News
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What's All The Buzz About?We asked some of our new members why they keep coming back.
"I love running in the woods, jumping streams, scrambling through mud and splashing in puddles".
"The thrill of finding the checkpoint, then getting lost, then finding my way again, then getting lost. Brilliant! The kids did way better than me!"
SE Individual League Winners
Ten Southdowners became individual age class winners based on their performances in SE League events in 2017.
Xmas Score event
This annual event was convincingly won by GB athlete Jonny Crickmore. The Elizabeth Brown trophy was won by M60 Pete Jones from SN who managed to visit all the controls in 57 minutes.
Lost property and medals - Brighton City Race
Please contact the organiser if you wish to claim: an Energiser LED headtorch; JK 2017 Buff; Magnifying spectacles; or a medal for finishing in the top 3.
Four Southern Night Champions from SO
Eleven Southdowners travelled to the Chilterns to challenge themselves against the dark of Penn Wood. Ed Lines (M20), Alex Lines (M21), Neil Crickmore (M55) and Ruth Rhodes (W75) came away with trophies for winning their age classes.
SE Night Champs at Farnham
Congrats to Neil Crickmore who took gold at yesterday evening's SE Night Champs. There were silver medals for Sue Crickmore and Alexander Lines. Robert Lines, Chris Hooker and Jill Blount won bronze.
The new O-top design
The embargo has been lifted and we can now reveal the new design for our O-tops.
Visit our Clothing and Club Kit page for more info, sizes, prices and to order.
Congratulations to our Southern Champions
Six Southdowners were crowned Southern Long Distance Champions in the New Forest at the weekend. Congratulations to Scarlet Heap, Pat Jaffe, Anna Chapman, Julia Jarvis, Mary Fogo and Mike Gammon.
SO at the CompassSport Cup Final
A select few made the trip down to Devon to face storm Brian and the slippery slopes of the Virtuous Lady to finish 10th in this national inter-club competition.
First Aid TrainingFree to SO Members
As a club we would like to increase the coverage of first aid assistance at our events: both to increase the likelihood of a qualified first aider being present should the need arise at a small local event where the formal provision is just ‘first aid kit at download’; and also to make it easier to create a roster of club first aiders for level B/C events whilst still ensuring everyone gets their own run.
JHI SuccessWard Junior Home Internationals
Southdowns juniors help England to complete the Home International triple with a narrow victory over Scotland.
Southdowns Juniors at JIRCSJunior Inter-Regional Competition
Sam, Ffion, Stan, Scarlet and Tommy represented the South East Junior Squad (SEJS) in this years Junior Inter-Regional Championships at the end of September.
Youth Orienteering Away Day
British Orienteering has organised a junior coaching day on Tuesday 24 October 2017
Younger Junior Training at Great Walstead School
There will be a coaching session for the younger juniors (aged upto 11) ahead of the SOG at 09.15 on Saturday 7 October 2017. Please confirm to Karen Ashworth if you will attend.