Last weekend saw the first national orienteering championships since early 2020 with the British Middle Distance Championships being hosted by Lakeland Orienteering Club at Summerhouse Knott in the South Lakes on Saturday. The weekend was nominated as selection races for juniors and with the Northern Championships also being held in the area the following day, there was a very strong Scottish contingent that made the journey south.
Ahead of our AGM on Friday 25th June, we are able to publish our approved accounts for 2020. Many thanks must be extended to our independent auditor, Brian Miller for his timely and professional communication with us. Also we appreciate the work done by our Finance Director, Ben Hartman to produce the accounts and give us confidence in our financial position.
If you have not already signed up to participate in the AGM on 25th June at 7.30pm you can register to attend here
Should you be unable to attend the AGM please make sure you cast your vote by proxy, you can complete the online proxy voting form here
Full details of the published AGM booklet which outlines the proposals can be downloaded here
As of Saturday 5th June some Local Authority areas move to level 1, some remain in Level 2 and Glasgow move to Level 2. This remains a step in a positive direction and means that all members can now travel across Local Authority boundaries. We ask all members to please check and be aware of the guidance for where you live but also for any area you are planning to travel to.
Given the First Minister’s statement earlier this week which sees all areas of Scotland move into level 2 or below, we can now confirm that next weeks event at Craig a Barns will be classified as Scottish Championships and there are medals and titles to be won! We recognise that local authority levels changes can occur at any time, we hope this is not the case in the coming week however the decision to go ahead with Scottish Championships has now been taken. The SOA would like to thank the volunteers who have worked tirelessly behind the scenes to prepare for our largest scale event in some time under much uncertainty, our appreciation to Margaret, Jayne, Roger and Sarah in particular.
As part of our celebrations of Volunteer Week in 2021, we want to say a BIG thank you to our SOA Board of Directors. They have kept us on track and focused throughout lockdown and provided valued expertise as we emerge as a sport to capitalise on new opportunities, partnerships and ensure our focus remains on supporting our clubs and coordinating a balanced and high quality events calendar. We really do appreciate your contribution and continued commitment to Scottish Orienteering.
With a gradual easing of Covid restrictions it has been fantastic to be able to help get a series of after-school orienteering sessions up and running in Fort William this term. The sessions have been organised by Fort William Active Schools Co-ordinator, Bridget Thomas, together with Iain Murray, and have enabled a first taster of the sport to be delivered to some 27 youngsters, ahead of the planned Scottish 6-Day event this summer.
The sessions have been based at Kilmallie Community Centre using one of a set of new maps, which have been specially produced to support development work in Lochaber, and co-funded by the Orienteering Foundation and SOA. The Kilmallie map offers a great space to learn the basic orienteering skills in a compact and safe setting. Here’s hoping we might see some of these smiling faces at the 6-day event in a couple of months’ time!
A note from the Scottish 6 Days Chair, Dave Kerhsaw, on the decisions being made around Lochaber 2021.
We have some positive news to announce – the Scottish Government has confirmed that outdoor events such as Lochaber 2021 can go ahead though, unsurprisingly, there are conditions to be met which may not be in place in time for the event to take place.
What a fabulous day for the first round of the Scottish Junior Cup at Auchingarrich yesterday! Well done to all the juniors especially and I hope everyone else enjoyed a run out on the Open classes.
And it’s Green for Go! Final details for the first round of the Scottish Junior Cup at Auchingarrich this Sunday, 30th May, are now available for download.
