British Orienteering

Did you know that as well as all their club events, our clubs also organise activities designed to support those that want to come and try out orienteering for the first time?

From Try Orienteering events, to Trail Runs and Fun Days...there is so much to explore via our activity finder online: www.britishorienteering.org.uk/activity

✨Top Tip✨ Click the 🙂icon on the filter options and it will come up with all events that are suitable for newcomers!

We are recruiting a new Chair to join the Board of British Orienteering.

This individual will share our passion for driving and developing the future strategy for us as a National Governing Body. They'll also be responsible for ensuring the highest standards of conduct and governance for the organisation.

Learn more about the role online: https://tinyurl.com/ms5f6fpr

Applications close on Friday 30 August 2024.

Members can now relive the spirit and excitement of the World Orienteering Championships 2024 Scotland via new images uploaded to our image gallery.

There's plenty of photos of our athletes in action, alongside a series of photos from our WOC activation events where we welcomed plenty of newcomers to the sport and informed them on how and why they should get involved!

Just visit this link to browse through: https://tinyurl.com/3twuar2k

You may have seen Rob Lines and his son, Ed, working tirelessly at the WOC, sprinting from control to control, providing fantastic imagery and capturing the action for British Orienteering.

They were both at all of the events from dawn until dusk enabling us to share the action as and when it happened.

We would like to pass on our huge thanks to both Rob and Ed for their support in the WOC and don't forget you can see their images on both, Flickr and the IOF webpage!

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Thanks guys! 👏📸

📸 Kristina Lindgren, IOF

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As we look back on a phenomenal WOC24 Pippa Archer - Performance Pathway Manager shared her final thoughts on yesterday's GB performance:

“What an amazing finish to the week! This is the day where you have to hold your nerve, and the whole team certainly did that with everyone making it into the knock-out stages.

It was lovely to see the delight on Jonny’s face as he grabbed an opportunity and raced himself into the semi-final. But the highlight was Megan’s masterclass in backing yourself, staying calm, and running hard, all at the same time! A very well-deserved 5th place.

Thank you to athletes and organisers alike for giving us such a wonderful week of racing.”



📷 Rob Lines

Does orienteering get any more exciting than that? 😅

The final day of saw Knock-Out Sprint racing come to the wet streets of Holyrood. GB's top performance came from Megan Carter-Davies who reached the final with the most exciting of sprint finishes, before getting on the podium with a 5th place in the final 🙌

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All 6 GB athletes have qualified for the Knock-Out Sprint 👊

It was a successful final morning of at the qualification race in the Edinburgh suburb of Wester Hailes. You can watch the Knock-Out Sprint finals for free on Eurovision Sport from 14:20 📺

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The ones to watch!

We don't know where the time has gone, but tomorrow is the last day of the World Orienteering Championships 2024 Scotland!

Our team for the KO Sprint are:
-Ralph Street
-Megan Carter-Davies
-Nathan Lawson
-Grace Molloy
-Jonathan Crickmore
-Cecilie Andersen

Qualification starts at Wester Hailes tomorrow morning. You can watch the live action in Central Edinburgh from 16:00 via Eurovision Sport therefore catching the Semi Finals and Final.

It's the last push for our team, we are incredibly proud of them, and will be rooting for them all!

COME ON TEAM GB!

Today is the last day of the WOC Activation Activities in The Meadows!

Catch us from 11am for more action including new training courses around the area (including a few WOC Tour controls!), and the Maze!

Any elite athletes out there fancy a cool down? Come and tackle it all, currently hold the fastest time of 56 seconds 🔥

📌 The Meadows
⏰️ 11am -3pm
💷 Free

This afternoon, headed to 's Riccarton Campus for the always-exciting Sprint Relay. The surprise of the day was an indoor arena featuring a maze. After some strong performances, GB finished in 7th 👊

It’s the WOC Sprint Relays today and we’re in the FanZone next to The Orienteering Foundation. Find us and have a chat about all things Orienteering.

We're looking forward to welcoming more people to our Activation today in The Meadows from 11am!

It may have been drizzly to start off with but that didn't stop plenty of people having a go of the Maze and the special training courses around the area!

Fantastic to showcase the sport to the interested passers-by, casual runners, families and even grab a few elites to tackle the maze 💪🗺

The elites will be back in action today in the Sprint Relays but we'll also be back at The Meadows from 11am-3pm, come and get involved! 👋

Current winning time on the maze stands at 56s by Team Australia 🇦🇺

We're looking forward to welcoming more people to our Activation today in The Meadows from 11am!

It may have been drizzly to start off with but that didn't stop plenty of people having a go of the Maze and the special training courses around the area!

Fantastic to showcase the sport to the interested passers-by, casual runners, families and even grab a few elites to tackle the maze 💪🗺

The elites will be back in action today in the Sprint Relays but we'll also be back at The Meadows from 11am-3pm, come and get involved! 👋

Current winning time on the maze stands at 56s by Team Australia 🇦🇺

https://woc2024.my.canva.site/getinvolved

Representing Team GB at tomorrow's Mixed Sprint Relay are:

🔸Ralph Street
🔸Megan Carter-Davies
🔸Grace Molloy
🔸Freddie Carcas

We wish the team the very best of luck as the race around the Riccarton campus at Heriot-Watt University 💪

Don't forget you can watch live via Eurovision Sport from 12:30pm. Learn how via the link in our bio.

