SLOWprint 145
October 2003
will be held on
Tuesday 25 November 2003 at the Hawker Centre : 8PM
(See back page)
http://www.sloweb.org.uk/
Club Officers 2002–2003
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Chair: Chris Robinson, : |
Secretary: Don McKerrow, : |
Ladies’ Captain: Karen Jones, : |
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Treasurer: Liz Armitage, : |
Mapping Officer, SEOA Rep.
and Fixtures Secretary: Andy Robinson, : |
Club Kit: Teresa Turner, |
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Men’s Captain: Peter Huzan, : |
Publicity Officer: Paul Canham, : |
Social Secretary: Vicky Robb, : |
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Membership Secretary: Ginny
Catmur, : |
Beginners’ Rep. and Training
Officer:
Heather Walton, : |
Equipment Officer: Chris Fry, : |
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Archivist: Sue Lumas, ( |
SLOWprint Editor: Sarah Brown, : |
Webmaster: Andrew Trimble, : |
Copy date for Issue 146 will be December
03. Letters, event reports, articles, cartoons, gossip, scandal, notices, small
ads, court circulars, births, deaths and marriages should be posted to Sarah
Brown (address above); electronic copies via e-mail are particularly welcome.
New Members: If you are new to SLOW, you
might not know about ... Training:
PLEASE READ about our winter season .
HOT PICKS pages 10 & 11 WINTER CLUB TRAINING pages 8 & 9
FUTURE TEAM EVENTS page 12
AGM page 16
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and Transport: we can organise lifts to events: ring any of the
club’s officers, as listed above, and one of us will sort this out for you.
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MIDGE'S MUTTERINGS |
Yvette Baker Trophy success
We kicked off the new season in great style at
A large turn-out also made the Coaching Day on 19 October go with a
swing. Huge thanks again to Heather
Walton for organising and Chris Fry for planning the day, attended by SLOW and
Phew what a scorcher!
And can you remember back to the long, hot summer? Given this is traditionally the orienteering
close season, there was a lot of activity:
·
nearly
fifty SLOW members took part in the fabulous Scottish 6-Day
·
James
McMillan attended the BOF junior training week in Scotland
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Trail
Challenge races held on new Ham Riverside map and in Richmond Park
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Orienteering
holidays in France, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland for various SLOWies
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Club
Champs on Holmwood and BBQ chez Turner
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in 35o+
temperatures, Alan Leakey and I tried (without success) to entice kids out of
the shade to try orienteering in the Battersea Park youth summer scheme
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at the
World Orienteering Championships, our most famous member, Heather Monro, came
10th in Middle 14th
in Long, with her best run in the relay pulling GB up to 6th - a
podium place.
Back to the future
As the heat and sun go down, we are organising a series of monthly club
evenings and street orienteering on Tuesdays, at various venues throughout
autumn and winter. Please support these
evenings: they are excellent training as they improve your decision-making and
route planning skills; enjoyable social occasions; and a good opportunity to
learn by discussing your triumphs and disasters at the previous Sunday's race.
Your support is also needed in December when SLOW is organising the
Southern Night Championships and the OK Nuts Trophy - please volunteer to help.
I hope also to see you at the AGM on 25 November at the Hawker Centre
in Kingston and at SLOW's Hot Picks - the best races coming up.
But most of all I'm looking forward to seeing our juniors perform at the
top junior team competition of the year - the Yvette Baker Trophy National
Final. 7 December. Be there.
Chris Robinson
Chair
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SLOW members’ news, June – October 2003
from Ginny Catmur,
Membership Secretary |
Welcome to the following new members
Mark Glover (M21)
Kjell Tullus (M50)
Sudhakar Datar (M65)
David Harrison (M35)
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COACHING CORNER
from Heather Walton |
We did it!
