SN's new 2026 British Champions

Long distance and relay

SN has three new British long distance champions after a chilly day in the Welsh mountains on 28 Feb. Well done to Philippa Mansfield (W10), Jocie Hilton (W20E) and Tom Bray (M35).

On the following day three of SN's ten relay teams secured podium finishes, with 3rd place in Women Short, 2nd place in Men Short, and a win in the M40 class (Tim Beale, Pete Daplyn, Tom Bray).

Full details and links to some great photographs from both days can be found via the Results pages on the event website www.theboc.org.uk .

SN qualify for 2026 CSC Final

Victory at Chobham

SN will again be in the final of the CompassSport Cup, the annual national inter-club competition. In the regional heat at Chobham Common on Sunday 22 February a large and strong team withstood opposition from SO, SLOW and BKO, and will be heading for the 2026 final at Pippingford Park in Ashdown Forest on 18 October.

Thank you and well done to the whole team, including the significant junior contingent. Full results and team scores can be found here: Chobham Common - Guildford Orienteers

Champions of the night

Well done to Tom Bray (M40) and Woo Allen (W60) who became SN's latest British Night champions at Egypt Woods on 7 February. Well done also to Hertfordshire OC who coped with a parking challenge that became almost as tricky as the navigation. Full results and analysis can be found here.

SN success at Southern Championships

Star Posts, 25 January 2026

Congratulations to SN's 2026 Southern Champions following the event at Star Posts, Bracknell on 25 January 2026. Our class winners were:

Jake Hilton M16

Tom Bray M40

Peter Daplyn M45

Nick Cooper M50

Ruth Beale W35

Mel Slade W55

Woo Allen W60

Full results and route analysis can be found via the BKO website here.

Major team events 2026

Time to sign up!

SN members are requested to reply to the email from Team Captain if you wish to run in CompassSport Cup heat (22 Feb), British Relays (1 Mar) and JK Relays (6 Apr). See further information in January's SNaggers, and details of the club's the entry fee subsidy policy here.

Deadlines: 31 Jan for CSC, 7 Feb for BRC and end of Feb for JK.