An incredible turnout and team performance steers Sarum safely into the Compass Sport Trophy Final. On a crisp cold day with frost on the ground and puddles turned to ice, 10 clubs competed in the Compass Sport Cup & Trophy Heats at Holmsley, for places in the final. There were 3 large clubs competing for…
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Andy Thornton 1949-2020 It is with regret that I have to advise everyone of the passing of Andy Thornton, a dear friend who was a keen SARUM orienteer and lead coach who massively contributed to our sport.Andy passed away on 29th October 2020, aged 71yrs, after losing his battle with cancer. The South West Junior…
Congratulations to our Chairman, Ian Pierce, who ran into second place in M80, just 15 seconds behind Lakeland local, Dave Mcquillan. Ian was one of just four Sarum members who travelled the long 300 miles plus to compete, so well deserves his place on the podium. Ian’s account of his run is below. The Lake…
No, that isn’t a missplelling. Sarum’s Cameron Jacobs gained a Guiness World Record by becoming the fastest 18 year old runner to complete the London Marathon running barefoot. Cam, along with Mum Polly completed the course in 4 hours 31 minutes on a very warm day. Very much an amazing feat. Cam was raising money…
JK 2025 took place in and around Sheffield with a day’s excursion to Leeds for the relay event. The best Sarum perfromance came from our Chairman Ian Pierce who gained an excellent Bronze medal in the M80 class. Ian was rightly proud of of his medal, seen here being bitten by Ian, and very pleased…
It is with great sadness that we pass on the sad news of the death of John Warren, who was well known and a friend to may of us in Sarum. John was a very active member of Wimborne Orienteers for some 50 years, was a mapper, controller, organiser and committee member over the years.…
Congratulations to Charlotte Thornton who put in a great run at 2025 The British Middle Distance Championships at Holmbush and Buchan Country Park to win the W80 Class and be crowned Champion. Well done also Marc Balston (M50), Lizzie Balston (W16), Paul Lane (M65) and Ian Peirce (M80) who each reached Silver Championship standard. A…
Sarum Saunter at Great Ridge The Sarum Saunter was held at Great Ridge this year with the kind permission of Lord Margadale and the Fonthill Estate. The event hosted the Southern Championships resulting in a large turnout. Great weather, a great team of helpers and great courses meant that some 470 orienteers from 47 clubs…
Back in 2014 (I think) was last time Sarum fielded a CST team at Long Valley, when we competed in the CST Final, coming third – winning several large green umbrellas. This time round a blessed dry interval meant that the Compass Sport Cup and Trophy regional qualifying heat at Long Valley was run in…
Another small, but perfectly formed, Wessex Region Night League Event from Sarum, this time held on Martin Down. Parking is sometimes a problem here but the team managed to squeeze in 28 cars with potential to squeeze for another 5 – an impressive achievement. The 31 runners all seemed to appreciate Mark White’s planning of…
Star Posts/Swinley This event had been postponed by three weeks because of bad weather – what a surprise! Nevertheless, five Sarum stalwarts turned out on the night to navigate the complexities of the Star Posts/Swinley map along with 118 other keen night owls. The area is a favourite one for trail bikes and some excellent…
Nine young Sarum orienteers and a cohort of helpers recently enjoyed an evening of map reading training in the Reading Room at Stratford sub Castle. The evening started off with the presentation of a cake to Charlotte Thornton on the occasion of her (censored) birthday. Marc Balston and Liz Yeadon put together some challenging exercises…