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The Gallery has pictures from yesterday's event at Byron's Walk, kindly provided by the Planner, Kevin Lomas.

NOC have been busy scooping up awards over the last few months. Following on winning the British Schools Score Championship earlier in the year, Alice Carley received the Bassetlaw Junior Sportswoman of the Year Award (Under 14). At the Nottinghamshire sports awards, Peter Hodkinson was nominated as amateur sportsperson of the year and the NOC men's relay team were nominated as team of the year. Although we didn't scoop up the top honours, we did get to meet the likes of Peter Shilton and Carl Froch."



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The 2016 East Midlands Championships took place on Sunday 27th November at Wakerley Great Wood. Our NOC winners are M21 Richard Robinson, M50 Francesco Lari, M55 Mick Lucking, M60 Kevin Lomas, and W65 Hilary Palmer. Full list of winners.

Bassetlaw Orienteers will be having a training session on Wednesday of this week - 30th November.

6.30pm - 8.00pm

Worksop College - meet in the CCF classroom

£1 juniors, £2 adults

Home made refreshments

Saturday 19th November.

The AGM for the Nottinghamshire Orienteering Club will be held on Saturday 19th November at 12.30 at Harlaxton Sports and Social Club, Park House/Manor Drive, Harlaxton, NG32 1HU

It will follow the level D event organised by LOG at Harlaxton College. Details of the event can be found here .

Please bring your own packed lunch and we will provide coffee and tea with biscuits and cakes.

The agenda is:

1.Apologies for absence

2.Minutes of 2015 AGM (Click here for a reminder)

3.Matters arising from the minutes

4.Chairman’s report (Click here to see it)

5.Treasurer’s report (Copies supplied at meeting + budget)

6.Election of Auditor for 2016/17 Mark Webster

7.2017 Membership fees

8.Elections of Officers & Life Members.

The present committee is willing to remain in post.

The following posts are vacant, nominations either before or at the meeting.
a.Junior Team Captain
b.Volunteer Co-ordinator

9.What Kind of Orienteering Do We Want? A provocation by Hilary Palmer

10.Open Forum

11.Closure of meeting

Dear NOC member,

The wait is over and I can finally reveal the club champs will be held at NOC's Walesby event on Sunday 18th December!

Further details are here.

Thanks

Andy
Team Manager

Bassetlaw Orienteers will be having a training session on Wednesday of this week - 16th November.

6.30pm - 8.00pm

Worksop College - meet in the CCF classroom

£1 juniors, £2 adults

Home made refreshments

Just a brief reminder that the East Midlands Champs are taking place at Wakerley Woods on 27th November. Details available on LEI site at http://www.leioc.org.uk/ and entries are via Fabian4 and are due to close this weekend. The event does have quite high access costs, and has to pay for bussing, hence the higher entry fees, but is using some parts of the wood that have not been used for some time.

Bassetlaw Orienteers will be having a training session on Wednesday of this week - 2nd November.

6.30pm - 8.00pm

Worksop College - meet in the CCF classroom

£1 juniors, £2 adults

Home made refreshments

On Saturday 22nd and Wednesday 26th October children in Bassetlaw will get the opportunity to try out an Xplorer orienteering course.

This will be the first time that an Xplorer course will have been put on in Bassetlaw and will be taking place in Kings’ Park, Retford on Saturday 22nd and in Langold Country Park on Wednesday 26th.

Anyone wanting to have a go is welcome to come along between 10am and 1pm.

Xplorer is aimed at children and their parents, particularly children up to 7 years old, although any age may come and have a go.

There will be no charge, just come along and have a go. Two different courses available on each day.

Once in the park look out for the Xplorer banner showing the start and finish

Bassetlaw Orienteers will be having a training session on Wednesday of this week - 19th October.

6.30pm - 8.00pm

Worksop College - meet in the CCF classroom

£1 juniors, £2 adults
Home made refreshments

The AGM for the Nottinghamshire Orienteering Club will be held on Saturday 19th November at 12.30 at Harlaxton Sports and Social Club, Park House/Manor Drive, Harlaxton, NG32 1HU

It will follow the level D event organised by LOG at Harlaxton College. Details of the event can be found here .

Please bring your own packed lunch and we will provide coffee and tea with biscuits and cakes.

The agenda is:

1.Apologies for absence

2.Minutes of 2015 AGM (Click here for a reminder)

3.Matters arising from the minutes

4.Chairman’s report (Click here to see it)

5.Treasurer’s report (Copies supplied at meeting + budget)

6.Election of Auditor for 2016/17 Mark Webster

7.2017 Membership fees

8.Elections of Officers & Life Members.