World Orienteering Championships 2024 Scotland

Catch GB star Grace Molloy speaking to BBC Radio Scotland 🌟 LIVE 🌟 this morning at 9:30am 📻

It may be rest day for the elites today, but the WOC activities continue elsewhere! 🌟

We're taking the maze to The Meadows, AND there's free training courses around the grounds for those wanting to get involved. Did we mention that Enrich Education will also be there with free activities too?? Come down and get involved from 11am for free activities for all ages 🗺

The WOC Tour today, sees participants tackle an indoor competition at the Nucleus Building with mind boggling routes on offer (plenty of staircases) and a great event area!!

Share your 📷 with us!

📸 Rob Lines

Pippa Archer, Performance Manager of Team GB shares her thoughts on Day 1 of World Orienteering Championships 2024 Scotland following the Individual Sprint Finals.

Full results from the day, including some images, are now available online: https://tinyurl.com/3afu3w8t

Bring on Sunday at the Sprint Relays!

📸Rob Lines

What a day! Central Edinburgh provided a stunning setting for the WOC Individual Sprint Finals 🏃🧭 Athletes contended with cobbled streets and had to dodge curious tourists. GB's top performer was Grace Molloy who got on the podium with a 6th place 🙌

The World Championships kicked off this morning in Leith with the Individual Sprint Qualifiers. The home crowd cheered on the team as 6 GB athletes qualified for this afternoon's final in central Edinburgh 🔥

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As athletes head to quarantine for qualifying of the first event, today's Individual Sprint, we wish everybody the very best of luck 🍀

All of your hard work building up to the event is recognised by everybody involved in the sport, and now it's time to get out there, enjoy yourself and show what you are all capable of!

Come on Team GB 👏 🇬🇧

Not only do the elites start their WOC 2024 journey tomorrow, but our WOC Activation programme begins too!

Come along and be a part of the action tackling the maze and activities in Princes Street Garden 🚩🗺

You can also watch the Opening Ceremony and the athletes final shoot out for gold too 🥇

Everything starts from 1pm! 👍

It's almost go time!

Here are your Men and Women's Individual Sprint teams for tomorrow's Individual Sprint Race World Orienteering Championships 2024 Scotland.

Men:
Ralph Street, Nathan Lawson and Peter Molloy

Women:
Megan Carter-Davies, Fiona Bunn, Grace Molloy and Charlotte Ward.

The Sprint Qualification will take place in Leith in the morning, followed by the opening ceremony in Princes Street Gardens.

The Sprint Finals commence from 15:10 (Mens) and 16:30 (Women's) in Central Edinburgh.

Come on TEAM GB!

With all the excitement out in Edinburgh, let's not forget about the incredible work still going on behind the scenes to help get more of our schools and education providers putting on orienteering courses!

This week there have been four sessions that have taken place, as part of our partnership with Manchester Outdoor Education Trust. These took place at Alexandra Park in Manchester, then Debdale Park and Wythenshawe Park.

Thank you to:

• Debdale Outdoor centre
• Wythenshawe Community Housing Group
• Teachers, secondary and PRU’s
• Red Cross
• Youth Groups
• Nacro Greater Manchester Outdoor Learning
• All the individuals that took part!

Well done to all involved. We hope you enjoyed the sessions and introduction to orienteering and all that it has to offer!

It's , which means it's the perfect opportunity to look back on some incredible moments from WOC 2022 ahead of .

Lets go TEAM GB!

📷 IOF/William Hollowell

Can't make it to the World Orienteering Championships 2024 Scotland this year and having a fear of missing out?

Did you know that the competition will be televised on Eurovision Sport?

This means you can catch all the action for free back at home and cheer on our team!

Better still, our very own members Katherine Bett (Southern Navigators Orienteering Club) and James Ackland (Interlopers Orienteering Club - Edinburgh) will be providing the English commentary.

👉Go to: https://eurovisionsport.com/iof
🧑‍🦰Create a profile
📺Choose your the desired stream

European Broadcasting Union - EBU

Whether you're an experienced or casual orienteer, or just somebody looking to add a spark to your walks or runs - keep sharp this summer with our Anytime Orienteering opportunities.

A perfect way for getting active, enjoying green spaces with your family, or as a chance to get outdoors for a competitive time trial.

Find checkpoints in the form of posts or plaques, or through your mobile phone using the free Maprun app, you'll find them positioned in forests, parks and green spaces across the UK. The combination of physical and mental exercise, often in stunning locations, is like no other.

Complete courses at any time, and at your own pace with a variety of distances and difficulties on offer. You just need a map to get you started!

To find courses near you, download maps and find out more visit: www.GoOrienteering.org.uk

Well done to all involved in organising today's Yvette Baker Shield and Trophy Final 2024.

Congratulations to winners South Yorkshire Orienteers and North Gloucestershire Orienteering Club.

A huge well done to all participating clubs and individuals on their results 👏

And finally, a special thank you to Hertfordshire Orienteering for organising this year's event!