Posts from August 2016

Mootraker

DOWNTON MOOT SAVES THE MOONRAKER RELAY The late loss of access to the Bulford Ridges area nearly caused this year’s Moonraker Relay to be cancelled. Thanks to a bit of creative thinking and a determination not to be beaten the bright idea of using the Moot at Downton saved this popular event from disappearing from…

Sarum at Old Sarum

Sarum Summer Series#5: Old Sarum A warm, sunny summer evening drew over 30 orienteers from Sarum and neighbouring clubs to the steep banks and ditches of Old Sarum for the fifth in the Sarum Summer Series of Club Nights. The sun was setting behind what was the original city of Salisbury making it cooler for…

Croeso y Gymru – again.

CROESO 2016 Whilst Emily Benham was winning Gold medals in Portugal seventeen club stalwarts joined nearly 1600 competitors (that makes us over 1% of the runners) at Croeso 2016 in South Wales for a week of mixed weather, mixed terrain and mixed fortunes. The first two days (long and middle distance) were run over the…