The present committee is willing to remain in post.

The following posts are vacant, nominations either before or at the meeting.
a.Junior Team Captain
b.Volunteer Co-ordinator

9.What Kind of Orienteering Do We Want? A provocation by Hilary Palmer

10.Open Forum

11.Closure of meeting

Well done to George Hardy and Fred Cox, who came 3rd in the Year 5 Boys event. In the school team section Worksop College Prep School Girls won the Bronze in the Primary Schools competition while their Boys came a very creditable 4th.

Well done to all those who competed at the British Schools Score today, especially to Alice Carley (pictured) for winning the overall year 8 Girls and George Carley for 11th in the combined Y10/Y11 boys. Chapeau!

Full results are here.


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All the best to Richard Torr on his move North.

Just to let you and NOC know that I'm leaving Nottingham on Wednesday 5th October to move to Northumberland....so I will be defecting to NATO! I would like to thank the Club for many years happy orienteering and for its support in achieving Controller status. I have thoroughly enjoyed running around the East Midlands, and, although now somewhat lapsed, I'm looking forward to getting out and about in Northumberland. I've made many friends over the years and hope to see them out in the woods somewhere in the future.

With best wishes to all and hopes that NOC continues to thrive.

Richard

The latest East Midland news can be found here.

Bassetlaw Orienteers will be having a training session on Wednesday of this week - 28th September

6.30pm - 8.00pm

Meet at Ranby House School. Park to the left just after you enter through the main entrance.

£1 juniors, £2 adults
Home made refreshments

Bassetlaw Orienteers will be having a training session on Wednesday of this week - 14th September

6.30pm - 8.00pm

Meet in Clumber Park at the crossroads where Limetree Avenue crosses the road in from Trueman' Lodge.

£1 juniors, £2 adults
Home made refreshments

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the East Midlands Orienteering Association will be held at 7.30pm on Monday 19th September 2016 at the Pace Room, St Mary’s Church, Clifton Village, Nottingham.

The Agenda is here and the treasurer's report is here.

British Orienteering is seeking the views of members regarding the 2017 Membership Fee & Levy. Further details are here.

Peter Hodkinson wins gold in the mixed sprint relay team at the world university championships. More reaction here.


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British Orienteering would like you to complete a survey.

As we(British Orienteering) continue to develop our strategic plan we are trying to gain more understanding of the people who orienteer and their ‘sporting lives’. We would be grateful if you could spare a few minutes to complete a survey which compromises of only eleven short questions.

To complete the survey, please follow this link, the survey will close on Monday 8th August 2016 at 1:00pm.

Thank you for your assistance!

Now available here.

The latest news from EMOA is available here.

There are a couple of courses coming up, one in West Bridgford and one in Kimberley.

Any NOC member who wishes to participate should register directly, NOC will refund the fee.

More details can be found at West Bridgford 14th September and Kimberley 12th October

Winsplits etc. now available for the Burntstump event.

Tuesday 5th July: Meet in the field next to Gibbies Wood on the northern side of the railway bridge.

Park on Asher Lane just after the bend where the houses end. NG11 6HS for sat nav users will take you the right way out of Ruddington village from The Green. There is a gate into the Park just out of the housing area.

Check here for further details.

Well done to those who turned up on a glorious morning at Burntstump. Provisional results are here.

Saturday 2nd July 10-12 at Sutton Lawn Park. The event is aimed at newcomers & experienced orienteers won’t be able to compete for the medals so a great chance to bring friends and family who've never tried it before.
Click here for the flyer

Well done to the NOC team of Ben Beresford, Mick Lucking, Anthony Squire, Joe Taunton, Andy Llewellyn,Francesco Lari and Richard Robinson on winning the Harvester. A few photographs can be found here.

NOC are the winners. Well done to all those who registered and took part in the Beat The Street competition.

NOC finished top of the average points list and were also the highest placed community group in the total points leaderboard. The full results are available here.

A special mention to Keith Lowthian who managed to visit every single box during the six weeks the competition was open.

And we managed to meet Robin Hood, who loved the logo on our club jackets!


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Well done to Finlay Lowthian M10 and Benjamin Squire M12 on becoming the 2016 British Sprint Champions.

Peter Hodkinson has been selected for the 2016 GB team for the World Orienteering Championships in Strömstad, Sweden 20th – 28th August. Full details are here.

Thursday 26th May, what a turnout, sixteen local primary schools competed in the Bassetlaw Schools Orienteering Festival that took place at Worksop College Prep School (Ranby House)

Almost 200 Year 5 and 6 children attended and were challenged to complete a 20 minute score course. Each control visited was worth 10 points. The standard was very encouraging with five maximum scores of 200. In the team event the lead changed hands late in the day as Everton Primary snatched the title from Sparken Hill Academy, with a score of 590.

