The Johnsons’ trip to ASOM in Belgium If you’d told me a few years ago that I’d be making annual trips to Belgium for a weekend of urban events, I wouldn’t have believed you, but ASOM – Antwerp Sprint Orienteering...
An obituary from John Hurley Neil Forrest moved to the Matlock area around 1970 to take up a post in the planning department of Derbyshire County Council. He was then introduced to orienteering by his running partner...
All DVO members are invited to take part in our 2023 Championships, followed by a picnic and presentation of Club Champs trophies and Annual Awards. The Championships are handicapped so that everyone’s predicted...
When the details for the Scottish 6 Days were released, we thought ‘not NE Scotland again’ and started looking for alternatives. We wanted something that didn’t require 1000+ miles of driving and a time machine to...
Why does vision decline with age? Some suggestions and a survey I’m looking for orienteers aged 40 years or more to complete a research survey on the vision corrections that they use when orienteering. If you’re reading...
You may have noticed a recent piece in CompassSport looking for a fundraising officer for JROS (Junior Regional Orienteering Squads). Unfortunately no one has come forward for this post and we are therefore looking to...
Learn how to use the MapRun app to run or walk around virtual orienteering courses DVO have recently joined British Orienteering’s ‘Find Your Way’ (FYW) initiative, which aims to encourage more young people and families...
We’re delighted to introduce Chris Millard, our new Club Development Officer (CDO)! Earlier this year, the Orienteering Foundation awarded us funding for this post, to introduce new people to orienteering and...
Twenty-one Club members took part in the British Championships weekend, consisting of an individual race at Cold Ash, Berkshire, followed by a Relay at Hambleden on the Sunday. DVO’s Rachel Duckworth won the W20...
This first event in our Derby Parks Series 2023 has inspired a new urban orienteering map! Each park has been previously mapped at the very detailed scale of 1:2000, with a Permanent Course at Normanton Park since 2005...