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British Sprint Relays Skelmersdale Saturday August 21st

If anyone would like to take part in a team at the Sprint relays can you please contact Mike Godfree: before July 29th. Please click on the link below for information

Preliminary Details – British Sprint Relay Championships 2021

Previous map at NW Sprint Champs Prologue 2017-06-17

REPTON FUN SCORE, DVO SOCIAL AND PICNIC 21/7/2021

Enjoyable Score runs, excellent weather, superb Repton School site and good company made this, DVO Members Only, a worthwhile occasion. Thanks to Paul Goodhead and Leanne Chandler for getting us permission to use the site.
I somewhat disappointed that more Cub Members weren’t able to join us, but the evening was enjoyed by the 25 who came. Several ran the Long Score and the Medium Score, warm work!
Winners were:
Long Plus (i.e. Long plus Medium times) Simon Brister.
Long – Sal Chaffey
Medium – Simon Brister
Short – Roger Keeling

Shall we make this an annual – must do?

Rex Bleakman

P.S. The post-activity trip to the pub was another bonus!

Sprint training session at the NOC University of Nottingham event

The weather is getting better, more orienteering events available but the undergrowth is getting higher with every sunny day!

What can you do?

EMJOS (East Midlands Junior O Squad) has the answer …

Combine the NOC event at Highfields Park & University of Nottingham (East) with a bit of sprint training afterwards on this fantastic intricate area. It’s open to all.

Sunday 11th July start:10:30am

Sign up to run early at the NOC (Entry is online in advance – no entry on the day), then join the training session until 1pm.

The exercises will be short intricate loops to practice map setting, route planning and control description reading – all at speed.

Names to me (Ann-Marie ) ASAP so we can print enough maps. Contact me if you want more information.

Thanks

Ann-Marie

Congratulations to Rachel Duckworth for her international selection

Many congratulations to Rachel Duckworth, who has been selected to represent Great Britain at the European Youth Orienteering Championships in Lithuania, August 19–22 and the Junior World Orienteering Championships in Turkey, September 5–10. Rachel was selected for her performance in a series of races in the Lake District in September 2020.

Rachel recieving Orienteer of the year from Sal Chaffey at Chinley Churn

She was presented with the DVO Orienteer of the Year trophy at our Chinley Churn event, and we wish her all the best for both championships.

Read more about the British Teams and events.

Chinley Churn East Mids Champs – Results

Organiser Nicola Hart, Planner Chris O’Donnell, Controller Mark Garside (WCH)

RESULTS here, East Midlands Champions here, (updated to add M18, W45 & W50)

Routegadget here,  Splits here (keep pressing Next/Previous Course to cycle  through the courses)

Winsplits here

Results on British Orienteering here with ranking points

View photos taken by Peter Cull of MDOC.

Any queries to .  Please arrange to collect any remaining trophies.

Rosliston results

Results and Routegadget for Rosliston Forestry Centre are available from the links on the right.

Elvaston Castle – Sunday 23/05/2021

Permission to run this event has now been obtained and entries are open. The event is pre-entry only with payment on the day, preferably contactless. You can enter via the Elvaston Castle link in the Forthcoming Fixtures list in the right hand column.

Sharpen your O’ skills

A short training exercise is offered at the DVO local events, to practice the orienteering techniques needed for Light Green or harder standard courses.

  • having a plan for the leg using aiming off, compass bearing setting and simplification techniques.

Enter the SHORT course and use the special training map sent to you by Ann-Marie Duckworth (EMJOS coach). Use the allocated start time but use the training map you will print at home or will be sent to you.
Full details of the coaching points and a pdf file to print off the special training map, will be sent out prior to the event.
Emails and names to Ann-Marie () – Friday before each of the events (check the DVO Fixtures list for dates)

Markeaton event date changed

In order to avoid a clash with a funfair the Markeaton event has been postponed a week till Saturday 15th May.  You must register using the button on the event details.  There is no entry on the day to meet Covid rules. Note that the car park requires coins, (£2.50 for two hours, £3.90 for 4 hours).  Nearest free parking on Prince Charles Ave, Mackworth, DE22 4BG around 750m away.

Training Opportunities

The Club has 2 training/coaching activities coming up soon, one online and one in the real world, specifically on Oker Hill.

Oker Hill 13 May 5–7pm
A Medium course and a Contours-only course on Oker Hill. Numbers aren’t likely to be limited, but we need to know how many of you are coming (for map printing/distancing/parking etc).
Followed by a drink and chat afterwards at the Square & Compass.
Names to by 8 May. Cost £3, payable on the day.
Open Meeting 25 May at 7pm on Zoom
Usual DVO business followed at 7:30pm by an interactive coaching workshop presented by Judith, Stuart and Sal, based on High Dam & Summerhouse Knott (areas to be used in the LOC June 5/6 events).

Do join us for one or both of these, as well as our local events, which are re-starting 15 May.

Thanks & all best wishes

Sal Chaffey
DVO Chair

 
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