Dave Nevell looks back at last year’s events … 2023 saw a significant shift from previous years in the breakdown of DVO events, namely the emergence of MapRun as an event in its own right. Its...
Congratulations to John Duckworth M55 who has been selected for the England Team at Interland in The Netherlands in early March. John is part of a team of 48 athletes aged 14–65, who will travel together by coach to...
Sal Chaffey reports on the EMOA League prize-giving Yesterday at Lincoln City Football Stadium, the prize-giving for the 2024 East Midlands league took place, where Ann-Marie Duckworth (our new EMOA Chair) and Ursula...
At the next AGM – not till October 2025 – the 3-year term of office of both Treasurer (currently Helen Chiswell) and the Membership Secretary (currently Simon Brister) will end and so your committee are looking for...
With the New Year approaching, about 1/5 of the club’s veteran members will change age class. If your birth year ends in a 0 or a 5, 2025 could be your ‘glory year’ when you are the youngest in class...
Following Viv’s retirement as Access Coordinator (with our grateful thanks for all her work) we now need a willing club member to step into her shoes and carry out this key but not onerous role. The position is...
Using MapRun timing with kites at control sites to reduce planner workload This autumn, we’ve had local events at Alvaston and Shipley using MapRun timing. This removes the need for a Download Team and means that...
Sal Chaffey “Dracbassador” explains the background to this novelty local event Derby locals may or may not know that there’s a Dracula Festival in the city next spring! Bram Stoker published Dracula in...
A bonus astronomy piece by David Vincent We are still waiting for the blaze star – the anticipated nova that I told you about in the spring. It could go off at any time. Now, however, we would need to get up in the...
“Our navigation skills can only stagnate in the Midlands” – MapRun Supremo Chris Millard discusses “The only way to improve your navigation is to get outdoors and practice in the most technical areas. The...
