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New Years Day Score 2025

New Years Day Score 2025

Standard Entry Closing date is Monday 16th December

The 2025 Laurie Bradley Trophy competition will be held on 1st January 2025, organised by Walton Chasers. The Trophy is awarded to the club winning a 60-minute score event held every New Year’s Day in memory of Laurie Bradley, one of the pioneers of orienteering in the region and organised by WMOA clubs in turn.

The competition is now in its 50th year.  Come along and have a run or walk at midday on New Years Day – it’s a score format, so suitable for all abilities.  Full details are on the WCH website, and the scoring details are here.

WM Urban League winners

WM Urban League winners

Congratulations to the following winners of the 2024 West Midlands Urban League:

(Apologies for the delay in announcing the winners; this was caused by a glitch in the scores which has hopefully been corrected. Please contact this email address with any queries.)

Category
Young Junior Men 12- Sam Hudson (HOC)
Young Junior Women 12- Pippa Blackmore (HOC)
Junior Men 16- Peter Blackmore (HOC)
Junior Women 16- Sophie Gray (MDOC)
Open Men Mark Burley (MDOC)
Open Women Eloise Lee (HOC)
Veteran Men 40+ David Dixon (HH)
Veteran Women 40+ Sarah Dixon (HH)
Supervet Men 55+ Patrick Tranter (RAFO)
Supervet Women 55+ Diane Jacks (WRE)
Ultravet Men 65+ Adrian Pickles (WRE)
Ultravet Women 65+ Lesley Brown (HOC)
Hypervet Men 75+ Peter Carey (OD)
Hypervet Women 75+ Heather Smithard (KFO)
Orienteering Foundation Coaching Day

Orienteering Foundation Coaching Day

The Orienteering Foundation is pleased to announce support for another coaching day in the Lakes, on Saturday 23rd November 2024. They are particularly keen to promote coaching of adult orienteers, who are often under-served, but also welcome groups including juniors. 

You can take part either as an individual or as part of a group which has provided their own coach.  If you would like to take advantage of this opportunity, then contact Derek Allison to register your interest. More information including his contact details are on the Orienteering Foundation website here:https://www.orienteeringfoundation.org.uk/coaching-day-23rd-november-2024


West Midlands Championships 2024

West Midlands Championships 2024

“POTOC held the 2024 edition of the West Midlands Championships at Bathpool Park on the 15th September. The event was originally scheduled to be held in May at the newly mapped Morridge area but access for that event was denied at a late stage. It is hoped to hold a West Midland League event at the area in May 2025.

Thanks to all of the West Midlands orienteering community who supported the Bathpool event in atrocious wet conditions. And to the POTOC volunteers for their help on the day with particular kudos to Gordon Witte and Marian Denham the organisers plus Jim Cooke the planner. Having the indoor small pavilion was definitely a huge bonus given the weather. Thankyou to Kidsgrove Cricket Club for use of their excellent facilities.

POTOC website

Full results are on the POTOC web site and the champions were:

W10 – Georgina Hudson (HOC) M10 – Edward Lewis (WRE)
W12 – Pippa Blackmore (HOC)M12 – Samuel Hudson (HOC)
W14 – Eden Pigott (POTOC)M14 – Seb Blackmore (HOC)
W16 – Olivia Stamp (WCH)M16 – Jonah Hearn (WCH)
W18 – not awarded M18 – Max Straube-Roth (OD)
W20 – not awardedM20 – not awarded
W21 – not awardedM21 – Samuel Naylor (POTOC)
W35 – Juliette Soulard (OD)M35 – Thomas Lewis (WRE)
W40 – Katie Lewis (WRE)M40 – Alistair Landels (OD)
W45 – Julia Allinson (WRE)M45 – Martin Pigott (POTOC)
W50 – not awardedM50 – Rob Bambrook (OD)
W55 – Diane Jacks (WRE)M55 – Ian Hopkins (WRE)
W60 – not awarded M60 – Marcus Tett (WRE)
W65 – not awardedM65 – Adrian Pickles (WRE)
W70 – Margaret Willdig (OD)M70 – John Robinson (WCH)
W75 – Sheila Carey (OD)M75 – Keith Willdig (OD)
W80 – Barbara Farr (POTOC)M80 – Peter Carey (OD)
W85 – Alison Sloman (HOC)M85 – Trevor Simpson (OD)
Worcester City Race – WMUL, 1st September

Worcester City Race – WMUL, 1st September

“The city looked at its best and made a great venue for people staying over after the Stroud Urban the day before. The back to back events seemed to generate good attendance on both days making this something to contemplate for the future.

The planner, Dave Aldridge made us visit all the best bits of the city, including the university, the cathedral and Diglis Docks as well as the cannon on the highest part of Fort Royal Park. The event venue and finish were great and the HOC machine, guided by Chris McCartney, delivered smooth starts and results, and were present in force to help collect signs and controls in.”

The West Midlands Urban League scores and standings after the first three events can be viewed on the WMUL site.  The fourth and final event will be on the 13th October in Stratford, organised by Octavian Droobers.  More details are here.