Reminder - British & JK Relays

The first closing date for the British Relays is Sunday 28th Feb and for the JK Relays Sunday 7th March. If you want to be included in the first round of entries, please contact your Klub Captains now.

NWO Silk Wood event at Westonbirt, Sunday 28th Feb

A reminder that there is a NWO local and ASO event on Sunday 28th Feb at Westonbirt Arboretum.

Pete Maliphant reports that the South West Junior Squad shop now has several types of control description holder in stock as well as ankle tape.
The bad news is that the authorities at Westonbirt have declined to give the SWJS permission to bring anything at all to the event this weekend. So no cakes on Sunday!
If you need anything for Sunday please e-mail or call the Maliphant family - the address can be found at www.swjs.co.uk/obuy.html.

BOK team entries for JK and British Relays

BOK team entries are needed for the JK relays on Monday 5th April at Braunton Burrows and for the British Orienteering Championships relays on Sunday 2nd May at Cannock Chase.

Please fill in and return the entry form to Chris&Helen Kelsey as soon as possible.

Lyncombe - Results

The results of the local event at Lyncombe are now available on the website. They have also been uploaded in Splitsbrowser and RouteGadget.

Stop Press - Lyncombe Event, Sunday 7 February 2010

Coming across from the A370 (Bristol-Weston super Mare) via Congesbury, the B3133 is CLOSED for maintenance at the Langford end. You can still use the Congesbury end of the B3133 and then bear right, using the minor road shortcut via Brinsea to Churchill Green. Click on link to map and zoom out to level 5.
Don't forget the event is NOT based at the Lyncombe Ski & Sports Centre - the parking is in the quarry at the west end of the map.

Klub Archivist

Anyone ? At Committee we have found the subject of the possibility of creating the role of Klub Archivist arising in two successive meetingsn and this has prompted me to post this Blog. We feel there would be a great service to the Klub by drawing together the history of its activities, winners, awards, maps, BOK News, etc. Ideally, this information would be converted into a digital record - but in the first instant, we would like to identify and collate the realm of information that is largely held in many an obscure garage! Might there be anyone [or more] out there who would be willing to set up this invaluable role. Please do send me an E mail or give me a ring if tempted.

BOK Qualify For Compass Sport Cup Final

BOK won the Compass Sport Cup qualifying round at Hampton Ridge on Sunday, finishing 155 points ahead of SOC with a score of 2395 points. Congratulations and thanks to the 70 BOK members who turned out for this event and ensured success for the Klub. The final will be on 17th October at Burbage Moor near Sheffield, so please put the date in your diaries now; we'll need a strong team if we're to improve on last year's 3rd place. SOC also qualify for the Cup as BOK were in last year's top three and Wimborne go through to the Trophy final after beating SARUM by just 1 point. Full results are on the Emit website.

Silkwood - RouteGadget

The map and courses of last week event at Silkwood, Westonbirt have been uploaded to RouteGadget. You can trace your route and compare it with the other orienteers.

Silkwood Results - Saturday Winter League

Results and links (Splitsbrowser&Winsplits) for the Silkwood event (Saturday 16th Jan) are now available, along with comments from the organiser/planner.

Compass Cup Start Times - Now Available

Start times are now available for this Sunday's Compass Cup event on the BOK website. Final details for the event are on the SOC website.

Junior Coaching

There are many opportunities for training both within the club and with the South West junior squad. The next training days with BOK will be a joint venture with the Welsh junior squad during February half term again based in the Forest of Dean.

This will run Wednesday February 17th through to the Friday 19th for training but with the opportunity to stay until the Sunday when the Southern Championships are being held at Lydney. Those who went last year thought this was excellent training and an opportunity to meet up with juniors from another region. You can attend for the whole 5 days or any part thereof.

Please let Jackie Hallett know if you wish to attend or require further information.

Silkwood - The event is still on

There were 3 inches of snow and ice on the ground this morning but hopefully all or most will have thawed by tomorrow. Please be careful however.

Please follow O signs to the parking area and have some evidence to show the FC attendent at the booth that you are there for orienteering. If our allocated parking are is full please use the main car park. There is a £1 parking fee per vehicle which will be collected at registration.

We will be using master maps so please bring a red pen and if possible a polythene bag.

Compass Sport Cup - Have we received your entry?

In case we've missed entries delayed by the post, these are the entries we've received. If you've entered but are not listed below, please contact Chris or Helen Kelsey immediately.
Ajderian, Bedwell, Bown, Britton, Budden, Burley, Connelly, Cranes, Daniel (Charles), Dennis (2), Donnell, Dyer (Katy), Forrest (Mike), Fosters, Franklin, Grenfells, Griffiths, Halletts, Hanstocks, Hayward (Jim), Honey, Johnson, Jones, Kerr (Abi), Kinnunen, Maliphant (Pete & Ben), Mutricy, Noott, Palmers, Parkin, Pearson, Potters, Raynsford, Saunders, Selleys, Simmons (4), Tanner, Thomas (2 plus Cameron), Urch, Walkers, Warry, Welch.

Mike Nelson BOKTrot - and dates for your diaries

The flyer for the Mike Nelson BOKTrot event at Wavering Down on 26 April is now available.

Provisional events for the rest of 2010 are now posted on the Diary page.

SARUM events updates

The SARUM event on New Year's day is at Stonedown Woods - not Vernditch as advertised in SINS. Registration at Church Farm Campsite ST996173.

Also, the SARUM event on 16th Jan is not taking place, but there is an event at Cannimore, Longleat on 23rd January.

See the SARUM website for details of both events.

November Committee Meeting Summary

A summary of the minutes of the committee meeting held on 26th November 2009 is now available.

Yoxter - Results

The results (splits only for now) of the district event at Yoxter range are available. You can also analyses you splits in Splitsbrowser and Winsplit Online. The map and courses have been uploaded to RouteGadget. You can trace your route and compare it with the other orienteers.

BOK Local Event & ASO League, Lyncombe, Somerset

The flyer is now available on the BOK website and, in hard copy, at all local events leading up to 7 February 2010.

Compass Sport Cup Qualifier 24th Jan 2010

The venue for this event is now confirmed as Godshill and Hampton Ridge in the New Forest. BOK will be up against BKO, DEVON, SOC and TVOC, so we need you all if we're to make it through to the Final. An updated entry form is available on the BOK website, entry fees are now confirmed as £6 for seniors (plus £1 for Emit hire) and £3 for juniors. Junior girls will be pleased to note a rule change that will separate the M/W classes in Orange and Light Green, which should enable junior girls to stand an equal chance of scoring. Please put the date in your diaries now and return the entry form to Chris or Helen Kelsey as soon as possible. Event information is available on the SOC website.

Headless Hill - RouteGadget, Splitsbrowser and Officials' Comments

RouteGadget and Splitsbrowser links for last Sunday's event at Headless Hill are now available.

Comments from the Organiser, Controller and Planner have also been posted.