Next Events
Sat 30 Mar
AGM and Annual Prizegiving
Near: Fulbourn more details...
Sun 31 Mar
YBTS Qualifier at Hockley Woods (SOS event)
Near: Rayleigh, Essex more details...
Sat 27 Apr
Lammas Land and Coe Fen
Near: Cambridge more details...
Next Regional EventYBTS Qualifier at Hockley Woods (SOS event)
Sun 31 Mar
Yvette Baker Trophy and Shield
Near: Rayleigh, Essex
We are hoping for a great turnout from all our WAOC juniors to this qualifier event for the 2019 Yvette Baker Trophy and Shield competitions.
Successful junior teams will get through to the final, which will be in Sandringham on 9th July.
Please note - although this is a qualifier for the junior competition, the event is a normal colour coded event with a full range of courses for orienteers of all ages and abilities.
This event is organised by SOS. Details of the event can be found on the SOS website.
WAOC makes it to the Final!We are through to the CompassSport Trophy Final on 20 October
A message from the Club Captain:
Congratulations and many thanks to everyone who travelled to, and ran at Sherwood Pines today in the 2019 Compass Sport Trophy Heat.
I was absolutely delighted to leave the event having seen that WAOC had nudged up into 1st place thus QUALIFYING FOR THE FINAL see here ! A fantastic club performance - well done to everyone who took part.
The final is on Sunday 20 October 2019 at Pippingford Park which is in the heart of Ashdown Forrest in Sussex, The final is going to be organised by Mole Valley Orienteers. All WAOC members - please put this your diary now!
Janet Cronk, Club Captain
WAGAL scoreboard updatedScores now include results from the Royston event
The Wagal Scoreboard for 2019 has been updated with points awarded for the Royston and Therfield Heath event on 10th March. Points will also be awarded for performance in the CompassSport Trophy Qualifier held at Sherwood Pines on 17th March (these are not yet included on the scoreboard).
The next WAGAL event after the CST qualifier is Bury St Edmunds on 6th October. Best 4 scores count out of 6 events this year.
What's WAGAL? Find out here.
East Anglian Urban League (EAUL)
New for 2019 - The East Anglian Region is setting up an urban league. This will work in a similar way to the EA League which generally involves cross country orienteering events.
EA League 2018 Awards
The winners of the 2018 East Anglian League received their trophies at Bush Heath yesterday. Photos of those present to receive their trophies can be found below (Peter was both the giver and a receiver!).
Lagganlia Junior Summer Camp
Here is a link to the EAOA junior squad website, which now has videos from the 2018 Laganlia summer training camp in Scotland, and a report from Barney, an East Anglian junior who took part.
East Anglian League winners for 2018Updated and with prize-giving details
Congratulations to the following club members who topped the league tables for their age class in the East Anglian League.
| M21 | Tom Beskeen | W12 | Hebe Darwin |
| M45 | Stephen Borrill | W60 | Janet Cronk |
| M50 | Dil Wetherill | W65 | Noreen Ives |
| M60 | Peter Woods |
Full results can be found here. Prizes will be given out at Bush Heath on 3rd February.
JabberWAOC magazineThe Newsletter of WAOC
And, as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!