SLOW Juniors have won a place in the Yvette Baker Trophy National Final
(a national junior inter-club Competition) turning the tables on rivals, Southdowns
Orienteers, in the Regional Heat. The
winning margin was close, 893 to 887, with Guildford not far behind with 877
points. Individual course winners for
SLOW were Ralph Street, Ali McKerrow and Chris Wroe. There were second places for James McMillan,
Michael May, Charles McMillan, Alex Robinson and Anna Steinitz, with Katherine
Skingsley in third place completing the scoring team. Congratulations to everybody who took part -
even those who did not score helped the team effort by providing great
back-up. A particular mention to Greg
Street whose excellent performance on yellow just behind Alex Robinson meant we
were safe to run Charles McMillan up on the orange which in turn got us
valuable 2nd place points. It
was also great to see several more young SLOW juniors on the yellow and white
having a go – a good sign for the future. Next stop - the National Final! (See
Captain’s report).
We have also just had a coaching day on White
Downs (with a bit of spontaneous tree climbing and wigwam building thrown
in). We had the biggest participation
ever. Many thanks to Chris Fry for
planning and to all those who turned up to help. It was great to see the Hanson, King and
Ashforth families all new to SLOW. A
group of the girls featured with Ralph Street and Jenny Steinitz in the winning
‘odds and evens’ relay team.
I hope you have all been enjoying some
orienteering trips over the summer.
Congratulations to James Haynes winner overall of M10A at the Scottish 6
days, Ralph Street 3rd overall on M14A, Robert Jones 6th
overall on M12B, Ali McKerrow 4th overal on W18B and to James
McMillan 5th on M14A on day 1.
Particularly excellent given the large entry. Good to see the above plus Greg Street,
Matthew Jones and Charles McMillan taking part in a Scottish 6 days for the
first time alongside 6 day ‘veterans’ Georgia and Alex Roach and Michael
May. Congratulations also to Matthew
Jones 4th on M10B at the Caddihoe Chase along with Robert Jones (1st
on M12B) and Michael May (3rd on M14A).
So was this where the junior competition was at
this summer? Or was it the Club
championship on Holmwood Common?
Congratulations to
Heather Walton
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Calling all Juniors |
These are very exciting times for our juniors with
special events and competitions. These
small stepping stones can lead to selection for regional squads and then
opportunities for National tours as James
McMillan details below. But first........
Yvette Baker Trophy Final -
December 7th
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Congratulations to all of the junior team at the regional round at
The scoring is the same as for the regional round. This means that you can
still compete on a course appropriate to your ability (based on whether you
have achieved a gold badge), not just your age. The courses are from Yellow to
Green, & young non-gold juniors can compete in pairs on the yellow. So that
means you can have a valuable run for the team, without too much pressure - our
best nine juniors count.
I would like as many juniors as possible to come along. This is a great
occasion for the SLOW juniors & we should make the most of our opportunity
to mix it with the other teams from around the country. My ideal is for all of
the club's juniors to be there - you will all enjoy it! And you can all make a
contribution to the team's success.
The club will pay the entry fees. We are also considering hiring a (subsidised)
coach to take us there. So please contact Pete Huzan as soon as you can to say
whether you will be able to come along, & whether you like the idea of
travelling by coach.
Best wishes
Pete Huzan (SLOW captain)
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Lagganlia
Report
One Saturday in July four people boarded the Hogwarts’
Express at London’s King’s Cross station travelling north to Edinburgh where we
changed trains. At various intermediate
stations we were joined by other like minded young people until 37 of us
arrived in Aviemore. We split into the
Glenmore group (1st year M/W 16) and the Lagganlia group (2nd
year M/W 14).
As you may by now have guessed, Lagganlia is a
training camp in the Highlands of Scotland which is taken over each summer by
the British Orienteering Federation for a week.
They then invite a group of fourteen year old orienteers who have the
potential to do well at international level to attend for training and it is
used for the selection of a smaller group of people in the Start Squad, an even
more elite group. Our leaders met us and
drove us off to Lagganlia, which the website describes as “an idyllic
environment for those looking for an outdoor adventure break in the peace and
tranquillity of the Cairngorms.”
Although on first sight it appeared to be a collection of huts in the
middle of nowhere – by the end of the week we called it “home” and the middle
of nowhere turned out to be fantastic orienteering terrain.
