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Night League - Stoke Park

By Mark Light , 25 November, 2022

Just a reminder that the Night League event at Stoke Park and Fair Oak is on Thursday 1st of December next week.

The event area is predominantly urban but with some wooded areas and parkland.

This is the first SOC Night League event in this season, so please come along if an hour long odds & evens score event based out of a pub sounds like fun!

More info can be found here

Coaching on Saturday 26th November - Cancelled due to Illness

By Helen Wheelwright , 19 November, 2022

There will be some more free, low-key coaching on offer for SOC members this coming Saturday 26th November, meeting at 10.20 for a 10.30 start at the northern end of the Blackwater car park of the Rhinefield ornamental drive, grid reference SU 267047.The session will run until 12.30.Toilets are available in the car park.

This session will focus on route choice and use of bearings and is most suited to improving orienteers. Double bagged paper maps will be provided.

There are ten places available for this activity. Please contact Helen on helenamandaaa [at] gmail.com (helenamandaaa[at]gmail[dot]com) for further information and to sign up.