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The National Governing Body for Orienteering in Wales. Our adventure sport is open to all, from families to elite athletes 🏃‍♀️🗺

Joined February 2020
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Navigation Task. Identify the point from where the photo was taken and also the feature arrowed. #mapreading Watch video answer this evening.
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Thanks to everyone who donated via JK entries or refunds - over £4000 raised which we are putting into a "Back to O" fund for projects to get us through the lockdown and bring back orienteering even stronger than before orienteeringfoundation.org.u…
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❗ BREAKING NEWS ❗ Emergency Funding for Sport in Wales. orlo.uk/rXPqJ
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Later on in the race, Control 1 - Depression, Control 8 - Re-entrant and finally Download with @robinstrain. @scottish_o #LOL
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The start of LOL1 ( Lego Orienteering League) @scottish_o
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To win a Team GB Sprint Squad poster (1 for individuals and 1 for clubs) just like and retweet. In conjunction with @OnTheRedLineO with thanks to @bmlprint and Mike Shires (TVOC) Full details at m.facebook.com/groups/669805… #orienteering #UrbanOrienteering #SprintOrienteering
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National Trust to open parklands and gardens for free during #coronavirus social distancing period buff.ly/2QmeaMM
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Well done to all who ran in the CompassSport Cup Qualifiers this w/e and many thanks to organising clubs. Cup qualifiers: OD, BOK, SYO, AIRE. DVO, WCOC, LEI, FVO, ESOC, SLOW Trophy qualifiers: WRE, WCH, POTOC, HOC, ERYRI, COBOC, WIM, SOC,EPOC, NOC, SROC, SOS, INT, MOR, INVOC, GO.
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Welsh Orienteering Association retweeted
#FindAControl Here’s another control from an urban event we held in Hessle last year. Which control is it? Answer will be given on Tuesday. 🤔 #Orienteering ◪◪◪ ◪◪ ◪
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How are you coping with the suspension of all orienteering activities? We're recording a podcast tomorrow night, and would love to share your tips with our audience!
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Sad but understandable news from BOF. We have over 40 maprun courses around Gloucestershire and beyond for you to try in your own time: ngocweb.com/maprun/courses/
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We also recommend looking into MapRun, Virtual-O, Catching Features, the Run In Podcast and there are plenty orienteering videos on Youtube too. Any further ideas welcome! 😃
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We had a fun time at a very wet and muddy Cranham & Coopers Hill today for the Compass Sport Cup and Trophy heat. Congratulations to @BristolOK for progressing to the Cup final, & @wimorienteers & @SouthamptonOC for reaching the trophy final. #orienteering ngocweb.com/results/results_…
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CROESO 2020 IS CANCELLED “It is with great sadness, that I announce our decision to cancel the Croeso 6-day orienteering festival over 25-31 Jul 20. Running such a major consideration was always going to be a challenge with our small Association and Club.”1/2
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Significant access challenges have been added to by the uncertainty of the CoronaVirus situation, and we no longer feel than we can provide the necessary quality events, along with runner safety. We apologise for those who have looked forward to this.” -Croeso 2020 Coordinator
These views 🤩 Is Croeso2020 in your diary? 25th - 31st July to be held in Snowdonia! Entries opening soon. More details here: m.facebook.com/events/183140… @GBRorienteering @scottish_o @IrishOChamps @TheRunInPod
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Today’s interview, and the final one in this short series, is with our World MTBO Champs Bronze Medallist in the Sprint, Clare Dallimore! How did you get into the sport? I started orienteering when I was 11, my dad… instagram.com/p/B9eCq34gvco/…
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Our next interview is with Jill Manning of South Wales Orienteering Club, current British Middle Distance Champion in the W70 category! How did you get into the sport? I started orienteering as a W45 when a… instagram.com/p/B9bW-siAT19/…
Interview with Kerina Lake (Part 2): What do you enjoy about orienteering? There are many reasons why I love orienteering. I love that my boys, my Mum and I can all complete at the same event, as the sport caters for… instagram.com/p/B9ZHjSAgDuF/…