British Schools Orienteering
We wanted to make our Saturday Series participants aware of two national competitions, which are organised annually by the British Schools Orienteering Association and are open to all pupils Y5 - Y13.
This year both competitions are not too far from Sheffield. The competitions are attended by pupils from across the country, and are very enjoyable events.
1. Saturday 14th October: British Schools Score Championships at Martinshaw Woods, Groby LE6 0FP
A Score event requires competitors to visit as many controls as possible in a set time. This is both an individual and school team competition. A single entry form should be submitted for all pupils from the same school and can be made by a parent representative. Please note the entry deadline of 25th September 2023.
Sunday 19th November: British Schools Orienteering Championships at Temple Newsam, Leeds
The format for the competition is the more usual 'line course', with different courses for each school year. There are 3 competition categories: individual, school year, and whole school. A single entry form should be submitted for each school. Entry deadline 2nd November 2023.
Home schooled pupils are also eligible to take part and competitors do not need to be a member of an orienteering club. While it's great if there are a number of children from the same school taking part, plenty of single pupils, without a school team, also take part in the individual categories.
The next 2 Schools Saturday events will provide great practice for these competitions:
Sat 7th Oct : Bolehills
Sat 4th Nov: EIS & Olympic Legacy Park
Any queries, please contact Jacky Dakin.
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