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Scottish O League 2008

The FINAL scores table after SOL 7 is here.

Over the last two decades, the magnificent capercaillie has declined rapidly throughout Scotland. A national survey during the winter of 1998 produced an estimate of approximately 1100 birds – half the number found in the previous survey five years earlier! If the decline continues at this rate, the species could be extinct within ten years. This is an astonishing prospect, given that the Scottish population was estimated to have been in the region of 20,000 birds during the 1970s. It is now thought that fewer than 1000 birds remain in Scotland.

29th Oct 08 Read more...

List of Controllers

The latest list of controllers sorted by club, updated to include their home town.
Please keep me informed of any changes, omissions or inaccuracies you are aware of.

29th Oct 08 Read more...

Scotland win SHIs

After success at the relays on Saturday at Dalnamein, Scotland went on to win the individuals at Craig a Barns as well. Results here.
Read the full report by Andy Kitchin below.

Everyone found Craig a’ Barns tough and technical, but for the English it was too tough and too technical.

26th Oct 08 Read more... 1 comments

Scottish-O-League & SHI, Craig a Barns, 26th Oct

SOL 7 & the Senior Home International at Craig a Barns, nr. Dunkeld.
Results are on the ESOC website.

26th Oct 08

FVO win the Compass Sport Cup

Forth Valley Orienteers came out winners at the Compass Sport Trophy final at Sutton Park to retain the title.
You can read more about it on the FVO website.

20th Oct 08

Mapping Co-ordinator appointed

Scottish Orienteering has a new Mapping coordinator, Graeme Ackland (INT). Graeme is a former Competitions Convenor and SOA Executive Member, and amateur mapper. He will be responsible for:

20th Oct 08 Read more...

British Night Championships 2010 – Embargoed Area

Pentlands North, Edinburgh

The proposed area of exclusion, subject to final controlling, is shown below.

17th Oct 08 Read more...

VHI 2008 Report

Scotland Wins the 2008 Veterans Home International

Well, after two decades of trying, we’ve finally done it - and the name of Scotland can at last be engraved on the VHI Trophy.

14th Oct 08 Read more...

European Junior Championships, Switzerland

Over the weekend of 10-12 October 2008 Doug Tullie (EUOC & RR), Hollie Orr (EUOC & Clyde) , Hazel Wright (EUOC & Maroc), Jamie Stevenson (FVO), Kirsty Coombs (Maroc) and Abi Longhurst (FVO) represented Great Britain at the European Youth Championships and European Cup Junior Match.

14th Oct 08 Read more...

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WANTED — Controllers of all Grades

If you are an enthusiastic orienteer and want to improve your skills, have you considered becoming a controller? Even though you may not be a super-fast competitor, controlling provides an excellent opportunity for sharpening up your map interpretation and navigational skills.

To apply to become a Grade 3 controller, you must have planned 3 events (with at least one at Level 4), have organised a competition on the BOF Fixture List and have attended a Grade 3 Controllers’ Course. Courses can

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Scottish-O-League & SHI, Craig a Barns, 26th Oct

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