Announcements
The OOCup (Open Orienteering Cup) 2026 took place in Killarney National Park, Ireland from 26th July to 30th July. The OOCup was first held as a 3 day event in Slovenia in 2002 and has since been expanded to a 5 day event. It has been held in many different countries over the years, providing…
The SARUM Club Champs, at Larkhill Camp on Sun 19 Jul 26, were well attended by 40 club members, including 6 families with juniors. There were 31 runners competing at the Champs, in Junior, Senior and Supervet competitions. This was a great way to get a lot of the club together and enjoy a braai…
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,…
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…
This year’s final was held on the complex sand dunes of South Gare, just west of Redcar on the NE coast of England. An interesting area created from the slag from blast furnaces over many years and now covered in sand and Marram grass. The ground therefore was very technical with numerous small hills, knolls,…
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…
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…
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…