Orienteering in the Lake District

Wed 1 July 2009
LOC Summer Series
Guards Wood, near Coniston. Parking at Coniston Sports Centre GR: SD 304978. Starts from 6.00 -7.00. NO DOGS on courses. SI cards. Beginners welcome.. Cost: £4 / £2 (no discount applies) Organiser: Charles Flanagan 015394 42099. See LOC website.

Wed 1 July 2009
BL Informal Event
Informal and introductory event at Hackthorpe New Wood, 6 km S of Penrith, W of A6 at GR NY 540 234, parking beside Hackthorpe village hall. Starts 16.00 to 18.30. Starts 16.00 to 18.30. £1 and 50p. Contact John Roelich 01228 548 975 .

Thurs 2 July 2009
WCOC Summer Series
Evening event at Dent Fell, near Egremont. Long, short and novice courses. Starts 6.15pm – 7.15pm. Seniors £2, juniors £1. DETAILS and on club ansaphone 01768 895539

Wed 8 July 2009
BL Evening Event
Prize Series, 1 of 4. Evening event at Binsey off A591, 11 km N of Keswick. Parking at GR NY 233 349, SE of Binsey, sorry no dogs on the area. Long, short and introductory courses. Starts 18.30. SI electronic punching. Fee £1.50/50p. Contact Chris and Helen Lates 01228 533600 .

Wed 8 July 2009
LOC Summer Series
Eggerslack Woods, Grange-over- Sands. Parking in Windermere Road public car park. Starts from 6.00 -7.00. NO DOGS on courses. SI cards. Beginners welcome.. Cost: £4 / £2 (no discount applies) Organiser: Stephen Edge 01524 701802. See LOC website

Sun 12 July 2009
WCOC District Event
Cumbrian Galoppen event on Ling Fell near Embleton and Cockermouth. Usual range of colour coded courses including a Short Green. Starts from 10.30 to 12.00. Cost £4 seniors and £2.50 juniors. Parking details, see website. Full details on club ansaphone 01768 895539 and www.wcoc.co.uk

West Cumbria Schools Final 2009
The final will be held on Thursday afternoon, 25th June, near Kirkland. The RESULTS are now available. Almost 400 competitors!!!!! The 2009 league has been updated with all six events. The winners will be presented with their trophies on Thursday.

Club of the Year 2009
West Cumberland Orienteering Club were named as Club of the Year 2009 in the annual competition run by British Orienteering. The award will be presented at the AGM to be held at the JK this Easter. A lot of effort by many, many club members has seen WCOC grow over the last five or six years, after a very successful campaign to achieve Club Mark status.

Cumbria Schools Championships & Affiliation
Forms are available for affiliation to the association, which is needed if any pupils wish to compete in the championships this year.  RESULTS for the Champs.

Joining an Orienteering Club
British Orienteering have launched a new website where you can easily join the orienteering club nearest to you. Payment can be made online. Check it out. Join a club and let your scores count in the Cumbrian Galoppen.