Saturday 24th October Caddihoe Day 1 and SW Championships – Haytor Unfortunately the day 1 event had to be cancelled due to heavy rain and very strong wind. So it is hoped that the South West Championships will be held later, perhaps even in the Spring next year. Sunday 25th October Caddihoe Day 2 Middle…
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Woodfalls Inn. Monday 5th October. This year’s club dinner took place at the same venue and immediately following the AGM. It was a consensus of opinion that having the AGM and dinner together had been a good idea and we should try to do the same again next year. The minutes of the AGM can…
The final was hosted by Mole Valley Orienteers and held in Pippingford Park Manor Estate on Sunday 18th October. The area has a variety of woodlands, grassland, open moor and heather. With ample parking, the assembly being adjacent to parking, the start in the corner of assembly and finish in the assembly area, all added…
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…
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…