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Check out our Getting Started guide for an introduction to the sport. Then learn more about the club, what it has to offer, particularly for juniors, and how to become a member. If you still have questions, feel free to contact us.

2024 SCOA Champions

By Webmaster , 25 March, 2024

Congratulations to the following SOC members who placed on the podium at Sunday's SCOA Championships at the Chiltern Challenge:

  • 1st M16 - Duncan Currie
  • 1st M45 - David Currie
  • 1st M50 - Andy Snell
  • 1st W18 - Emma Currie
  • 2nd M60 - Paul Thwaites
  • 3rd W21 - Rebecca Aspin
  • 3rd W40 - Christine Currie

River Hamble Country Park

Grid Reference
SU 49829
Parking
Plenty of parking outside "The Barn" or in two areas to the north of the Barn (200-400M walk)
Maps available from

https://www.goorienteering.org.uk/course/river-hamble-country-park

There are 3 dedicated courses and a score event available, they all start and finish outside "The Barn"

Courses

  • Easy - 1.8km long suitable for beginners, should take 30 - 40 minutes. (OK for pushchairs)
  • Intermediate - 2.7km long suitable for the beginner who can make decisions, there is one leg with a lot of steps (could be managed with a pushchair), this course should take 30 - 50 minutes
  • Adventurous - 4.8km long and NOT suitable for pushchairs, should take 45-60 Minutes.
  • All controls - as long or as short as you want but can be completed in 60 Minutes.

Note: Bridge between CP39 and 44 on the adventurous course is being replaced, given there is an alternative route the course remains open.

Eastleigh South MapRun

By Webmaster , 9 March, 2024

The latest MapRun is now live on the app. Thanks to Tim Gray for planning. The 45-minute score course covers Eastleigh South and will be available for the next 6 months. Due to the club AGM, the social will take place a week later than normal, on Thursday 21st March.