It was a scorching day on the dry playing fields of King George V, Winchester yesterday but there was a festival feeling in the air. SOC once again put a team together to bring a taste of orienteering to 70 primary school children. Lots of fun was had by all and  a run around the maze proved to be a popular option despite the soaring temperatures. Some good contacts were made with schools which will be followed up in due course. Thanks to Barry Sowerbutts and Colin Stride for giving up their time to support this event.

The West End MapRun round concluded last night with another hot evening. Five people managed a clean sweep of all 22 controls though Colin and Simon dropped down the results due to time penalties. For Andy, it was on his second attempt so that left Paul and David to race it out at the top with David having the edge this time. The top three results all had much the same route showing that route choice matters.

In the overall League results, the battle for third place is very much on. Matthew's third place at West End now means he's level pegging with James in fourth place. They're just two points behind Paul though Paul has the potential to drop his lower score from Oliver's Battery as it's the best five results to count.

Next stop for the League is Riverside Park/Townhill Park courtesy of Paul. My top tip for this one: make sure you look at the contours! The social event will be on Thursday 6th July at the Hop Inn. Run at 6:30 and pub from 7:30 pm.

Full details for the club's next event, taking place at Fleming Park, Eastleigh on Sunday 25th June are now available on Racesignup. There will be Yellow and Orange courses set out with the boundaries of the park, suitable for beginners and juniors, and longer Green and Blue courses that extend out into the neighbouring urban areas. You can enter online or just turn up on the day between 10:30 am and 2 pm. There will introductory sessions for beginners at 11:30 am and 1 pm.