Next Events
Tue 28 Jan
Hassocks Hunt Street Event
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Sat 1 Feb
Eartham South
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Sat 15 Feb
Chailey North & Coaching
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Thu 27 Feb
North Ashdown
Near: Wych Cross more details...
Results from Sat 18 JanDitchling CommonSOG A8
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When I made an initial survey of Ditchling Common some weeks ago, the undergrowth in the southern section was at head height, the paths to the south and west, and the woodland area in the central section were guagmires! Fortunately, the rain has held off and E…
Emma, Julia & Will selected for the England Team
Congratulations to Emma Chapman, Julia Jarvis and Will Heap who have all been selected to run for England at the Interland Cup 2025 on 2 March in Steenwijk, Netherlands. The Interland Cup is England’s only international competition outside the British Isles. England competes annually in this six-cornered match against two Belgian teams (Flemish and French speaking), the Netherlands, the French Ligue des Hauts de France de Course d’Orientation (LHFCO) and Luxembourg . The competition is truly a team effort spanning age groups from M/W14 to M/W60+: 42 team members in all.
Club competitions 2025
It's that time of the year when the club captain has to start sorting out entries for the various interclub competitions that are taking place in the first half of the year, namely the CompassSport Cup heat, the JK Relays and the BOC Relays. As in previous years I will be taking entries via Racesignup, please use the links below since these will not be visible on the Racesignup home page.
Spring Club Nights 2025
Spring club nights returned on Tuesday January 16th. Courses have been risk assessed according to this document.
We will meet as a group at 6:30pm each Tuesday although we hope to make many of the activities available online to attempt at your leisure. Courses will be saved in the Club Night folder on MapRun (UK/Sussex/Club Nights).
Please sign up using the Strawpoll and indicate (when appropriate) whether you would like a map provided (cost £1) or are happy to print off your own.
Start the New Year with a new membership
We've just updated the membership information on our website. In addition to Family, Adult and Junior membership, British Orienteering (BOF) have introduced a new Young Adult category for 21 to 25 year olds. See more here.
Senior: £29
Young Adult: £19
Junior: £10.50
Family: £65.50
Read more about the benefits of membership.
SO members win more medals at SE Middle Distance Champs 2024
Congratulations to everyone who took part at the SE Middle Championships which were held on 22 Dec 24 at Newlands Corner.
There was a festive feel to the event with lots of competitors wearing tinsel or festive outfits and the top three were awarded with medals. SO had another successful event with 12 medalists, including some first time medalists.
Check the list for the winners.
SO XMAS Score Winners 2024
Congratulations to the SO Xmas Score 2024 winners:
- Elizabeth Brown Memorial Trophy – Kenny Leitch
- W14 - Emily Waters
- W18 - Emma Chapman
- W Open - Samantha Martin
- W50 – Julia Jarvis
- W65 – Chris Jepson
- M14 – Christopher Warner
- M18 – Ben Chapman
- M Open – Ali Masson
- M50 – Joe Barrett
- M65 – David Young
Well done.
SO has 10 new South East Long Champions
Congratulations to all SO members who took part at the Black and White Hills National event, near Bagshot on 1st December.
Ten of our club members became South East Long Distance Champions in their age categories, three won silver medals and 3 won bronze medals. Read on for more info about the courses and the medalists.
Volunteers
Volunteers are the heart of our club. Every event is run by volunteer club members and all are encouraged to get involved. It's a great way to learn new skills and get to know your fellow Southdowners a little better.
Our Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for finding Planners, Organisers and Controllers for events. The Event Planners usually find their own volunteers for the 'on the day’ tasks such as car parking, newcomer assistance and control collecting, however, the Volunteer Coordinator will also help find volunteers for these positions if required. In addition to this our SI team, responsible for registration and download, is always keen to train up new helpers and the Volunteer Coordintor will happily put you in touch with them.