Next Events
Thu 23 Jan
Astronomy and Madingley Rise
Near: Cambridge more details...
Wed 29 Jan
Histon and Impington
Near: Cambridge more details...
Sun 2 Feb
High Lodge
Near: Thetford more details...
Next Regional EventHigh Lodge
Sun 2 Feb
Near: Thetford
Latest News
20 January - We will be distributing awards from the 2024 EAL and EAUL at this event. We intent to have a brief ceremony at about 12:30 pm - please gather and support the class winners.
13 January - Details for beginners available here
6 January - Course lengths added (subject to final controlling)
5 January - Entries now open via Fabian 4; Preliminary details updated: PDF here.
11 December - preliminary details available as PDF.
Summary
A chance to run in an area of Thetford forest not used for an orienteering event since CUOC's Icenian in 2017. The area has been re-mapped for this event.
Next Regional EventBroadland Country Park Houghen (NOR event)
Sun 9 Feb
Yvette Baker qualifier
Near: Norwich
The local qualifier for this year's Yvette Baker competition for junior club teams takes place at Broadland Country Park on 9th February. This is a NOR event, so please look for more information on the NOR website in due course:
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.
*Updated 6th December
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
WAOC Juniors at the Peter Palmer Relays
Congratulations to our team of seven WAOC Juniors who travelled to the northern Lake District last weekend to participate in the prestigious Peter Palmer Relays.
WAOC were placed 10th out of 14 teams, finishing as the best team from outside Scotland, Yorkshire or the Lakes.
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!