5th and 6th September 2026 Congratulations to the Isle of Wight Orienteering Club who celebrated their 50th anniversary. To mark this occasion they set up an excellent weekend of orienteering in perfect weather. Six SARUM members took the opportunity to have a delightful weekend of orienteering on the Isle of Wight. Day 1 was a…
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After Scotland hosted the biannual Scottish 6 Days last year it was back to the Lake District for the Lakes 5 Day in 2026. Taking place over August 2nd-7th, ten members of Sarum made the trip north and no doubt welcomed the cooler temperatures! The event days were spread across a variety of terrains, although…
Many of our SARUM members have very fond memories of ‘Jo’ Belza, who, with her perpetual smile, supported and helped the club over many years. Thirteen SARUM members attended her funeral on Friday 10th April to show our love and respect for this remarkable lady. Jo began her love of the great outdoors while she…
WORTHLODGE FORESTSaturday 22nd NovemberHosted by Southdowns OrienteersA second use of this newly mapped area following the National Event in March. Only 3 SARUM orienteers were foolhardy enough to confront the rain and wind that had persisted all day and into the evening. Charlotte Thornton, Freda Peirce and Ian Peirce are all 80+ class and entered…
Nine regular SARUM members took the trip to Dartmoor for Devon Orienteer’s Caddihoe weekend on the 18-19 October. Both days were held on Holne Moor. Day 1 was a classic long distance and Day 2 was the South-West middle distance championships. Both days were UK Orienteering League (UKOL). The individual times for Day 1 and…
Peter was a very likeable character and very helpful to so many people. In spite of his academic and sporting abilities, he was always very modest and often attributed his orienteering successes to luck or that a main competitor had not been available to compete. His academic ability led him to become editor of scientific…