In just six days we had a lot of fun and learnt a huge
amount from our coaches and from each other.
Having never orienteered in Scotland before I was at a distinct
disadvantage and as a result my first few days were a steep learning
curve. However, soon I was through this
difficult patch and quickly gained confidence in the new terrain, so different
from our beloved Wimbledon Common. We
probably ran around 7-10 km per day for 6 days, in a variety of exercises;
control pick, attack points, boulder dash (a complicated game in which luck was
the key factor) and relocation to name but a few.
The food at Lagganlia was brilliant and, throughout
the afternoon, people were scrounging cakes and chocolate in the kitchen to
make up for the energy loss that they had suffered earlier. We had FIVE meals a day and these were
breakfast, lunch (occasionally packed), tea, dinner and supper. As you can imagine there was a stampede of
children from their huts at different positions around the site to be the first
in the queue. As a result, the seats in
the kitchen were often frequented early on in the day.
Despite the rigorous training and eating regimes,
there was, surprisingly, a lot of time in which to relax, talk and get into
trouble. These included a ‘holding your
arms out’ competition, micro waving an orange (not a pleasant experience) and
torturing our group mascot through freezing, soaking and battering until, by
the end of the week, his tail was practically coming off. Of the more angelic activities, basketball,
football and rugby were very popular.
Mid week, there was a severely competitive game of rounders between the
Glenmore group and the Lagganlia party.
I am still not convinced it was a draw but this soon left my mind when
the promise of a barbecue beckoned.
On the final day at Lagganlia, we had a ‘romantic
candle-lit dinner’ in which boys were unwillingly forced to sit next to
girls. After each course the positions
were changed and due to the immense number of boys, we had to take it turns on
a boys-only table, dubbed by some “The Gay Bar”. We were served by our coaches and Ian Marsden
made a superb waiter, offering white or red grape juice. To aid conversation, certain topics were
encouraged, such as Tarmac, squirrels or dolphins and soon chatting was issuing
around the room.
After another good night’s sleep, we packed our bags,
said goodbyes and bid farewell to all those who were travelling by minibus to
the Scottish 6 day event centre in Forres.
Shortly, my parents arrived and after thanking the coaches I was on my
way, leaving behind Lagganlia but much the better for the experience. The end of the training co-incided with the
beginning of the Scottish 6 days and as if I had not had enough by this point,
we continued with the competition and put some of our newly learnt skills into
practice. It is amazing how many M/W14s
there are once you can recognise them!
James McMillan
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SLOW Winter club nights 2003-2004 |
SLOW is putting on a club night once a month during the winter. Each
evening will be a mix of social where you can meet up with club members and
also a night street orienteering event.
What is a street event?
Usually a one hour street O score event where you run round looking for
clues that are visible under street lights – eg “Control 1 – name of the pub”
and you need to write the answer down. Some control have higher points values.
There are points for each correct answer. There may be two courses – short and
a long – short could be 45 mins and long 60 minutes.
What does the map look like?
A black and white photocopy on A4 paper – various club members have
drawn these over the years –
When and where are the events?
Starts from 7pm onwards on the following Tuesday’s
Date Location Organiser
1: November 4th 2003 Hawker
Centre, Lower Ham Road, North Kingston
2: December 15th
3: January 6th
4: February 2nd
5: March 2nd
6: April 6th 2004 Christopher
Squash Club, Plough Lane, Wimbledon
Go on to the Slow web site and then you can click on the location to see
a map and on the organiser name to send an email, otherwise please check the
SLOW membership list for phone numbers.
What kit do you need?
Running kit and a pen, you don’t need a headlamp as the event is always
under street lamps
Will I be safe?
Most people prefer to run in pairs although you can choose to run on
your own if you prefer. You don’t need to bring a partner with you, this is
usually arranged when you arrive. Clues are on well lit paths and avoid dark
alleyways.
What about the social?
