On Feb. 21st 2015 74 orienteers from South Wiltshire, Dorset, Devon and Somerset competed in an event organised by Sarum Orienteers in Vernditch Wood near Martin on behalf of the Dorset Schools League. The day started damp & chilly and spades were needed to patch up the road, where Forestry vehicles had gouged out a…
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A few Sarum stalwarts journeyed to Cooper’s Hill near Prinknash Monastery for the NGOC galoppen on Sunday. Drivers and pedestrians alike enjoyed some black ice skating in the Car Park but a long climb up to the start made you warm enough, just, on a cold and sunny day. Despite the freezing temperatures the wood…
Sarum Orienteers put on their Maze for the recent King’s Royal Hussars Open Day at Tidworth Garrison. There was non-stop interest from opening time at 10:00 to closing at 15:30. This was the ninth time we’ve run a full Maze this year and hard work it is too. We were visited by nearly 80 young…
There were three podium winners for SARUM orienteers at the recent SWOA’s annual Caddihoe Chase two day event held this year in the Forest of Dean. Best SARUM results came from Ian Peirce who won the M70 and Ben Chesters 2nd in M35. Charlotte Thornton won the W65S and Peter Hambleton M70S. Other results included…