Coming Local Events
Sat 7 Dec: Darwen Moor Night
Sat 1 Feb: Staghills Woods
Sat 8 Feb: Alkincoats
Sat 29 Feb: Towneley Park
Larger Events
Sun 8 Dec
Darwen Moor Day Regional
Night & Day
Near: Blackburn
Darwen Moor is a new area for orienteering.
Explanation of Event levels
- Training events are non competitive events used for training and coaching, aimed at members of the club, but they can attract people from neighbouring clubs, and are often ideal for newcomers to try the sport.
- Local events are usually low key and in the 'localised' area, ideal for newcomers to try the sport. Most clubs run some 'mini series' throughout the year as local mid week events.
- Regional events attract participants from around the local Region.
- National events are high quality competitions that will attract people from far away,
- Major events are Major Events such as a British Championships or the annual JK competition.
GPS Orienteering app for Gawthorpe Hall
Danny has created the Gawthorpe Hall POC's in the 'GPS Orienteering' app.
Club Night 30th October onwards
Club night resumes this evening at the new location of St Nicholas's primary school in Newchurch, Rossendale
Copeland Chase
West Cumbria Orienteering Clubs Long-O event
2019 Club Champs
This year's Club Championships will take place in Towneley Park in Burnley on Sunday 22nd September.
Further details can be found under events Towneley Park-2019-09-22
The winner gets to take the Club Champs trophy (aka 'the liver') home and to plan next years event.
Orienteering Foundation Training Day
The Orienteering Foundation will be holding another Lakes Coaching Day at Haverthwaite Heights on Saturday 23 November 2019.
A handful of PFO members participated in the last session and found it very beneficial with a great opportunity to train in Lakeland terrain.
Further details of this event are here.
We have arranged to go as a group which will enable us to tailor the training to the needs of those attending.
Introduction to Orienteering
Yet again we had wonderful weather for the 4th in our introduction to orienteering session in Towneley Park, Burnley.
This was the last week of the series, but we will endeavour to do something similar later in the year.
Results are available 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.