The street event usually starts between 7pm and 8pm, people turn up and
start when they can, there is always someone there to give you the map and
record the start time. The social side starts from about 8pm, you DON’T have to
run, just come and have a chat, pick up coaching tips, analyse your last O race
or just join us for a drink. Usually food and drink is provided or sometimes
there is a mass exodus to the local takeaway. If we are at a sports centre we
use their facilities. The evening usually finishes between 10 and 11pm.
What is the cost?
The event is usually free, if someone is providing food and drink there
is usually a small charge. You pay for your own food and drink at a sports
centre. The club pays for printing the maps
Who can take part?
Any SLOW member can come but we often join in with Croydon and Mole
Valley members as well. Juniors can come as well but it probably suits 14+ best
as we don’t finish until about 10pm
When are they?
he events will usually be the first Tuesday of the month running from
November until April. From May we will switch over to a summer series of O
training in the light. Traditionally the December event has a Christmas theme
and the February event usually involves tossing a pancake.
Who holds the maps?
At the moment several club members have maps they have drawn. We would
like to start a more organised map stock. If you have an electronic version of
the map and a set of questions or even just a good clean paper copy of a street
map please could you send it to Andy Robinson.
What about prizes?
There could be a prize for the best runner on each course over the six
events but this has not been finalised yet
Are you interested?
If you would like to take part in these fun training / social events
please contact the relevant organiser about a week before the event. This helps
to plan numbers for the number of maps needed and if food/drink are planned for
the social.
Series Coordinator:
Andrew Trimble
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HOT PICKS (and more!) |
- Your guide to the best fixtures coming up
At
each of these fixtures, SLOW will organise:
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transport from
south west London
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suggested block
of start times so we can all meet up (11.00-12.00)
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club tent for
changing, free coaching - or whatever
2 November
November Classic, Burley Lodge,
Now
in its 36th year, the November Classic is always a goodie; the
Terrain:
Mature, mainly deciduous forest and indented hillsides of open forest and
heath.
Also
JOK Chasing Sprint on Saturday 1 November at Hampton Ridge,
9
Long
Valley is a truly great area; it's on the embargoed list for the World Cup
races in 2005, so it must be good.
Regional Event (age group courses) organised by Southern Navigators
CD
20/10. Limited EOD. Also colour coded courses up to Green.
Terrain:
Open heathland and forest with some good runnable areas. Some steep ridges with
intricate contour detail. Fast but testing and watch the route choices (hot tip
- follow the leat!)
16 November
30 November OO
Trophy, Heyshott & Ambersham,
This
area was used for the British Relay Championships in the 90s and two UK Cup
races last year - so that makes it another fast enjoyable area. Local Event (colour coded courses) at
Heyshott & Ambersham Commons, near Midhurst, Sussex, organised by Guildford
Orienteers. Enter on the day.
14 December OK
NUTS Trophy, Puttenham, near
Mass
Start Loop Races and colour coded courses, organised by SLOW. Guildford Orienteers have been kind enough to
loan us Puttenham which is a small, tricky area just right for loop races.
This
is SLOW's own event. Please come along
to help AND run. It is a great way to
meet other club members, and also find out how an event works behind the
scenes.
Also on 13 Dec SLOW are putting on the Southern
Night Championships at Hankley Common, near Elstead,
To arrange transport,
contact Ginny Catmur
CD
= closing date; it may be possible to get a late entry. EOD = entry on the day available.
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RODINGS RALLY a message from Susan Stirling
With apologies to those who already compete in Rodings Rally, I would
like to introduce the event to you. Rodings Rally is a night time orienteering
competition held in Epping Forest, Essex, each November and this year we are
holding it on Saturday 15th November/Sunday 16th November 2003. It will be our
47th Rodings Rally so we hope know what
we are doing.
Competitors start the event from about 8 pm onwards (you will be given
your start time when you send your entry form in. There is a 5 checkpoint event
and a 10 checkpoint event. You will be given a sheet at the beginning with a
clue and 3 grid references for each checkpoint, you need to decide which is the
right grid reference to pursue and then its off you go.
