South East League Results
 

South East League results for the Cobham & Shorne event are now available: Cobham & Shorne. Thanks to Philip Gristwood for these.

 South East Galoppen 2009
 

Here are the SE Galoppen 2009 Standings after 5 events.. These include scores from Eridge (SAX), Pippingford Park (MV) Heyshott & Ambersham (GO), Cobham & Shorne (DFOK), and Winkins & Red Copse (SO) Future events to count toward the Galoppen include,

Stoughton (SO) October 4th,
Mytchett (SN) November 15th,
Hankley Common (SLOW) November 29th.

Best 5 out of 9 scores count. Many thanks to Ed Cox who coordinates and calculate the Galoppen scores.

 SEOA South East Event Mailer
 

Keep up to date with the South East's forthcoming events with the South East Events Mailer. The mailer sends a simple email containing information on forthcoming events in the south east straight to your email Inbox. The email is distributed weekly and contains 'clickable' links to event information pages on the relevant club's website. This service is quick, easy and free, so please use it!. Goto the Mailer Page to subscribe.

 Rachel Collins (DFOK) wins the Peter Burt Trophy
 

Rachel Collins has been presented with the Peter Burt Trophy for being the most improved orienteer in the SE of England. The presentation was made by Ian Ditchfield at the prize giving of the SE Relays on Sunday 31st Aug. (Click the thumbnail to the left to enlarge the picture)

Peter, who died in 1999, was an enthusiastic, committed, friendly and approachable orienteer; and also a very capable statistician with a reputation for devising fair, but complex, handicap systems. For a couple of decades, he calculated all the scores for the South-East League, which is an SEOA competition based on people's results at what are now Regional Events. This was a formidable task in the days before computers.

This trophy in Peter's memory is awarded annually to the “most improved” orienteer in the south-east. “Most improved” is calculated by comparing South-East League performances from last season with those from previous seasons, using a fiendishly complicated scoring system that we hope Peter would have approved of. As Mole Valley Master, I get to present the trophy, but I'd like to thank Philip Gristwood for doing all the number-crunching.

I'm pleased to see a junior at the top of list this year. I was surprised by the surname, but only because her Dad won it last year. This year's winner is Rachel Collins (W16, Southdowns Orienteers).

Ian Ditchfield

 South East League Events for 08/09 Season Announced
 

The list of events proposed to be part of the 08/09 SE League have been announced, so here are the dates for your diary:

  • 5th Oct 08 - Glovers Wood (SLOW)
  • 23rd Nov 08 - Broxbourne (CHIG)
  • 30th Nov 08 - Broadstone Warren (SO)
  • 28th Dec 08 - Long Valley North (SN)
  • 4th Jan 09 - Eridge (SAX)
  • 18th Jan 09 - Pippingford Park (MV)
  • 1st Feb 09 - Hascombe (GO)
  • 22nd Feb 09 - Burnham Beeches (HH)
  • 15th Mar 09 - Cobham & Shorne (DFOK)
  • 19th Apr 09 - The Winkins (SO)
  •  South East Badge Scheme
     

    You can get a qualification for a South East colour coded badge if you beat the par time on any colour-coded course. Par time is set at the winner’s time plus 50%, or to include half the runners, whichever is greater, except for the White course, where you only have to complete the course to qualify. Three qualifications at the same colour get you a badge - there is no time limit on when you can get them. To obtain your badge, please send a print out of the three sets of results to Anne Power, 6 Mallard Close, New Barnet, Herts EN5 1DH. Tel: 0208 449 5984, email: powerbarnet@btinternet.com. There is no charge, but you must enclose a stamped addressed envelope.

     SEOA Committee Meeting Minutes
     

    Here are the minutes from recent SEOA committee meetings:

     Orienteering Development in the South East (North of the Thames)
     

    The May 2007 RDO (Regional Development Officer) newsletter in now available here (MS Word format). It includes

    Anyone interested these opportunities should contact Helen Errington. More details in the Newsletter.

     Permanent Orienteering Courses in the South East
     

    Thanks to Ray Weekes and Julianna Grant for compiling this list of permanent Orienteering Courses in the South East region. This is now available on the POCs page. South East club members are invited to verify the information in cases where the courses are maintained by a local SE club. Please email any additions, deletions or alterations to me and I'll make the appropriate changes.

     Website Report - What's New ?
     

    What's New On-Line?.
     Orienteering in the South-East Of England
     

    It has been said that "Orienteering is a test of intelligence, physical endurance and practical navigational skills". The goal of any Orienteer is to navigate his or herself to a fixed number of locations marked upon a map in a predefined order and as quickly as possible. Each competitor has nothing more than a detailed map and a compass to achieve this task. GPS satelite navigational or other electrical aids are not permitted!. One of many courses may be chosen, according to the competitor's age, experience and fitness. These typically range in length from one to about twelve kilometres in length.

    At its most competitive, the sport offers a lot to an athlete who likes to think as well as run. More typically, it offers a recreational challenge to children and adults of all ages and fitness. At events that offer them, string courses are available for young children, of say under ten years. If you'd rather just practice your map reading skills, then you don't even have to run. In fact, it's often beneficial to concentrate on your map rather than improving your speed over the ground. Speed doesn't help you at all if you're running in the wrong direction!.

    Orienteering events are primarily held in wood or parkland, either privately or publicly owned. Consequently they often allow you to explore and experience many attractive and pleasant areas.

     South-East Club Websites
       
    Here are links to many of the South-East Club's websites.
     
    Saxons Orienteering Club (SAX/SEOA) Dartford Orienteering Klubb (DFOK/SEOA)
    Mole Valley (MV/SEOA) Southern Navigators (SN/SEOA)
    Havering and South Essex Orienteering Club (HAVOC/EAOA) South London Orienteers & Wayfarers (SLOW/SEOA)
    Happy Herts (HH/SEOA) University of London Orienteering Club (ULOC)
    Guildford Orienteers (GO/SEOA) London Orienteering Klubb (LOK/SEOA)
    Southdowns Orienteers (SO/SEOA) Basingstoke Andover District Orienteers (BADO/SCOA)
    West Anglian Orienteering Club (WAOC/EAOA) British Army Orienteering Club (BAOC)
    Chigwell and Epping Forest Orienteering Club (CHIG/SEOA)

     O-Links  
    Here are a few useful links to other Orienteering resources.
     
    English Orienteering Council
    SE Controllers/Future Event's Officials
    British Orienteering Federation (BOF)
    Compass Sport
    British Schools Orienteering Association
    World Of O - A whole World Of Orienteering.
    rec.sport.orienteering - world orienteering newsgroup.
    South East Junior Squad - South East Juniors.
    Online International Orienteering News.
    Ultrasport - Britain's leading supplier of Orienteering kit.
    SENiLe - South East Night League Website.
     Club Ansaphones  
    These ansaphones usually contain details of events held by the club concerned, or in the case of the South-East answerphone, for all events in the region.
     
    Southdown Orienteers 01903 239186
    British Army Orienteering Club 01256 883265


    These pages are maintained by David Moore.