In previous years support from the Southampton Schools Sports partnership has enabled school teams from Bitterne Park, Redbridge, St Annes and Sholing to compete, but with the government in the process of scrapping SSPs, it was left to the parents to take 4 SOC juniors to represent their respective schools. The results link is available in the external news menu.

Sam Costley came an excellent 2nd in year 7 boys, with an early run he led for most of the event, until he was beaten by just 18 seconds. Tamsin Moran had a very good run to also finish 2nd. Tim Morgan finished 5th in Year 9 boys, only a minute off the podium. Jamie Hicks finished 13th and was disappointed with his run, however, he had run the previous day in the IOF Schools selection race in which he finished 8th, again disappointed, as his aim was to get selected to go to Italy next year.

Pictures show Sam and Tamsin on the prizegiving podium. 

The events are July 31 to August 6.  Google Oban 2011 for full details.

Two Hungarian orienteering friends plus Philip are planning a trip.  Spaces for one or at most two more in the group.  Rendez vous in Edinburgh or Glasgow, care hire/car share to and from Oban plus camping at the event.

Expressions of interest more than welcome before Christmas so as to get cheap entries and (hopefully) cheap flights from Southampton.

This week the early session ,( Meet at 18:30 by the Soccer Pitches at the back of the Leisure centre.),will be warming up exercises followed by a steady training run.

Then inside to the usual room by the Bar to look at the Fleming Park map and plan an easy short course and a longer more technical course for a permanent course.

Drinks available at the bar.