Team Result (top 5)
1st Everton Primary School 590pts
2nd Sparken Hill Academy 580pts
3rd Priory C of E School 575pts
4th Ranby C of E Primary 560pts
5th Norbridge Academy 535pts

Individual Results (top 10)
1st Connor Wicks + Jacon Doyle (Sparken Hill)
2nd Chelsea Bailey + Richard Bradford (Sparken Hill)
3rd Grace Huddart + Eliza Bailey ( Everton)
4th Jamie Towell + Kieran Wright (Priory)
5th Jessica Pickering + Adam Boddy (Everton)
6th Matthew Becket + Aiden (Ranby C of E)
7th James Birch + Tom (Ranby C of E)
8th Nathan Lacey + Kian Marsden (Priory)
9th Lily Mettham + Amy Troop (Everton)
10th Chris Beswick + George Colton (Blyth)

The success of this event has heralded a midweek training orienteering training programme to be organised. This will be on Tuesdays, from 5.15pm – 6.00pm at Ranby House School (starting on Tuesday 7th June).

Bassetlaw Orienteers will be having a training session on Wednesday of this week (25th May). 6.30pm - 8.00pm

Meet in Clumber Park.

Park on Lime Tree Avenue, where the old BBQ site was. This is midway from Clumber crossroads and the entry to the park from the A614.

£1 juniors, £2 adults

Homemade refreshments

Bassetlaw Orienteers will be having a training session today – Wednesday 11th May (It is World Orienteering Day)

6.30pm - 8.00pm Ranby House School – park on the grass to the left just after you enter the school grounds

£1 juniors, £2 adults

Home made refreshments

Robert Parkinson

The Gallery has pictures from today's event in Southwell.

After just over a week of being active, NOC are currently leading the average points score league. Twelve people have currently registered but we will need twenty five to actually be competitive. So if you fancy getting involved then follow all the action at their website. Cards and maps can be picked up at any Nottingham city libraries, leisure centres and community centres.

Bassetlaw Orienteers will be having a training session on Wednesday of this week (27th April).

6.30pm - 8.00pm
Meet in Clumber Park.
Park on Lime Tree Avenue, where the old BBQ site was. This is midway from Clumber crossroads (where we parked last Wednesday) and the entry to the park from the A614.

£1 juniors, £2 adults
Home made refreshments

Robert Parkinson

Tuesday evening sessions at Rushcliffe Country Park start again tonight (26th April) Each week we meet in different places in the park - check here for details.

Tuesday 26th April. Meet at 6.30pm at picnic tables near the wind turbines. Main CP gates locked at 6pm so park on road in business park. If late follow path along N edge of lake to 'mushroom ring'.

We will be having a training session on Wednesday of this week (20th April).

6.30pm - 8.00pm

Meet in Clumber Park.

Park on Lime Tree Avenue, just to the south of the cross roads where the road from Trueman's Lodge crosses Lime Tree Avenue.

£1 juniors, £2 adults

Home made refreshments

Robert Parkinson

Peter Hodkinson selected to represent Great Britain in the 2016 World Universities Orienteering Championships which are being held in Hungary from Saturday 30th July – Thursday 4th August 2016. Full selection details are here.

Many congratulations to Peter Hodkinson who has been selected to represent Great Britain in Round 1 of the 2016 World Cup, in Poland 30th April – 2nd May 2016, and Round 2 of the 2016 World Cup, which incorporates the European Orienteering Championships, in the Czech Republic 21st – 27th May. Full selection details are here.

Well done to all those competing at last weekend's JK. From brilliant sunshine on the Friday, a testing Saturday, hail storms on the Sunday and all the fun of the relays on the Monday. Full results are available here.

Bassetlaw Orienteers will be training this Wednesday (23rd March).

Meet in the CCF classroom at Worksop College.

6.30pm – 8.00pm

Homemade refreshments for all once the activities have been completed. £2 adults, £1 juniors.

Contact details are here.

Provisional results are now available here .

Well done to our NOC Champions

East Midlands Score Champions
Men’s open Joe Taunton
M55+ Mick Lucking
W12 Alice Carley
M12 Finlay Lowthian

British Night Champion
M60 Michael Napier

Midland Champions
M10 Daniel Ferraro
M21 Ben Beresford
W60 Jane Booker
W65 Hilary Palmer

The next Coaching session for members will be at Cademan Wood (as used for the British Night Champs on 27 Feb) Sat. 19th March.

