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This blog is used to populate the news section on the BOK Website.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Summer Informal plus coaching - The Downs

A reminder that there is a Summer Informal event on Wednesday 1st June - starts between 6pm and 7pm.
There will be an optional coaching session. Topic: "Want to improve your compass work but think the Downs too easy - try out the windows exercise". See Jackie Hallett for a map and advice.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Permanent Orienteering Course - Warmley

BOK and South Gloucestershire Council have established a new permanent orienteering course at Warmley Forest Park and Siston Common. Maps are available on-line. Details of all permanent orienteering courses in the Bristol and Bath area are on the website.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Warmley Urban League Results

The results of the Urban League event at Warmley are on the website.

Sunday, May 22, 2011

New BOK British Champions



Congratulations to our two new British Champions - Alice Bedwell W50 and Anne Donnell W80. Alice won her class by a remarkable 7 minutes. BOK also achieved a number of 2nd places, including last year's M21E British Champion Matt Crane and two of our very promising young juniors, Zac and Joe Hudd in M12A and M10A. In the relays, the BOK Hornets team of Mark Bown, Matt Franklin and Matt Crane took 3rd place in the Men's Premier, as did the BOK Fireflies W50 team of Alice Bedwell, Jo Foster and Alison Simmons.

Found at BOC Relays

A blue ConCurve goretex top was left in the BOK tent after the BOC relays. If it's yours, please contact Chris or Helen Kelsey to arrange its return.

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Could you make a cake for BOK's 40th Birthday Anniverary?

Tricia Walker says 'To mark this important occasion, BOK members would like to have a special celebratory cake as a centrepiece for the day, 5th June, at King Edward's School sports pavilion, Bathampton, when BOK will be holding a score event and barbecue (see BOK website for details). You will be reimbursed for all your costs. Please do volunteer ASAP by contacting Tricia Walker either by email on the BOK website or in the BOK membership list, or by telephone: 01275 462879.'

Friday, May 20, 2011

Cotswold Relay - runners needed

Phil Warry writes - As an update to my earlier article (posted on 28 March) about organising a BOK team for this year’s Cotswold Way Relay, I still need 2 more people to make up a team. Last year the entries were full by the end of May, so if you would like to take part, please could let me know either by e-mail or on 0117 9654287 - as soon as possible. 
Details of the event are here

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Job Vacancy - Webmaster

Alan Honey is giving up his role as one of the Club's webmasters. John Simmons, the other webmaster, is continuing. If you are interested in replacing Alan, please contact him or John for further information.
Over the last few months a new club website has been developed by a student at City of Bath College, based on a content management system. This should make the website easier to maintain. The webmasters need to test and populate this new site over the next couple of months, if it is to go live in the autumn. The new webmaster does not need to be an expert, but needs to be comfortable working with computers and willing to learn.

British Champs - lost property

Pete Foster writes:
"It appears someone has inadvertently picked up my BOK top after the relays on Sunday. It will have been very soggy as a result of the stupendous effort expended by its owner during the event! It is a large top, with most of the letters that make up BRISTOL on the back, having been worn away. Has anyone picked it up in error? Thanks "

Monday, May 16, 2011

Urban League Event 4 at Horfield & Henleaze - Results

The results for Urban League event 4 are on the website.

BOK News - errata

Mark Blackstone writes:

"The Editors apologise for 2 mistakes in BOK NEWS (posted out Tuesday 17th May). Firstly, pages 5 and 6 have been transposed, and secondly the advert for the KLUB's 40th birthday event was printed wrongly, so a substitute page 28 is included.
The relatively imminent closing date for the pre entries and the delay in finalising BOK NEWS was the reason for getting the magazines out without further delay."

Friday, May 13, 2011

BOC Relay Teams

Relay teams for the British Championships are on the website.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Summer Informals

A flyer for the summer informals is available on the website. Why not print a copy and put it up in your school or workplace?

Sunday, May 08, 2011

Cannop Ponds Results

The results from Cannop Ponds are available on the website.

Saturday, May 07, 2011

40th Anniversary Party and Event

Join the club in celebrating its 40th Anniversary at an event and party on 5th June 2011.

Urban League Event 3 at Stoke Bishop - Results

The results for Urban League event 3 are on the website.

Wednesday, May 04, 2011

Committee Meeting Notes

Items of interest from the committee meeting on 17th March 2011 have been published on the website Klub page.

Monday, May 02, 2011

Urban League Event 2 at UWE - Results

The results for Urban League event 2 are on the website.