Posts by Ian Peirce

SOUTHERN NIGHT CHAMPS 2025

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…

Caddihoe Weekend 2025

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 Hambleton – 1943-2025

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…