SLOW Club Champions

Club Champions 2015, Tom and Katrin

Traditionally held annually (usually in December) where members come together for some friendly competition to crown the club champions. After a hiatus it was revived in 2013 by Paul Couldridge. It is held at an event organised by a neighbouring orienteering club. Champions are determined by the fastest time on the nominated course. There are separate championships for Men, Women and Juniors. Competitors must be a current member of SLOW to be eligible.

Initially the championships had just the one category, but in 1980 it was decided that the open, older juniors and younger juniors should be separated from “mass” and have their own championships. The Older and younger juniors only lasted one year (there were no older junior finishers in Dec 1980). In 1988 a new Veteran (40+) category was added: the winners were Mike Murray and Teressa Turner. This was not kept when the championships was resurrected in 2013.

The Super-Veteran (60+) category was added in the 2024 club championship.

LocationMenWomenJuniorSuper-Veteran MenSuper-Veteran Women
1977Farley HeathDavid Roach
1978No club championships
1979 (spring?)?Mike Murray
1980 (Jan)Puttenham and CrooksburyMike MurrayPenny RyeAlex Morris (older) and Tim Hopkins (younger)
1980 (Dec)Westerham ChartPaul WoodruffSue WoodruffJon Pipe (younger)
1982 (Feb)WhitedownsRichard HarringtonHilary BrindleyAndrew Monro
1983Hydon’s Ball and Juniper ValleyPaul BoyesChristine WhalleyAndrew Monro
1984No club championships
1985Epping ForestAndy JonesAnne ShielDouglas Monro
1986No club championships
1987 (March)Worth ForestMike MurrayDiane LeakeyChris Marsh
1988Holmbury HillPaul BoyesDiane LeakeyIan Murray
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997No club championships
1998No club championships
1999No club championships
2000No club championships
2001No club championships
2002No club championships
2003Handicap championship
2004No club championships
2005No club championships
2006No club championships
2007No club championships
2008No club championships
2009No club championships
2010No club championships
2011No club championships
2012No club championships
2013MytchettEd CatmurDorte Torpe Hansen
2014Frith HillRalph StreetHelen Gardner
2015Horsell CommonTom CochraneKatrin HardingThomas Arnison
2016Esher CommonPaul CouldridgeCharlotte TurnerThomas Arnison (Junior Men)
Sofie Davidson (Junior Women)
2017WisleyJames LyneCharlotte TurnerMatteo Rebora
2018Newlands CornerPaul CouldridgeCarys MorganLucinda Slack
2019Merrist WoodPaul CouldridgeCharlotte Turner
2020No club championships
2021No club championships
2022Horsell CommonTom DaviesHeather FindlayTimofey Zorin
2023No club championships
2024Reigate Priory ParkTom DaviesAbi WeedsEmma DaviesPete HuzanTeresa Turner
2025Newlands CornerTom DaviesKezia JukesAndy JonesDiane Leakey

In the early years there was also a handicap championship where the winner was the person who broke their par time by the biggest amount. This didn’t have much traction.

YearLocationWinner
1977Epping ForestPella Rye
1978No club championships
1979
1980Epsom and Ashtead CommonsGeoff Wood
2003Holmwood CommonPete Huzan