Mark Webster (treasurer@noc-uk.org) know if you would like to pay using this facility.

Dear NOC member,

It's the compass sport cup (UK orienteering club competition) regional round on Sunday 19th Feb at Cannock Chase. We need as many members of the club to turn up and represent the club in this annual club competition. I need your entry details and cheques by Friday 3rd February at the latest. Please see the attached flyer for further details. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me by.

Regards

Andrew Powell

British Orienteering has now launched two new incentive schemes; The Navigation Challenge and the Racing Challenge. Further details are available here.

A great video of the December final is available to watch here, quite a few NOC faces are featured.

The event at Bevercotes on Sunday 8th January has been included in the Bassetlaw Games. As a result Bassetlaw District Council have supplied medals for the first three on each of the four courses. There will also be certificates for all juniors who compete on the Short or Middle courses. The local press will be in attendance and there will be a refreshments stall.

The Bassetlaw Games are one of the ways that Bassetlaw is celebrating the Olympics coming to London in 2012. All of the orienteering fixtures that are taking place in Bassetlaw in 2012 will be included in the calendar of events. http://www.bassetlaw.gov.uk/bassetlaw_games.aspx

The provisional results are now in for the 2011 league. Well done to all the NOC participants.

Top three finishers are........

White : Tom Cooley 2nd

Yellow : Jamie Lowthian 1st & Fraser Ridgway 3rd

Yellow : Eleanor Cooley 2nd

Orange : Alexander Ridgway 3rd

Light Green : Jack Lord 3rd

Light Green : Charlotte Webster 2nd

Green : Stephen Wright 1st

Green : Victoria Littlewood 3rd

Brown : Steve Green 3rd

Brown : Catherine Hughes 1st

The full set of 2011 tables and the 2012 fixtures can be found at http://www.emoa.org.uk/league/index.html

A new year, a new age class. Who will be moving up in 2012?

Richard Beadle:M50

Charlotte Beasley:W18

Olivia Beasley:W16

Beresford (Ben):M18

Beresford (Jessica):W16

Ruedi Billeter:M60

Andrew Breakwell:M65

George Carley:M12

Peter Carter:M55

Steven Chamberlain:M35

Higgs (Michelle):W45

Nyle Cockell:M14

Jennifer Cook:W60

Cooley (John):M55

Cooley (Eleanor):W14

Laura Dickinson:W18

Bethany Didsbury:W16

Anthony Donaldson:M45

Drury (Nicola):W50

Alex Edson :M14

Jenny Evans:W20

Alastair Flynn:M14

Wendy Foster:W50

Eric Gebbett:M80

Calum Goodger:M20

Robert Hatfield:M65

Ana Hills:W12

Peter Hodkinson:M21

Joy Hodkinson:W18

Samuel Horsewill:M20

Howe (Robert):M40

Howe (Karen):W40

Paul Hudson:M50

Graeme Huggan:M55

Kieran Huggan:M18

Daniel Hughes:M21

Kevin King:M55

Rhiannon Emery:W12

Rowan Lee:M16

Victoria Littlewood:W18

Francesca Littlewood:W14

Michael Lord:M50

Julie Lord:W50

Ben Lord:M18

Jack Lord:M16

James Lowthian:M12

Mick Lucking:M55

Angela Lucking:W50

James Mellor:M16

Nigel Mockridge:M50

Benjamin Moore:M16

Paul Morris:M55

Edward Nicholson:M55

Greenwood (Matilda):W16

Hilary Palmer:W65

Robert Parkinson:M55

Elizabeth Parkinson:W20

Keith Picksley:M75

Steve Rice:M55

Robbie Roberts:M16

Radu Rosca:M21

Barry Saunders:M65

Kevin Sheridan:M40

Jack Smith:M16

Roger Smith:M60

Claudia Smith:W18

Ann-Marie Stewart:W50

William Stewart:M12

James Taylor:M21

Andrew Wallace:M55

Campbell Walsh:M35

Simon Warrener:M14

Jordan Webster:M18

Charlotte Webster:W14

Thomas Webster:M16

Jack Wickham :M16

Happy new year! Have a great 2012.