Planner’s Comments I hope you all enjoyed the final park race of the season. It was great to see a big group of orienteers having ..read more

On the north (Middlesex) bank of the Thames, upstream of Putney Bridge, is a a bench in memory of Ed Catmur. Photo: from the Oxford University Cross-Country Magazine It is between controls 11 and 12 of this course organised by Vince Roper in July 2010. This map clip is from the short course. Ed was fastest on the long course that evening. Ed was a longtime member of the club who died last winter. We paid tribute in this article. Video Recording of Memorial Service for Ed Catmur held at Battersea Arts Centre on 31st January 2024 ..read more

Many thanks to Don for mapping and planning in some intricate London parks, brand new to orienteering. Results – pdf Results – SPORTident WinSplits (split times for controls following the timed out crossings may not be accurate) Routegadget – to follow Some competitors clearly went straight from the final control to the finish, through olive green (out of bounds) – where identified we have added a time penalty ..read more

Several SLOW members enjoyed the British Sprint Relays and the British Sprint Championships in the Midlands on the weekend 22-23rd June. Everyone found a way to get there despite the rail engineering work! Well done to everyone who ran. Relays First up was the sprint relays. It was pretty special, being an evening relay on one of the longest days of the year. The arena at the University of Birmingham was brilliant, with the clock tower being useful for getting to start at the right time. Many thanks to Harlequins Orienteering Club for organising. SLOW fielded five teams: one team in the Elite ..read more

Thanks for coming along to this week’s Park Race, and thanks to the Rose and Crown for hosting us. The race was organised by Nathan Havel and it was part of SLOW’s Summer Park Race Series The next race in the series is next Tuesday courtesy of Mole Valley Orienteering Club. The week after Dartford OK host, and the week after that it is our event in Ealing. This is followed by events hosted by London OK and Chigwell Orienteers. We are hoping to organise a “finale” event in a central London Park on the reserve date 23rd July, but haven’t tied up land permission yet. Incidentally for those new or ..read more

Come to Ealing on Tuesday 2nd July 2024. and join us for the seventh race of London 2024 Park Series. Run on a new map and discover two beautiful parks in a well-connected centre. Entries are via the SiEntries website and are open now. Race Centre This race centre is The Grove PH, W5 5QX. (the header photo is from their website) which has a good selection of food and drinks. There’s the usual opportunity to meet and chat with other runners about orienteering. Bags can be left while you run (at your own risk). The pub is by Walpole Park, on Ealing Green, just a short walk from Ealing Broadway S ..read more

Come and join us for the fourth race of London 2024 Park Series at Tooting Commons on Tuesday 11th June 2024. Discover this beautiful common in a different way through an orienteering race, the first time here in many years! Entries now open Race Centre This race centre is at the Rose & Crown pub, on the south west corner of the common. The pub serves great food and drink. There will be the usual opportunity to revisit route choices with other runners. Kit can be left while you run (at you own risk). The Rose & Crown will also offer a bottle of prosecco to both the male and female winn ..read more

Results – pdf Results – SPORTident This post will be updated tomorrow (29th May) with Routegadget, etc ..read more

There was a great turn out at the Clapham Street-O, the finale of the 2023-24 series. Over 100 people walked/ jogged/ ran and enjoyed the glorious evening of orienteering. Special congratulations goes to the Buchanans, who are probably the oldest competitors we’ve ever had at a Street-O! Many thanks to Barbara for organising a great event and to all the on the day helpers. Results Routegadget – draw your route! It was close at the top with the top 3 all getting 700 points. It was James Hoad who came back quickest and took the win. Vinh Hoang was top woman. Lucy Graham judged her run the b ..read more

The final Street-O of the 2023-24 series is here! It will be held in Clapham. The format is a 1 hour time limit to find as many checkpoints as you can. A great way to explore the local area. If you plan on coming, please fill in the Google Form. Race HQ Many thanks for The Alexandra for hosting us. It’s conveniently located very close to Clapham Common underground station (Northern Line). Many buses that stop outside or nearby. Clapham High Street (Overground) is approximately 10 minutes walk. See the TFL website to plan your journey. Plenty of bike racks outside. You can leave your bags here ..read more