Southdowns Orienteers

About Southdowns Orienteers

2007-11-19T22:12:00+00:00

Orienteering is an exciting, challenging sport that involves competitive navigation, usually in woodland or on open hillside. Each competitor uses a map and compass, choosing their own way, to find the red and white flags at the sites indicated by red circles on their map. Southdowns Orienteers is a friendly club offering local events throughout Sussex.
(Update September 2008) - Southdowns Orienteers offer midweek training sessions with the Southdowns Adventure Running Club. These sessions have a varied format, but generally all have running and navigation elements to them. A great opportunity to socialise, keep fit, and hone navigation techniques.

Urgently Needed - Planners for Events at Southwater (10th March) and Sheffield Forest (12th May)

2012-01-27T17:42:00+00:00

Please consider offering your help as a planner for one of our Spring SOGs. Southwater Country Park on March 10th and Sheffield Forest on May 12th both urgently need planners.
Help and advice is always available if you are new to planning or are unsure about what is involved.

SO Quiz Night - Saturday 11th February - Details

2012-01-12T19:13:00+00:00

Keep the date in your diary - the SO Quiz night returns on Saturday 11th February ! Further details are now available here.

Results from Tilgate SONIC

2012-01-06T07:25:00+00:00

The results from the SONIC/KNC event at Tilgate on Jan 5th can be seen here

Compass Sport Cup – additional information for Southdowns members

2012-01-03T20:09:00+00:00

Further important information on the Compass Sport Cup for Southdowns club members is available here.

Compass Sport Cup and Trophy event details

2012-01-03T20:01:00+00:00

The intial details for the Compass Sport Cup and Trophy to be held at Worthlodge Forest on 19th February are now available below.

Christmas Score Event Results

2011-12-27T22:11:00+00:00

Results and photos from today’s Elizabeth Brown Memorial Christmas Score event are now available.

The Elizabeth Brown Memorial Xmas Score Event

2011-12-23T10:41:00+00:00

Elizabeth Brown joined Southdowns Orienteers soon after the club’s formation in 1977, having been a member of Mole Valley prior to that time.
On Boxing day 1978 Elizabeth founded - with a couple of her Orienteering friends - what was to eventually become the SO Xmas event.
The first event was at Banstead Wood in Surrey, and over the years the format has taken a number of formats, but since 1997 it has settled as a score event.
For many years Elizabeth was the event organiser, and following her passing away in May 2011 it was felt that it would be a fitting tribute to rename the annual Christmas event in her memory.

Brighton City Race 2011 - Video, Photos and Results

2011-12-09T20:53:00+00:00

This year’s video is now available at the event website. Photos are online here. Results are here.

SO Ladies Southern Night Champs Successes !

2011-12-04T14:57:00+00:00

The Southern Night Championships were held at on the military land at Bordon, Hampshire on Saturday night with success for the SO ladies !