You have to do the checkpoints in the order listed and the checkpoints are
usually 2 manned tents in the forest where you need to get a signature. The finish
point will be High Beach Village Hall. The trophies will be awarded at around 7
am.
For more details, please see our website at www.communigate.co.uk/london/efog
or contact me (Susan Stirling)
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FUTURE TEAM EVENTS
from Captain Pete |
Autumn/winter is traditionally a quiet time for
team events, and even important individual events. However it is a good time to
make some 'new season resolutions' that you can work on in these months. Having
some goals can provide motivation for training and competing now. Look out for
training opportunities with club members, especially training days &
weekends. There is a large amount of experience in the club that we should make
the most of.
Remember that many of you can make significant
contributions to team success. I started counting the number of people who
scored for the club, or were one away from scoring, in the Compass Sport Cup
recently- I stopped counting at over 65!. Even those whose aspirations are not
so high will still find the club very welcoming when it comes to team events.
All of the events below will be suitable for people of all abilities (except
the Harvester).
March 14 - Compass Sport Cup Regional round - Esher Commons
May 9 - Compass Sport Cup National Final - East Yorkshire (if we win the
Regional round)
We can do well in this competition as long as we have a strong turnout. In
my first two years as team captain we performed very well in the national
final. However in the last two years, we have been beaten by good Southdowns
teams in the regional round. It's about time we got to the final again, so I
would like everyone in the club to treat this as a major competition next year.
Even though "only" 21 people end up counting for the club, having
lots of club members contributes greatly to the atmosphere, reduce on-the-day
pressure for likely counters, and brings out some surprise counters.
March 21 - British Relay Championships -
Northumberland
April 12 - JK Relays - Graythwaite, Lake District (Easter)
May 3 - Bristol OK Relay Event - Forest of Dean (Bank Holiday Monday)
All of these events are associated with one or more individual days
& should be highlights of the orienteering calendar. These will make
excellent weekends away. The JK in the Lake District will be held on some of
the best terrain in England. We had several medal positions at the British and
JK last year - the terrain will be more technical this year & will require
an emphasis on different orienteering skills. I haven't got more details of the
Bristol event yet.
May 15/16 - Harvester Night/Day Relays -
Pippingford Park, Sussex
Teams are of size 5 or 7. Given how close to us
the event is this year, I hope we can have lots of teams. SLOW has been one of
the main supporters of this event over the years. We will need 2-4 night
orienteers per team - so look out for opportunities to practice night
orienteering this winter. There is a mini-series of events in the south-east.
Being able to go out at night may put you in a better team, & improve your
team's chances.
May 30 - Scottish Relay Championships - Blair
Atholl: We haven't made an appearance at the Scottish Championships recently
but it can be quite cheap to fly to Scotland these days.
June - North Downs Way Footpath Relay -
Kent/Surrey : Our annual race against other orienteering/running clubs. There
are 16 people in a team.
Junior Competitions: The Peter Palmer Night/Day Relays & Yvette
Baker Trophy will take place next year. More details in due course
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THE FIXTURES BIT (complete with all the usual thanks, appeals
and rants) |
OK, let’s take them in that
order.
We’ve just had an absolutely wonderful event in Richmond Park, which
combined the regional Yvette Baker Trophy qualifier with a local publicity
drive to attract new people. There were just shedloads of things that went
right:
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first and
foremost the juniors won. All of them and anyone involved in their coaching
sessions over the last two years can take a lot of credit.
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The
publicity leaflet got to lots of places and was really attractive.
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Plenty of
new and occasional local people came along and said how much they enjoyed it.
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The courses
were excellent and well presented on the new “Richmond Park South” map
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The
organisation was immaculate
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The
freebie biro mementoes funded by BOF
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Parking,
registration, start and finish were all really close
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The
weather was brilliant.
So many thanks are
due to Ginny, John, David, Chris F and all involved in the preparation.
BUT - you just knew
there had to be a ‘but’ in there somewhere, and its this….
Compared to an
almost identical event in January 1994, we had less than half the number of people
there this time - and that’s despite the YBT status and the publicity drive.
Just another indicator of the overall problem that orienteering is facing - see
rant section for more.
