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.

Klub Champs & Local Event 11th July - Enter Now!

Online entries for the Klub Champs & Local Event at Ashton Hill Woods on Sunday 11th July are now open via Fabian4. To compete in the Klub Champs, you must enter by Friday 2nd July, to give us time to work out the handicaps for the chasing start. The local event, for which pre-entry is also required, is open to all and will have the usual queueing start.

Reminder - Klub Weekend 18th-20th June

The closing date for the Saturday Regional event and Sunday 2x2 Relay event (part of SBOC's Midsummer at Margam weekend) is Monday 14th June. Online entries and campsite bookings via Fabian4. If anyone is still looking for a partner for the 2x2 relay, please contact Chris or Helen Kelsey so that we can try to help.

SBOC 2x2 relay partner wanted

Jackie Hallett is looking for a partner for the SBOC 2x2 relay on Sunday 20th June. Please contact Jackie as soon as possible, the closing date for entries is Monday 14th June.

Cotswold Way Relay update - another runner needed

Phil Warry writes - Following my earlier articles, I have now entered a BOK team for this year's Cotswold Way Relay, but still need one more runner - of any age, gender and fitness level! So don't hold back - if you would like to take part, please let me know either by e-mail or on 0117 9654287 - as soon as possible.

Congratulations to Matt, Isla and Ben

Congratulations to Matt Crane on his selection for the Middle Distance race at the 2010 World Orienteering Championships to be held in Trondheim, Norway in August. Matt will join ex-BOK member Oli Johnson, who has been selected for the Long race.

Congratulations also to Isla Simmons and Ben Maliphant for their selection for the Talent Coaching Camp in the Cairngorms in July.

Cotswold Way Relay - update

Phil Warry writes - As an update to my earlier article (posted on 5 March) about organising a BOK team for this year’s Cotswold Way Relay, I now have 7 people who want to run, so need 3 more to make up a team. In particular, we need at least one more lady to run, as we need a minimum of 3 ladies for a mixed team, but only have 2 so far. As an added incentive, all competitors will get a free race T shirt this year! Last year the entries were full by the end of May, so if you would like to take part, please let me know either by e-mail or on 0117 9654287 - as soon as possible.

Details of the event are here-

Bathampton - RouteGadget

The map and courses of Bathampton local event have been added to RouteGadget. You can trace your route and compare it with the other competitors.

The splits times have been added to Winsplit and Splitsbrowser.

Bathampton Results

BOK Local Event preliminary results are now available. Links to RouteGadget and Splitsbrowser will follow.

Klub Weekend 18th-20th June

SBOC has once again invited us to join them for their Mid Summer weekend, which this year will use Margam Country Park as the event campsite and Merthyr Mawr for the Saturday Regional event and Sunday 2x2 relays. There will also be a Friday evening event at Graig Fawr and we plan to have a barbecue on the Saturday evening. Margam Country Park has plenty of camping space and free access to the country park and some attractions. Fees are £7.50 per unit per night (tent or van), no hook ups but shower and toilets; see www.npt.gov.uk/margampark for further details. All events are within 20 minutes of the campsite. Online entries and campsite bookings are via http://www.fabian4.co.uk/, closing date Monday 14^th June 2010. Further information is available here. This has always been a very enjoyable and sociable weekend in past years, so we would recommend you to come along. Please let Chris or Helen Kelsey know if you intend to come so that we have a rough idea of numbers.

Mike Nelson BOK Trot Photos

Photos from the Mike Nelson BOK Trot (courtesy of Trevor Crowe) may now be viewed in the BOK PicasaWeb gallery.

Reminder - BOK Annual Dinner & Awards

Please remember to book your places for BOK's Annual Dinner & Award Ceremony on May 14th. Details here. The deadline is Monday, 26th April. A wine list is now available for those who would like to order in advance (and get a discount).