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    Route Choice: Path versus Direct?
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    Route Choice: Path versus Direct?

    John Hawkins dips into some Pythagoras Theorem ahead of our event at Longstone Moor! I was looking at a map of Longstone Moor on Route Gadget (as below) and pondered what would be the best route to control 1.  Is it...

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    Daphne Parsons 1926–2026

    John Hurley remembers Daphne Parsons who passed away 27 July 2026, aged 100 Daphne and Terry Parsons and sons Ed and Jim, from Farnah Green near Belper, joined DVO in 1970. The boys were very keen with Ed winning the...

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    DVO at the Lakes 5 days 2026

    Twenty Club members took part in the quadrennial event with stages across the Lake District Sal Calland has written recently about the Swedish O-ringen, an annual 5-day event in Sweden that began in 1965. The UK has its...

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    Why do we ask you to do that? Part II

    The second in a series of safety tips by Jane Kayley-Burgess Last time we considered the (very obvious) item of recommended/mandated equipment, a whistle. The reasons were pretty compelling. On to something a bit more...

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    DVO’Ringen

    Ten club members travel to the world’s biggest O event, the Swedish O’Ringen Attended by: John and Ann-Marie D Sally Calland (author of this post) Helen C Phil C Stuart S Val and Graham J Tom H And the...

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    Safety: why do we ask you to do that?

    The first in a series of safety tips by Jane Kayley-Burgess Following the tragic death at Longshaw, a handful of DVO members met to discuss learning points. One thing was clear; orienteers can make a number of small...

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    Club News July 2026

    Welcome to this long-overdue roundup! Spring was DVO’s busy season, with 2026’s two major events happening in Scotland (JK) and Wales (British Champs). April bought us the Middle Distance Champs, paired a tad...

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    Winter MapRuns 2026

    Smartphone orienteering in and around Derby  Do you have the Urban Fox mindset and skills? Join us for a new look for our series popular with runners since we launched it three years ago.   What: Keen to improve...