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.
Results from the event held at Avon Tyrrell on 17th October 2009 are now available. Click here for results or open the attached file.
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Kevin has now emailed/posted the latest version of SOCK to all SOC members. These are also all archived on the website, see http://www.southampton-orienteers.org.uk/document/2009-socks for the current years newsletters.
SOCKs back to 2003 are also available to view online.
To save monetary and time costs, if you'd rather be emailed SOCK, or read it here online rather than via the post, please contact Kevin. Click Committee->Kevin Bracher->Contact to send him a note through this site.
November Classic – Useful details – Final details will appear about a week before the event.
Distance to Start from Event Centre and car park - 1.5km of flat easy walking over an exposed plain, crossing a country road after 1km. Please take care.
Clothing Dump – will be situated just past the road crossing about 400m from the start (100m from the finish). Please put your clothing in a bag and leave in the appropriate section.
Control Descriptions – will be printed on the map and loose copies will be available at pre-start.
Start Lists – will be available on Tuesday, 27th October on both the SOC and EMIT UK websites.
Start – Start times are between 9.30am and 1pm.
It is a punching start. Should you miss your start time you will be started at the first available and appropriate time at the discretion of the starter. We expect some courses to be very busy so you may have to wait a considerable time.
Toilets – In the main assembly area, there are no toilets at the start.
Map Scale – Black and Brown – 1:15000
Short Brown and shorter – 1:10000
Entry on the day courses – White and Long Orange courses are available for entry on the day. These use the main start and finish. The cost is £6 for adults (plus £1 emit hire if required) and £3.50 for juniors (no charge for emit hire).
String Course – Registration and start will be within 200m of the main assembly in an area of the camp site signposted as the ‘Glades’.
First Aid – will be covered by the Sarum First Aid team
Traders – Ultrasport and Compass Point will be in attendance along with the Red Baron catering van.
Dogs- Well behaved dogs welcome but not on courses. Please be aware that you will encounter New Forest livestock including ponies, cattle and pigs.