Contours, crags, attack points & compass practice with a relay simulation 'race' at the end joining in with the East Midland Juniors.

10:30 - 2:30 - come whenever you like .... maybe after a run at Colwick Woods. £3 charge towards EMJOS. Names to me please by 11 March to ensure enough maps are printed.

Hilary Palmer

The next emergency first aid course at County Hall is Tue, 15 Mar 2016, 18:00 - 19:00, Venue is the Rufford Suite. Further details are here

The club will pay the fee back to members and then you can occasionally offer to be a first aider at an event - usually sharing with another person so you can both have a run.

Brian Ward (HALO) also took some photos out on the courses.

The Gallery has pictures of the winners receiving their trophies.

Photos of juniors can be published if the organiser receives consent from the parent or guardian.

Andy Llewellyn would like to finalise our Compass Sport Cup and JK Relays. So if you have not been in touch with Andy then please do so ASAP (i.e. by tonight/Wednesday)

The details have been circulated by e-mail and on our Facebook page.

Final details are now available via the fixtures box on the left hand side of the website.

Entries close tonight at midnight. Pre-entry is essential for Midlands Championships and Army Championships. Colour Coded courses pre-entry or enter on the day.

Enter via www.fabian4.co.uk.

Coaching session (compass practice) and some map/physical training at The Arboretum in Nottingham: Sat 20th February 10:30 - 12:00. Please arrive 10:30 - 10:45 and let me know if you are coming so I have enough maps!

Park at the Forest Rec. Park & Ride and walk towards Nottingham (south) following the tram track or come by tram and get off at the High School stop. The Arboretum is a short distance south from the High School; park entrance in NW of the park then find me the other (south) side of the bandstand.

Hilary Palmer (contact Hilary)

Bert Bradshaw's funeral will be on Thursday 18th February at Farnsfield Church at 1.00pm.

Nottinghamshire Orienteering Club is saddened to report that Gilbert Bradshaw, a founder member of our club, athlete, caver, cyclist, fell runner and orienteer, died on 6th February 2016 aged 89.

To confirm the EM Score Champs is still on. The National Trust Orienteering Challenge event is cancelled and those competitors invited to the Score Championships.

Fancy being a certified first aider? Here's your chance, you don't have to be a coach etc. just a member of NOC. Who knows when your newly acquired skill will come in handy?

Last January SYO ran a 1 day basic and emergency first aid course with a focus on dealing with emergency situations outdoors. It was highly practical and those that attended found it very beneficial. As a result they have decided to run a repeat of this course on Saturday 13th February from 9am to 5pm in Broomhill, Sheffield.

The cost is £50 per person (which NOC will pay)

This is a fully certified course and you will receive a certificate on completion. Please email Pauline Tryner to book a place and also let our treasurer Peter Cholerton know.

The first East Midlands Score Championships will take place at Clumber Park on Sunday 7 February. Competitors can enter in advance or on the day. A discounted entry fee is available until midnight on Monday 1 February. The entry cost is a bit higher than for other Level C events but this includes car parking. Orienteers will not be required the pay the National Trust car parking fee of £7.00 per car. Enter online at www.fabian4.co.uk. Volunteers can obtain a helper code from their team leader or the event organiser.

Here is the latest news from British Orienteering's chief executive Mike Hamilton, read the newsletter here.

The latest newsletter from the East Midlands is now available here.

Please note that this is a night score event with a mass start at 7.15pm. Registration will open at 6.30pm. We will be joined by the LOG Club Night so there will be some healthy competition. A lot of fences have been removed at Bevercotes in the past year and the grass rides have been cut so the conditions are good. There are a few areas of standing water after recent rain but the planner has adjusted some control positions to reduce the chance of competitors getting very wet. If you are not confident orienteering in the dark, come along as Bevercotes has a good path network and the course includes a group of easier controls (more details on the night).

Saturday 16th January NOC members Training at Wollaton Park. Meet in the top car park (£2 fee) near the hall and courtyard for a 10.30 start. There'll be chance to practice compass work and find controls all over the park. There's a courtyard cafe too for a coffee afterwards. Please let me know if you'll be coming so I know how many maps to print.

Hilary Palmer (contact Hilary)

Provisional results are now available www.emoa.org.uk/league/index.php, as are the fixtures for 2016

Well done to the top NOC runners

White Male 3rd Tristan Isherwood
Yellow Male 2nd Finlay Lowthian
Lt Green Male 2nd Donald Flynn
Green Female 3rd Jane Booker

For those who don't partake in Facebook there is a video of the blue course from last weekend's event on youtube.