COVID-19 MEASURES AT SOG EVENTS

To adhere to British Orienteering COVID-19 Operational Guidance, a number of changes have been made at SOG events:

ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY!

W/M60 clean sweep at Elizabeth Brown Memorial Score event. Congratulations to Jill, Chris and Jane:

Jill Blount W60 415.09

Chris Hooker M60 411.06

Jane Lambert W60 396.23

List of SOGL eventsRecently added: Crowlink and Wolstonbury

Below is a list of events in the newly set up SOGL (pronounced soggle) league. They are designed to be run using the MapRun software although any GPS recording device can be used and a .gpx file uploaded later. See the accompanying news item for more detail. A final league table will be published for all runs completed by May 17th.

2021 Trail Runs

Assuming that there are no late changes to the Government guidance, Thursday evening Trail Runs will start on April 1st. Initially groups of 6 will be able to run together and a Doodle poll has been set up to allow you to sign up for a particular time slot. It is hoped that all runs will also be MapRun enabled. Runs will be added a few days before the Thursday each week - see below for list.

List of available MapRuns

Below is a list of runs that are available using the MapRunF app (see previous news item for further details on how to use this). Some use orienteering maps while others use OS maps of open access land. The government is encouraging us to get out and exercise and have deemed it acceptable to drive to access suitable areas for exercise. When participating in any of these runs please follow our recommended safety advice.

2020 Trail Runs

Below is a list of Summer Trail Runs that have been set up. Groups of up to six can run together on a Thursday evening (with social distancing), use the Doodle Poll to sign up for a particular time slot. Alternatively do the run whenever you want. Each run will also be set up on MapRun (for those now addicted to their beeping phone) and can be found in the UK/Sussex/TrailRuns folder. A new run should be added every Wednesday.

SO GPS League (SOGL)

SO is introducing a GPS based orienteering league through this winter season. The objectives are to enthuse you to ‘get out there’, keep fit and hone your techniques.

New courses will be released for the league on the MapRun website and announced on the SO website. To count for the SOGL you will need to run the course with your GPS device (smartphone or GPS watch) within the adverstised ‘time window’ for that course. SOGL results will be compiled and publicised regularly using SO members’ results extracted from MapRun.

It is fun and flexible, yet there is still the motivation of competing against other members.