Southdowns Orienteers

About Southdowns Orienteers

2007-11-19T21:12:00+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.

Jarvis Family looks forward to Hove Park and Blatch’ Mill

2008-07-03T21:31:00+00:00

Southdown’s sprint family of the week lead three classes in the overall championships as we head into round three. The Hove Park planners have Nick leading Junior Men, Tom ahead on White and Steve winning the Vet class.

Varndean School Campus - Results Data

2008-07-03T19:32:01+00:00

Winsplits analysis is available here. The ever popular Pack Index for the Sprint race is here. Undisputed ‘King of The Campus’ was Nick Barrable (controls 15 - 20), with good performances from Mike Hooper and SJ who also made up time in the Campus stage.

TAKE PART in Brighton and Hove with Southdowns Orienteers

2008-07-01T12:42:00+00:00

SO are supporting the Brighton and Hove International Festival of Sport, which runs from 28 June – 13 July 2008.

Elizabeth Brown - World Champion!

2008-06-30T11:09:00+00:00

Elizabeth Brown, is the 2008 W90 World Sprint Orienteering Champion! Elizabeth and other athletes from Southdowns Orienteers will also be taking place in the Long distance champs at the World Masters Orienteering Championships in Portugal. Follow progress on this forum thread.

Devil’s Dyke Trail-O Photos

2008-06-30T10:57:01+00:00

Two sets of photos are now available from Barry Jones and from Robert Lines.

Mountain Marathon Evening - 26 June 2008

2008-06-24T21:21:00+00:00

Everything that you want to know about Mountain Marathons (but didn’t know who to ask). Kenny Leitch (Local MM supremo) is hosting an informal evening to discuss some of the finer points of the art of mountain marathons. See the “Mountain Marathons” forum thread for more details

Southdowners Selected for the England Team

2008-06-24T20:20:00+00:00

Four Southdowners feature in the England selection for the Veteran Home International 2008. Congratulations to: Anna Chapman (W35); Julia Jarvis (W40 reserve); Alan Velecky (M40 reserve); and Andy Parkinson (M55 reserve).

Planning a Sprint Race

2008-06-22T16:37:00+00:00

Kenny Leitch reports on his experiences of planning the opening Sprint Race of the 2008 season.

Sussex Sprint Series gets off to a cracking start

2008-06-21T14:28:00+00:00

Plot your route on RouteGadget. Full results are now available and the championship tables can also be viewed. Points from Lancing Manor are here and photos are here. Analyse your results with WinSplits. Distracted by other runners? Then check out your pack running index here!