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Orienteering featured as part a new BBC Scotland TV series, which features stand-up comedian and radio and TV presenter Des Clarke trying things for the first time.

The Scottish Score Orienteering Championships 2019 were held on Sunday 1st September at the technically and physically challenging area of Faskally.

On Saturday 24^th August, 10 more young orienteers completed a day of Scottish Orienteering Young Leader training, led by Sarah Dunn and Denise Martin.

The Scottish team has been selected for the 2019 British Junior Inter Regional Championships, which take place over the weekend of 28^th/29^th September in South Yorkshire.

This year’s Scottish Spring and Sprint Scotland events have helped raise more than £4,000 to help the Scottish Junior Orienteering and Scottish Elite Development Squads.

Saturday saw the conclusion of this year’s World Orienteering Championships.  The first World Championships since the sprint events had been separated off, it took place in southern Norway near the border with Sweden.

There’s less than one week to enter the 2019 Scottish Orienteering Score Championships, as entries will close on Monday 26 August, less than a week before the Sunday 1 September event.

Sportscotland has launched its annual Coaching, Officiating and Volunteering Awards and Scottish Orienteering is encouraging all clubs and individuals to nominate any outstanding people within our sport who should be recognised for their efforts.

The days, weeks and months of training are complete; maps have been poured over and endless potential courses analysed, but now there is little more the athletes from all over the world can do to prepare for the World Orienteering Championships which start in Sarpsburg, Norway on Tuesday 13 August.

School children across the Strathearn region have been inspired to get involved in orienteering and take part in their first mainstream event, thanks to the Strathearn Schools Project and the Scottish 6 Days.