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quimby
quimby
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Check out your local club then Homer? Most do informal events. Not sure of NW clubs, the POTOC one is Potteries. Probably not the best weekend for you to try an event though!
mxhornet
mxhornet
Apr 2008
6:40pm, 11 Apr 2008
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*lurks*
Barky
Barky
Apr 2008
6:43pm, 11 Apr 2008
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I would love to have a go at one of these!
mxhornet
mxhornet
Apr 2008
6:46pm, 11 Apr 2008
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I've been thinking about it for about 30 years lol
LorraineS
LorraineS
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they could set you a trail of green jelly babies Barky
bigmunnki
bigmunnki
Apr 2008
6:47pm, 11 Apr 2008
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Some very good clubs in the East Midlands Barky. NOC in Nottinghamshire, LEI in Leicestershire and DVO in Derbyshire. I would have thought that there is something on most weekends!
quimby
quimby
Apr 2008
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They are fun - and you can do a very short course, 3k, 5k or so, so you can concentrate on the navigation. britishorienteering.org.uk should tell you your local club - hopefully they will have info about informal events on their web site. (Feels like promo officer for orienteeing!)
Barky
Barky
Apr 2008
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Oh - cheers for that Mun - will investigate for a summer run I think!
quimby
quimby
Apr 2008
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Really, DO IT! The informal events I've been to usually have the club coach there ready to give advice; it's not rocket science type navigation.
RooA
RooA
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7:00pm, 11 Apr 2008
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Wow, someone else doing the orienteering promo for a change! nice one quimby :)

Everyone who is thinking about it.. do it do it do it do it! :) Courses come in all lengths and difficulties so it doesn't have to be a major deal on your first event. :)

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Maintained by rf_fozzy
A thread all about orienteering.

If you have any questions (however basic they may seem!) please ask in the thread and someone will hopefully be able to answer.

Here are some useful links:

British Orienteering Federation (BOF): britishorienteering.org.uk

BOF newcomer's guide: britishorienteering.org.uk
Graham Gristwood's beginner's guide on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26Zc5AVkFis&feature=emb_title


Find an event through BOF website: britishorienteering.org.uk
Find a local club through the BOF website: britishorienteering.org.uk
Find a local Permanent Orienteering Course: britishorienteering.org.uk

Maprunner main site: maprunner.co.uk

Map symbol guides: maprunner.co.uk
Control Description guide: maprunner.co.uk
Control Description Quiz: maprunner.co.uk

Routegadget2 UK: routegadget.co.uk

Routegadget user guide: screencast-o-matic.com
Drawing a route in RG: screencast-o-matic.com
Uploading GPS to RG: screencast-o-matic.com

Open Orienteering Map (Home page): oomap.co.uk
Open orienteering map (GB): oomap.co.uk

Maprun F app F: maprunners.weebly.com
Maprun explanation: ngocweb.com or aire.org.uk
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