It's Easter, it's JK 2025!

Yorkshire beckons

This weekend more than 40 SN members will be heading to Yorkshire to attend the UK's largest annual orienteering gathering: the JK Festival. You can absorb the scale and atmosphere of the weekend's activities by visiting www.thejk.org.uk , including links to the start lists and results in due course. With a city sprint on Friday, middle and long distance races at the weekend, and relays on Monday there should be plenty to follow on the live results pages. Look out for your favourite SN colleagues and cheer them on from afar!

SEOA AGM to be held on June 12th

The SEOA AGM will be open to all SEOA members, access via Zoom. details to follow nearer the time.

Any proposed amendments to the constitution or nominations for election as officers of the SEAO should be sent to the secretary by Thursday 15 May (4 weeks before the meeting). Matters for inclusion on the AGM agenda can be submitted until 29 May (2 weeks before the AGM).

SN Junior Training – Southwood

Mon 7 – Wed 9 April 2025

SN will host 3 afternoons of junior orienteering training in the Easter Holidays. Sessions will run from 1.30pm to 3.30pm each afternoon. There will be different activities each day to aid progression and juniors can choose to attend any one, two or all three.

The sessions are aimed at those running white / yellow / orange courses and aged 8-15. Older or more experienced juniors are very welcome to join us as role models and assistant coaches. Under-10’s must have an adult accompanying them, age 10+ may attend unaccompanied. Any junior who competes at the SN Saturday league events is welcome. Juniors from other clubs are also welcome subject to availability of places. There is no charge to SN juniors for the training sessions; for others the cost is £3 per session to cover printing costs.

If you wish to attend the training, please email Carol Lovegrove (carol.lovegrove@btinternet.com) by Mon 31 March 2025, with your junior’s name, age and which course they usually run (as an individual or pair), so that appropriate maps can be printed. Final details will be provided just before the session.

If you have questions, please contact Carol.

SN qualify for 2025 Cup final

Redcar here we come!

SN hosted the SCOA heat of the CompassSport Cup and Trophy competitions at Long Valley North on 23 February. In addition to staging a very well delivered event for nearly 300 people, the team also put on a strong showing in the forest.

SN beat TVOC in the Cup (larger clubs) competition and will be heading to the dunes at South Gare, Redcar for the final on Sun 14 September. Thanks to all those who ran and/or helped on the day. See the results pages for full details.

Schools League Standings updated after event 5

Following the Frensham Heights courses the league standings have been updated and available here. The next event will be at Alice Holt, for more details visit the events pages