Leigh Woods Results

Results, comments and links to Winsplits and Splitsbrowser for today's BOK Local and ASO League event at Leigh Woods are now available on the website.

P.S. Lost property found: Pink and purple hat (found on the side of the car parking road) - please get in touch with Jo Foster (secretary@avonschoolsorienteering.org.uk) if it belongs to you.

String course results also now available.

BOF Masters UK Cup proposal

David Palmer writes: "I have received the attached Masters UK Cup Consultation Paper from British Orienteering, via SWOA. We are invited to comment. No deadline is given but I would like to send any feedback from the Klub by the middle of October. Please send me comments by the 15th October."

Long O - Winsplit and RouteGadget

The splits of the Long O at High Meadow have been added to Splitsbrowser and Winsplit Online. The map and courses have been uploaded to RouteGadget.

Highmeadow Wood Long-O Results

Results from Sunday's Long-O at Highmeadow Wood are now available here. RouteGadget and Splitsbrowser to follow.

Peter Palmer Relays

Congratulations to our two Junior teams on their performances in the Peter Palmer Relays. This night/day relay event for teams of 6 was held near Nottingham on the weekend of 4th/5th September. The ShadowBOKsters team finished 9th (Adam Potter, Jamie Hayward, Jessie Benjamin, Michael Hallett, Ella Milne & Isla Simmons), with the BOK Moonlighters not far behind in 19th (Daniel Mann, Stuart Hanstock, Jess Milne, Shona Simmons, Chloe Potter & Abi Kerr).

Lakes 5 Days

BOK was well represented at the Lakes 5 Days, enjoying some fine orienteering and mostly fine weather; shame about the cancelled Day 3. Congratulations to the following who achieved top 5 places:
W10A Rachel Potter - 4th
W12A Chloe Potter - 3rd
W55L Alison Simmons - 3rd
W60L Katy Dyer - 4th
W75 Anne Donnell - 1st
W80 Pat Grenfell - 1st
M45L Clive Hallett - 1st
M50L Mark Saunders - 4th

BOK AGM reminder

David Palmer writes: A reminder that the BOK AGM / Skittles Social is coming up soon, on Monday, 20th September at the Ring O' Bells in Nailsea. If you have yet to return your booking form, sent out with the recent BOK News, please could you do so now. Or, if you don't have the form, then by all means get in touch with me.

BOK AGM - Treasurer's report

The Treasurer's report, consolidated accounts to end July 2010, and details of event income and expenditure, have been put up on the BOK website in the AGM area on the Klub page.

Details of the username and password needed to access the area can be found on the back page of BOK News.

WOC Norway

Congratulations to BOK's Matt & Grace Crane for their performances at the World Orienteering Championships in Trondheim. In the Middle Distance races, Matt finished 26th and Grace (representing Australia) was 37th. Grace also finished 30th in the Sprint race and helped Australia to 13th place in the Relay.

WMOC 2010 Results

Congratulations to the following BOK members for their results at the World Masters Orienteering Championships in Switzerland:
Sprint:
Alice Bedwell 2nd W50-A
Anne Donnell 3rd W75-A
Pat Grenfell 2nd W80-A
Clive Hallett 7th M45-A
Long Distance:
Anne Donnell 7th W75-A
Pat Grenfell 5th W80-A
A good photograph of our 3 Sprint medallists (Alice, Anne and Pat) is on the SYO website.

Barnardo's Orienteering Challenge in Bradley Stoke

A charity orienteering challenge is being held on Sunday (22nd August) in Bradley Stoke's Three Brooks Local Nature Reserve. The event (which is not organised by BOK) will make use of the nature reserve's permanent orienteering course and will raise funds for Barnardo's.

BOK is staging its own "come & try it" beginners' event at the same venue on Sunday 12th September.

Summer Informals - Kingswood School, Bath

The last Summer Evening Informal event of the season is this Wednesday, 14th July at Kingswood School, Bath. Starts from 6 to 7pm. Event details here.

Klub Champs & Local Event 11th July - Final Details

Final Details are now available for Sunday's Klub Champs & Local event at Ashton Hill Woods. Start times for the Klub Champs may be viewed on the Fabian4 website. Please note that online entries have now closed and there will be no entry on the day.

Local Event on Sunday 11th July - Enter Now!

BOK's next Local Event (incorporating the 2010 Klub Champs) takes place this Sunday (11th July) at Ashton Hill Woods, near Failand, Bristol. The event is open to all - you don't need to be a member of an orienteering club to take part. Advance entry is required: enter online [help] by midnight on Friday (9th July). Map stocks are limited [check], so don't leave it to the last minute!

Klub Champs & Local Event 11th July - Update

There's still time to enter this year's Klub Champs (chasing start) but entries will have to close very soon. Online entry for the local event (queueing start, non-members very welcome) will remain open until midnight on Friday 9th July, subject to map availability [check]. Enter now at Fabian4 [help].

Adams Avery and ASO Relays - Results

Provisional results for the Adams Avery and ASO Relays are now available. Note that there have been some difficulties putting some of the relay results together. Details will be available later.

Klub Champs 11th July - Entries Closing Soon!

Entries for the Klub Champs at Ashton Hill Woods on Sunday 11th July close this Friday (2nd July). Please get your entries in as soon as possible (via Fabian4), so that we can decide how many maps to print and make a start on the handicapping.

First aid courses - Sat 2 Oct and Sat 9 Oct 2010

Katy Dyer writes: I am organising 2 one day First Aid courses, which cover basic emergency First Aid with a leaning towards orienteering and other outdoor sports. The qualification will be valid for 3 years. It is suitable for members of club First Aid teams, UKCC Level 1 coaches and any person wishing to learn about First Aid. A knowledge of basic First Aid could save someone’s life. Details here on the BOK website.

Summer Informals - Overscourt Wood

The next summer informal this Wednesday 23rd is at Overscourt Wood just south of Siston.
The car park is limited and need to be shared with the dog walkers. Please arrange to car-share if possible and park tightly on the day to maximise the capacity.

Committee Meeting Minutes

A summary of the minutes from the committee meeting on 19th May 2010 has been published on the Klub page.