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    Spring MapRuns 2025

    Smartphone orienteering in and around Derby  What: Keen to improve your navigation and meet new people? We have planned a new series of evening events which we hope will be as successful and as popular as last year. See...

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    John Seaston 1970–2024

    Members and former members remember John Seaston, who died recently from a brain tumour (main text by John Hurley) John was the son of Tony Seaston (see Feb 2024 Newstrack).  He attended the Ralph Sherwin school in...

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    2024 Club Championships & Awards

    Racing in Allestree Park and celebrating members’ achievement and contributions Our Club Champs were on Saturday 19th October, starting from the south end of Allestree Park. Michelle Mackervoy planned three...

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    Junior Inter Regional Championships 2024

    By the East Midlands juniors (in the minibus returning home) Our trip to the Junior Inter Regional Champs (JIRCs) was great fun. The minibus journey there was long, however we made the most of the time by playing card...

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    Peter Palmer Relays

    A report by EMJOS juniors from DVO, LOG and LEI Juniors from the East Midlands (Josh, Imogen, Jessica and Cara) entered the Peter Palmer Relay 2024 “EMJOS Sprinters”– this year was hosted by WCOC on the northern hills...

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    Club News September 2024

    Autumn is always a busy time for DVO, with our AGM and Club Championships on 9 and 19 October. We hope you can make one or both of these – the Club Champs is great fun! Everyone is given a handicap by a boffin in...

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    Calke Park Map Information

    Sal Chaffey takes a look at some of the features on the Calke Park map Calke is a fascinating place to visit, and I’ve been round the house and the chapel. This year I’m going to visit the Ice House for the...

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    DVO 2024 AGM, 9th October

    Join us in Matlock for our Annual General Meeting The Club’s 54th AGM will be held at the Church in the Peak Business Centre, Lime Tree Road, Matlock at 7:30pm on Wednesday October 9th. Hot drinks, sandwiches and...

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    A new idea for Local Events

    DVO’s Saturday events become less labour-intensive with MapRun Using MapRun timing with kites on the ground could mean that we are able to re-energise our Local Events Programme, as fewer helpers are needed. There...