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Pendle
Forest Orienteers are a small orienteering club based
around Burnley, Pendle, Rossendale, Accrington and Blackburn.
We organise around 12-15 events each year locally, as well
as training events for our members- details of all these can
be found on the fixtures page...
We
hold club nights in Burnley and Rawtenstall on Tuesdays +
Wednesday nights. More details on the Training
Page.
For
contact details of the committee and other officers click
here.
You
can join PFO as a Local or National member. There are
different fees and different benefits for the types of membership.To
find out more about the different types of membership, the
benefits and costs please click here.
To read the 2009 and 2010 AGM minutes, our club constitution
and some of our policies; including guidelines for PFO planners
and organisers and information on a controller's job then
click here.
What
is Orienteering?
"Orienteering
is a challenging outdoor adventure sport that exercises both
the mind and the body. The aim is to navigate in sequence
between control points marked on a unique orienteering map
and decide the best route to complete the course in the quickest
time. It does not matter how young, old or fit you are, as
you can run, walk or jog the course and progress at your own
pace.
Orienteering
can take place anywhere from remote forest and countryside
to urban parks and school playgrounds. The most challenging
orienteering takes place in areas, which has demanding terrain
and few paths.
To start
orienteering all you need is a sense of adventure and a pair
of trainers. It's a great sport for runners, joggers and walkers
who want to improve their navigation skills or for anyone
who loves the outdoors.
Orienteering
- An adventure sport for all!"
From
the British
Orienteering website.
There
are several Permanent Orienteering Courses in our area.
They
are ideal places for families, beginners or improvers to visit
and have a go at orienteering. You can take your time or set
yourself a time challenge or just practise running and navigating
at a time to suit yourself. Read more and find out where the
nearest ones are on the Permanent Orienteering
Courses page.
Above:
Stockport Urban Race 2008 - photo David McCann.
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