Posts by Marc Balston

SARUM Juniors Win Yvette Baker Qualifier

Seven intrepid SARUM juniors headed to the Surrey Hills on May 17th to take part in the SCOA/SEOA heat of the Yvette Baker competition (a national, inter-club competition specifically for junior orienteers). Guildford Orienteers hosted the competition and put on an excellent event at Farley Heath. It was a perfect venue for such an event,…

Peter Hambleton – 1943-2025

It is with much regret that we have to advise of the passing of Peter Hambleton. Our thoughts and condolences go to his wife Joan and to all his family. Peter was one of the original members of SARUM in 1984 and has been an active supporter throughout his 41 years of membership. He was…

Springtime in Shropshire (SINS) 2025

The Spring Bank Holiday weekend at the end of May saw the enjoyable annual ‘SINS’ – Springtime in Shropshire event. SARUM was represented by 9 “athletes” who took the journey to Shropshire to compete in the 3 days of events in the vicinity of Ludlow. Report below from Ian Peirce. Day 1 was an urban…