This year we raced on an area new-to-DVO but used some decades ago by MDOC, and a record 54 runners took part. Officials and supporting family swelled the crowd to 70+ on a cracking autumn day! Start times were...
Ex-member Dave Nevell elaborates on John Hawkins’s thoughts on when to cut corners In the days before 2023 when Newstrack was still produced for print, we had a lot of these discussions, so it’s nice to get...
Coach Matt reports on Saturday’s coaching and social Following on from the first session in Belper Parks in September, DVO’s October club training session was held at Eyes Meadow on Saturday 31 October 2026. The...
First, a quick reminder of our focus on the north-east of the county for our events this autumn: Holmebook Valley Park, Linacre East Midlands League and Dronfield East now shifted to January 2nd. MapRuns – resuming 9th...
Orienteering’s 42nd annual inter-club competition In February DVO qualified for a place in the CompassSport Cup Final by narrowly winning our Heat at Sutton Park in NE Birmingham. The Final took place on October...
The fourth in a series of safety discussions by Jane Kayley-Burgess Winter is coming, whether we like it or not. Pippingford Park was a bit glacial unless you were in the sun or the shelter of the trees. A northerly...
The SHIs is an annual competition between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, with hosting duties rotating between the four nations. The weekend features both individual and relay races, providing two days of...
You are warmly invited to the club’s Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 28th October at 7.30pm, Church in the Peak, Matlock, DE4 3EJ. We will have pizza and hot drinks. Please let Nicky know if you’re coming so...
The third in a series of safety tips by Jane Kayley-Burgess So now we are running with a whistle (always) and, if we have a medical condition, ensuring we have something about our person or at Download, that tells...
Do you want to improve your technique and feel more in control when you run? Our 12 month Coaching Programme could be what you need! Sessions are on the last Saturday of every month, starting 26 September at Belper...
