West Anglian Orienteering Club

Wednesday evening trainingrestarts 14th October 2020

Training programme for next term:

• Wed 14th October Parker's Piece
• Wed 21st October Sidgwick and University Library
• Wed 28th October MapRun League - West Cambridge
• Thurs 5th November Astronomy and Madingley Rise
• Wed 18th November MapRun League - Trumpington
• Wed 25th November South Cambridge
• Wed 2nd December Lammas Land and Newnham

More details on training nights will be added to the website soon.

MapRunSolo Orienteering using a Smartphone

MapRun is a way for you to enjoy orienteering in your own time, which has expanded greatly in popularity in the absence of organised events earlier in 2020.

Permanent Orienteering CoursesMaps now available on-line

A great way to get back into active orienteering is by visiting a Permanent Orienteering Course which can be found all over the country. WAOC currently has 4 such courses and each has been checked and updated recently. Landowners have also confirmed that visitors are welcome. Full details and links to maps can be found here.

Coe Fen Photo-OAnswers now available

While we are in lockdown, Bruce has been thinking of ways we can practice our orienteering skills while observing the coronavirus restrictions.

Can you identify the control points for this 1.4km course around Coe Fen using the aerial photos and the control descriptions on the 'blank' map?

WAGAL 2020Scoreboard includes scores from Rowney Warren and Aspley Heath (CSC Qualifier)

The WAGAL Scoreboard for 2020 has been updated with points awarded for performances in our event at Rowney Warren held on 8th March, and the CompassSport Cup Qualifier round, held at Aspley Heath on 15th March.

WAOC, Park-O and IWD20

WAOC is discussed in the news section of the British Orienteering website in relation to our club's success in attracting women and girls to our Park-O events

WAOC Juniors qualify for the 2020 Yvette Baker Trophy Final!

On a windy day on 8th March at Rowney Warren a team of 17 WAOC Juniors, headed up by Junior Captain Alex Wetherill, assembled to run in the qualifying heat of this year's competition against HH, OD, TVOC & NOR.

We were delighted to welcome a number of juniors who were running for WAOC for the first time and every team member helped in achieving a great result for the club and qualification for the National Final on 5th July 2020.

Many congratulations to all the competitors and thanks to all the parents who supported us.

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!