Next Events
Sat 15 Feb
Milton Country Park
Near: Cambridge more details...
Wed 19 Feb
Girton College
Near: Cambridge more details...
Sun 23 Feb
CompassSport Cup and Trophy Qualifier
Near: Worksop more details...
Next Regional EventCompassSport Cup and Trophy Qualifier
Sun 23 Feb
Near: Worksop
The draw for the 2025 CSC Qualifiers has been made. WAOC are confirmed as a large club again will be competing at the qualifier match at Clumber Park, Worksop on Sunday 23 February 2025 Please save the date and be prepared to compete for the club. If this year's Final taught us anything, it is that we WILL need you!
The 2025 Final will be on 14 September 2025 hosted by CLOK at South Gare, near Redcar.
WAOC class winners in the East Anglian League 2024
The 2024 East Anglian League came to a close with SMOC’s event at Stowe Park on 19th January, and the final league standings have been published on the EAOA website. Here are WAOC's class winners:
James Scott M10, Esther Eaton W10
Erik Biernacka-Jablonski M12, Elysia Cowe W12
Kate Jarrett W16
Rowan Lee (DRONGO and WAOC) M21
Matt Eaton M35, Brian Cowe M45
Stephen Borrill M50, Dil Wetherill M60
Bruce Marshall M70, Mike Bickle M75
Helen Bickle W40, Emma Jarrett W45
Helen Hague W55, Sue Hartley W65
Noreen Ives W75
Congratulations to all the WAOC class winners!
Wednesday evening training restarts Thursday 23rd January
Usually Wednesdays at 6.30 p.m. although the first week is on Thursday 23rd January 2025.
Click on training nights for more information.
East Anglian Urban League Winners for 2024
The East Anglian Urban League incorporated 6 urban events across the region during 2024.
The results have now been published, revealing an impressive number of category winners from WAOC:
- Alys Powell (WYJ)
- Hebe Darwin (WO)
- Johanna Powell and Helen Bickle (WV) - tie for top spot
- Camilla Darwin (WSV)
- Sue Hartley (WUV)
- Erik Biernacki-Jablonski (MJ)
- Chris Rampton and Dil Wetherill (MSV) - tie for top spot
- Mike Bickle (MHV)
Congratulations to all. The full list of EAUL scores can be found on the EAOA website, here.
WAGAL Winners 2024
The WAGAL scoreboard has been updated with points from the final WAGAL event of 2024, Mildenhall North on 17th November, and also with points awarded in lieu to officials who organised, planned or controlled at WAGAL events during the year. That means that the standings are now finalised and the class winners can be announced. And they are:
- Junior Men: Erik Biernacki-Jablonski
- Junior Women: Alys Powell
- Senior Men: Mark Hopkin
- Senior Women: Helen Bickle
- Veteran Men: Chris Rampton
- Veteran Women: Emma Jarrett
- SuperVet Men: Dil Wetherill
- SuperVet Wormen: Sue Hartley
The overall highest scorer is once again Sue Hartley. Congratulations to her and to all the class winners.
WAOC Winners in the UK Urban League 2024
The 2024 UK Urban League is now complete and winners have been decided. Amongst them were two from WAOC:
Alys ("Perfect 500") Powell in Womens Young Junior category, and Hebe Darwin, first in the Womens Open.
Congratulations to both, and well done too to the 4 runners up from WAOC:
Hana Powell (WYJ), Erik Biernacki-Jablonski (MJ), Kate Jarrett (WJ), and Camilla Darwin (WV).
More details on the 2024 UK League results can be found here.
Compass Sport Cup final 2024WAOC come 6th
On 20th October 34 WAOC members travelled to Holcombe Moors in Lancashire to take part in the 2024 final of the Compass Sport competition. WAOC came 6th ranked team in the Cup (for larger clubs). Congratulations to everyone for getting round successfully, surviving both the weather and unexploded ordnance on the hill. Everyone contributed and it was gratifying to see scorers from W12 to W70, with some great performances. WAOC were only one of two teams whose 25 scorers came from all 12 possible scoring classes, which really speaks to the depth of participation and quality in the team.
Individual results can be found here.
Park-O is backComing soon to a park in Cambridge
Park-O returns for 2024-2025. The courses will change slightly compared to previously, but will still be held on Saturday afternoons and all are welcome - especially newcomers.
For more experienced orienteers, we will be offering an odds/even score at each event with a small prize awarded to the person who gains the most points over the four Park-O events
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!