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Urban Street event and Park-O

Mon, 26/07/2010 - 23:28 — Colin Hicks
Location: 
Foxlease, Lyndhurst, SO43 7DE
Date: 
Sun 15 Aug 2010
Type: 
Urban Street and Park-O
Registration Times: 
10:00 - 12:30
Start Times: 
10:15 - 12:45
Grid Reference: 
SU 301072
Courses: 
White, Yellow/orange, 1 hour urban street score
Cost: 
£3 Adults, £1 juniors, £1 car park
Map Scale: 
1:4,000 and 1:10,000
Officials: 

Organiser Colin Hicks

Planner Richard Jeans

Controller Robert Jackson

To reserve a map please email

enquiries [at] southampton-orienteers [dot] org [dot] uk

by 9th August

see attahed flyer for further details

SOC Army Awards

Mon, 19/07/2010 - 20:51 — Sam Massey

SOC have won the Guest Team in the BAOC MLS Wednesday league for the 4th year running. Many congratulations to all SOC runners who take part in the league, those who attend will tell you how good it is for competition and fitness training, not to mention the social aspects...the only problem being that it clashes with most peoples work time!

I attended the prize giving ceremony and were presented with 4 trophies for the top Guest Team. The top 4 SOC counting runners are: 

Sam Massey

Philip Eeles

Jack Hutchinson

Robin Smith

Summer Series Event 8 - Royal Victoria Country Park

Sun, 18/07/2010 - 14:43 — Simon Bevan

Thanks to all for turning out for the Summer Series finale. The results and 'adjusted results' with Summer Series points are attached below. Also attached are the split times.

Full results for the Summer Series are available via the Summer Series page - click the 'Welcome' link above.  

Apologies to anyone affected by the control code problem on the Orange course.

Thanks to Kieran and his team of helpers for all their efforts staging this event.

 

Event: 
Summer Series Event 8 & BBQ

The Gregg School Thursday 15th July 2010

Fri, 09/07/2010 - 20:00 — Colin Hicks

This is the last club night before the summer break. We are putting on a sprint course in the Gregg school grounds and surrounding residential area using the recently extended map at 1:3000 scale to the full sprint specification. EMIT timing will be used, and the event will be 2 pronged, a qualifier and a final. Planner Rachel Cooper. £1 adults and 50p juniors. Please can you email Colin Hicks - colinhicksatchartwork.org.uk to reserve a map.  Qualifier start between 6.45pm and 7.15pm. Final 8pm approx.

Club BBQ and Summer Series Finale

Fri, 09/07/2010 - 17:16 — Simon Bevan

The club BBQ will be held following the final event in the popular Summer Series at Royal Victoria Country Park on Saturday 17th July.

The Summer Series prize giving will also take place as soon as possible during the BBQ.

Full details of the event, BBQ and prize giving can be found in the attached 'flyer' document.

I look forward to seeing you all there .

Summer Series Event 7 - Shawford Down

Sun, 04/07/2010 - 09:05 — Caroline Moran

Thank you to everyone who helped at the event which is very much appreciated. Ian Moran

Event: 
Summer Series Event 7

Club night Thursday 24th June 2010

Wed, 23/06/2010 - 22:49 — Colin Hicks
Location: 
Fleming Park, Eastleigh
Date: 
Thu 24 Jun 2010
Type: 
Club night training
Registration Times: 
18:30 - 20:30
Officials: 

This weeks club night will be held at the "Pavilion in the Park" at Fleming Park - car park Magpie Lane (not main Fleming Park Leisure Centre). Although you can park there and its about 5 min. walk across the park.

Club training night - Thursday 24th June 2010

Mon, 21/06/2010 - 23:59 — Colin Hicks

This week the training night is being held at Fleming Park Leisure Centre Eastleigh - 6.30pm to 8.30pm.

See location map for last Saturdays event.

As well as the usual warming up and down the training exercise will cover running on a bearing using the green course from Saturdays event, and hopefully a photo-O.

The controls from Saturdays event will be used so you can just come along and have a run on our newest map, on the yellow, orange or green courses. 

Summer Series Event 6 - Fleming Park

Sat, 19/06/2010 - 22:59 — Peter Stewart

A very enjoyable fine morning for the sixth event in the SOC Summer Series at Fleming Park.  Many thanks to Bill and Barbara Davidson and Roger Pleasant for Planning and Organisation.

Provisional results and adjusted results are attached below, league update to follow.

Event: 
Summer Series Event 6

Training Event

Mon, 14/06/2010 - 20:27 — Colin Hicks
Location: 
Mayfield Park, Weston Lane, Southampton
Date: 
Thu 17 Jun 2010
Type: 
Training
Start Times: 
18:30 - 20:30

The Gregg School Thursday 10th June 2010

Wed, 09/06/2010 - 21:23 — Colin Hicks

With the forthcoming urban events in Winchester and Gosport this weekend, come and have a practice at urban and park orienteering at this week's club night, including the usual warming up and down exercises.

Next week 17th June 2010 The Gregg  School is not available, so the club night will be held at Mayfield Park Southampton, more details to follow soon.

Summer Series Event 5 - Itchen Valley Country Park

Sat, 05/06/2010 - 21:14 — Dave Currie

Another sunny day for the fifth event in the SOC Summer Series, this time at Itchen Valley Country Park. Many thanks to Peter Stewart for organising, Jes Dickin for planning and to everyone else who helped on the day. Apologies to those on the green who were impacted by the changes that were enforced on the day by the Country Park despite their having previously approved the courses. Results and splits (updated to show times after mispunches) below. Courses are also now on RouteGadget.

Event: 
Summer Series Event 5

SOC Club night June 1st at the University Sports Ground Wide Lane

Tue, 01/06/2010 - 17:55 — Kevin Bracher

Tonight we would like to share news on the Four Tier Events structure voted through at the AGM in April.

A chance to see some of the maps from recent events such as the Tamar Triple on Penhale.

Also a chance to put your views forward on what you would like from SOC.

 

 

AGM News

Sat, 29/05/2010 - 21:06 — Dave Currie

At the club AGM, the following were elected to join the committee:

  • Club Secretary: Andy Nash
  • Membership Secretary: Peter Stewart
  • Forestry Commission Liaison and Land Permissions: Richard Lemon
  • Mapping Officer: Ray Massey

Many thanks to Lisa James, Julian Lyne, Jes Dickin, Di Smith and Steve Pullen who were standing down from the committee. The full line-up for the new committee can be seen on the website.

Club trophies were awarded as follows:

Gregg School dates

Thu, 27/05/2010 - 01:03 — Colin Hicks

Club night at The Gregg School this week - Thursday 27th May 6.30 to 8.30pm. A mixture of physical and technical training. This week the art (or science) of aiming off.

Next week is half term so there is no club night at The Gregg School.

Club night resumes on Thursday 10th June at The Greeg School and the following week 17th June watch this space. The school is not available and a training activity will be organised elsewhere.

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