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Sprint and Middle Champs - entries and helpers
The cheaper entry deadline is this Sunday so don’t forget to enter, and also to volunteer to help.
Results from Pashley SOG available
Results from the SOG at Pashley are now available on the Results page here along with the updated SOG League tables.
Summer Evening Trail Runs to begin this month
Our popular Tuesday evening Summer Trail Runs will start on April 26th.
East Sussex Weekend 2016 (14-15 May)
3 national ranking events in one spring weekend near Eastbourne’s “Sunshine Coast”. Middle, Sprint, Classic distance formats. Cheap entries by 1st May. Discount if entering all three events. Details Here
Coaching session this Saturday at the Pashley event
Saturday morning’s coaching session starts at 09.15 and runs for about an hour. Assembly is adjacent to the car park in the Pashley final details. Newcomers, juniors and club members are welcome to join our friendly bunch of coaches for the session. Please let Robert Lines know if you plan to come.
SO Successes at the JK
The traditional Easter weekend orienteering festival saw several Southdowns individuals/teams overcome the hail storms to come away with trophies, medals or flowers.
SO win through tough CSC heat
A tight battle in the New Forest saw our strength in depth come to the fore as we saw off strong competition from SLOW/WIM/SN and TVOC to progress to the national final.
SO Juniors qualify for Yvette Baker Trophy Final
The SO junior squad qualified for the YBT final at DFOK’s Chelwood Vachery event on Sunday. The four SO teams finished in 1st, 2nd, 4th and 7th position in a convincing win over teams from SAXONS and DFOK. Full team results.
South East Individual League winners to collect their awards on Sunday
Fifteen Southdowners won their age class in the annual SE individual league. Prize giving will take place at the end of the Chelwood regional event this coming Sunday.
Three Southdowners make British Nights Podium
Congratulations to medallists Roger Maher (M75), Ali Masson (M20) and Jonny Crickmore (M21)
Jack Leitch heads list of SEOA Long Distance Champions
Jack was the top SEOA runner on the Black course at Ashridge to become M21 champion (although still an M18). He was joined on the podium by nine other Southdowners
Last call for CompassSport Cup qualifier (March 13th)
We need to enter our team by the end of the February so please let the club captain know if you are available asap
Full strength Junior Squad needed for YBT qualifier
There’s always an advantage in having a large squad for the Yvette Baker Trophy. So far we have 26 runners for the qualifying round, but there’s room for more. Please contact Julia Jarvis or Robert Lines if you need guidance on which course to enter.
Coaching at 100 Acre Wood
There’s the regular coaching session this coming Saturday at 100 Acre Wood. Newcomers and club members are welcome to join us and we have a great bunch of friendly coaches with plenty of tips to pass on. Please let Robert Lines know if you will attend (via the Contacts page).
Annual Club Dinner and SOG Presentation
Our Annual Club Dinner and SOG presentation will take place on Saturday, 19th March at 7.00pm at the Sportsman Pub, Goddards Green. Why not join us for some good food and lots of good company?