It’s been a while since the last Slowprint, so we’ll gallop through the
other credits.
20 July. Frolic on Ham
The last 2 race of the Trail Challenge Series: 2
July - from the Hawker Centre 29 July.
The remaining summer Tuesdays: Nonsuch Park (Jeff and Liz), Richmond Park
(Chris the Chair), Wimbledon Common with silly games (Cap’n Pete)
31 Aug. BBQ-O. A rerun of the Holmwood Trail Challenge with Andrew T doing all the
SI.
You know the format by now. This is a list of what we’re intending to
put on over the next year. It’s then up to you - the SLOW member - to fill in
any gaps for organisers and planners.
13 December. Southern Night Champs. Hankley
Common. Planner- Richard Catmur. Organiser - me (but
open to offers of anyone wanting to relieve me). Controller - Gary Strowbridge
(GO)
14 December OK Nuts Trophy. Mass start races (and some shorter colour
coded courses). Puttenham Common (we hope) - on loan from Guildford. Planner- Andy Jones. Organiser - Philip
Robinson. Controller - David Thomas (SN)
Gordon Parker is SI supremo for both of these, with Gail and the boys on
pre-entries.
17 January 2004. Box Hill Fell Race. I’m organising with Dick Clark taking entries.
21 February. Senile. Holmwood Common. All posts vacant.
14 March. CompassSport Cup Regional Round.
April? Southern Express. Probably
6 June. Surrey Hill Races. Organiser - Jeremy Denny.
11 July. Frolic. Sheen Common and north part of
3 October. Trail Challenge long distance (20k?).
12 December OK Nuts Trophy. Probably Hankley Common with a race format
we’ll work out when we see how this year’s goes.
Now over to you to fill in the gaps
And finally, my favourite bit, the rant.
(Associated with the forthcoming BOF AGM (that’s 1st
Nov, as if you didn’t know!), there will be a number of workshops with one of
them on fixtures. The National Fixtures chief has written to all club fixtures
people saying what he wants to
cover and asking for views. This is my [edited]reply to him.)
You say you want the main theme to be simplification. I’d be very wary
of what you mean by that, especially as you link it with the high workload on
volunteers. These two have been linked before, usually resulting in a push to
stage events in a less labour intensive way e.g. no on-the-day results. The
downside of this is that an orienteering event has looked less and less like a
fun and exciting race to be at, with no results display again being the
simplest example.
Another effect has been for the fixtures programmes to be full of
nothing but colour-coded and badge events. One can see why. Staging something
that is bog standard is simpler. What is required is well known. Organisers
switch to automatic pilot. The downside is that an awful lot of O events look
like they have been staged in someone’s sleep.
The result is fixtures are less attractive and fewer people think O is
something worth doing.
In early 2002, prompted by falling numbers and NOW week, SLOW did a big
strategy analysis about where we as a club and orienteering in general were
going. Among the many resulting conclusions and ideas the one that lodged with
me is that the orienteering event and its attractiveness were the central issue
in terms of strategy for improving the sport.
So now SLOW doesn’t put on anything unless it has a purpose. We’ve
abandoned colour-coded events and Badge events at least in name. This winter
we’ve staged the regional YBT qualifier and will be staging the regional C/S
Cup round. Our annual OK Nuts Trophy will be a mass start loop race. We
contribute to all the regional events series (night, short and summer) [that’s
Senile, Southern Express and Frolic to you locals] and even stage two fell
races each year. It’s not easy. Each event has to be thought about with
publicity being a key factor. Recruiting organisers and planners is as hard as
ever, but we are motivated by the fear that orienteering will die if the
fixtures list continues to look bland and boring.
So be wary of how you approach the topic of simplification. Making O
events attractive and publicising them well is not an easy route and it is
labour-intensive. So matching that with available volunteer time is a tricky
one. I can’t offer you a solution but I’ve a sneaking suspicion it lies in the
direction of paid organisers.
