With another Grade C controllers course taking place in the Aviemore Area on 15th September, we thought it would be useful to hear from one of our controllers. So thank-you Lindsey for all your work controlling, among other things, and writing us the following article.
The Scottish 6 Days is coming to Deeside in 2025..Make sure that you have the dates of the Scottish 6 Days in 2025 in your diary – 27th July to 1st August 2025.
This is a great opportunity to be involved in the planning, controlling or organising the event and build on your experience. There have been difficulties in securing access due to landowner and wildlife restrictions. Now that access has been secured it is vital that we get people into key roles as soon as possible.
The Scottish 6 Days is an incredibly important event in terms of funding and reputation for Scottish Orienteering. This event we have employed an Event Co-ordinator, Nic Crossley, who has an events background but we really need the support of the orienteering community to support her as she delivers the event. There are three types of roles that we need to fill as soon as possible – club day officials, controllers and position on the central organising team . The current allocation of days, areas and clubs is proposed as follows
Clubs have been asked to put forward names of those who would be interested in being involved. You may have been asked already but if you wish to be involved in a planning or organising or assistant controller role, please make sure that you have told your club of your interest as soon as possible. The assistant controller is normally recruited by one of the organising clubs for the day.
If you are interested in being a lead controlling, please remember that controllers can not come from one of the organising cubs on that date. Please let Nikki Howard know if you are interested in controlling nikki@scottish-orienteering.org.
As in some previous years the Central Organising Team will be made up of orienteers from across Scotland. There are a number of roles which remain to be filled including There is also a need for volunteers to act as Day Co-ordinator, Treasurer, Trader Co-ordinator, Event Centre Manager, Merchandising, Information, String course Co-ordinator, Equipment Co-ordinator and Social Co-ordinator. Please let Richard Oxlade know if you are interested or want further information president@scottish-orienteering.org
Responses would be appreciated as soon as possible.
As notified at the Annual General Meeting held on 24th June this year, we will be holding an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on 14th September 2024 at North Inch Community Campus, Perth at 10am.
The EGM Booklet will be published in the next few days with details of the resolutions and nominations for new Directors being brought forward.
Read More…It wasn’t only the fantastic organising team and volunteers doing Scotland proud at the World Orienteering Championships (WOC) this year, we had several home athletes for the crowds to cheer on as well.
Grace Molloy (Forth Valley Orienteers) was the star of the show, demonstrating that 2 winters out in the US on a track scholarship have moved her on to the next level physically. As audiences in Edinburgh and watching at home on TV could see, she was able to mix it with the best in the world, and came away with a fantastic 6th place in the individual Sprint race. She also ran a great first leg in the GB Sprint Relay team, changing over in 2nd place (the team went on to finish 7th), and made it to the Quarterfinals of the Knock Out Sprint. She had this to say about the experience – “It was special having a home WOC, especially one as close to home as Edinburgh. I was delighted to finish 6th in the Sprint after a fantastic course through the old town. The results in the other races were a bit disappointing but I was happy with my races and the whole week was an incredible experience. Thanks to everyone who made it happen!”
The Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) took place in Czechia in early July, and 5 of the 12 athletes in the Great Britain team were Scots or members of Scottish clubs.
Scottish Orienteering is holding a Club Networking Day (rebranded Club Conference) on Saturday 14th September at the North Inch Community Campus, 10am – 4 pm.
