The Compass Sport magazine has published a date for the Compass Sport Trophy Final. The Final for the 2020 event is scheduled to  take place at Chatsworth in the Peak District on 17th October 2021.

There are no cast iron guarantees that this event will take place but given that a vaccination programme is about to start, we can certainly hope that things will have improved sufficiently by then for this event to be a real possibility.

For those that are new to the Compass Sport event, we need as many SOC members to take part as possible, as  long as you are able to complete a course at technical difficulty 5. Juniors competing at M/W14-(orange)  and M/W18-(green) will be particularly welcome.

Chatsworth looks like a very attractive, if rather undulating area. Please see the routegadget  link below for a look at the map of the 2018 JIRCS competition in 2018.

http://www.derwentvalleyorienteers.org.uk/results/rg2/#134

The area is described as beautiful, combining heather-covered moorland, coniferous plantation, a steep escarpment and an ornamental ruined aqueduct!

Please put the date in your diary. If anyone has run at Chatsworth that would be good to know. Contact me on helenamandaaa [at] gmail.com (helenamandaaa[at]gmail[dot]com) if you would like further information or some help on progressing from orange to green level.

PS: Does anyone know the control description for an ornamental ruined aqueduct?

Happy New Year

Happy New Year everyone!

With tier 4 restrictions for the majority of our members, it unfortunately looks like we are unable to put on events again. Who knows how long this will last for. But there is something we can do... Zoom socials!



7th January 20:00 virtual pub social

Come with a top orienteering memory or highlight of 2020, your new orienteering Christmas presents or maybe any top tips on how you coped during the previous years restrictions. It would be great to meet some of our new members as well. 

We have been having 15+ members attend each social, so this time we'll give the breakout rooms a try (so we can talk in smaller groups). As if we were sat on different tables in the pub!



I will continue to put on fortnightly socials

21st January

4th February

18th February

etc!

Thank you to all those of you who have already renewed your memberships for 2021.

For those still wishing to renew, especially if you are intending to take part in any 'closed' club events from 1 January 2021, please visit the British Orienteering website and log on as normal. You can renew at My Settings on the Home Page or from My Account, My Membership, Renew Your Membership.

Have a Happy and Safe Christmas!

Julia Loring

Membership Secretary