However it’s not all doom and gloom - there are many good signs. I keep
a close look at fixtures lists, websites and publicity leaflets and I reckon
there’s quite a few clubs out there thinking the same way as SLOW. The
introduction of e-punching and map copying before the start has improved event
attractiveness. The introduction of competitions like the UK Cup and the YBT
have improved fixtures programmes.
The final irony is that I will miss the workshops and the AGM. The JOK
Chasing Sprint is taking place then and that is definitely an exciting race
format that no-one could accuse of being bland. So I won’t be joining you as
I’ve got something better to do.
Andy Robinson
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From Sarah Brown: England Team Manager
Congratulations to Alan Leakey for being selected to run for England
at the Veterans Home
International which took place in Scotland. The England team won very convincingly which is
especially satisfying on Scottish terrain. PS I
was in the team too! |
Thank you!: To everyone who stopped to check that I was ok at the level crossing on
Day 3 of the Scottish 6 days
- THANK YOU - even though I was already
being treated by a first aider, to know that people were checking on me while
I sat
waiting for the landranger to come and drive me off the area was really, really kind
and reassuring.
In case people aren't aware, I was stung 9 times by a swarm of wasps near a control site on Day 3. As I am allergic to bee stings, I headed straight to the level crossing where I knew there would be people who could help me, although when I arrived there I was already having considerable trouble breathing. However, after 20mins or so of concentrating on my breathing, I was doing a lot better. It was in this time that everyone who passed in a SLOW top, seeing me also in a SLOW top, stopped to check that I was going to be ok. These small acts of consideration were, and still are, really appreciated! So thank you! Ruth King
EVENT
INFORMATION You are strongly urged to confirm these
events using the following answerphone services. The SEOA website has links to
SE clubs and other regions.
SEOA (020-8948-6056): http://homepage.ntlworld.com/simon.errington/seoa/seoa.htm
(SCOA (0118-946-4354) (Army (01256-883265) (SO
(01903-239186)
(SAX (01303-813344) (MV (01372-279295)
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1/11 |
November classic - see hot picks page 10/11 |
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9/11 |
Long Valley near Aldershot - see hot picks page 10/11 |
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16/11 |
Chigwell Mitre trophy - Epping Forest - see hot picks page 10/11 |
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22/11 |
SENILE Blackdown (SN) |
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23/11 |
SO district colour: The Hyde, Handcross |
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30/11 |
GO: OO trophy Heyshott and Ambersham (GO)- see hot picks page 10/11 |
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7/11 |
DFOK district colour Westerham Chart, Sevenoaks |
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13/12 |
SLOW Southern Nights trophy Hankley - see hot picks page 10/11 |
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14/12 |
SLOW OK Nuts trophy Puttenham - see hot picks page 10/11 |
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21/11 |
MV: district colour Headley and Box Hill |
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26/12 |
LOK Xmas Score Trent Park North London |
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27/12 |
SO Xmas Score Tilgate Forest, Crawley |
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28/12 |
SAXONS: district colour East Ashdown, Forest Row |
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11/1 |
HH regional Badge Ashdown |
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31/1 |
SN Southern Express: Windmill Hill |
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1/2 |
GO National event and Interland International: Blackheath and Farley Down |
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South London Orienteers and Wayfarers Annual General
Meeting
will be held on
Tuesday 25 November 2003
at the
Hawker Centre
- just off the
junction of
AGM starts at 8.00pm
Optional run beforehand at 7.00 pm for 30-40 mins into
Changing and showers available. Plus bar and food.
The meeting will include presentation of reports from
Chair, Captain, Membership Secretary, Fixtures and Mapping Officer, and
Treasurer. Plus elections of officers (Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Men's
Captain, Ladies' Captain, Membership, Fixtures, Mapping, Social, Training,
Publicity, SEOA Rep, SLOWprint, Equipment, Archivist, Webmaster).
We would like some 'new blood' involved in SLOW, so
please get in touch with Chair, Chris Robinson, if you are interested in
putting yourself forward for one of the officer posts.
The AGM is usually an entertaining evening and your chance to put forward your views on the running of the club. Please come along and support or heckle your committee.