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.
SN Trophy 2025 Winners
The winners of the SN Trophy 2025 are TVOC, with MV in 2nd and SO in 3rd. The team score is based on average climb-adjusted mins/km across five different courses, as per the SN web page Other Competition Awards - Southern Navigators. TVOC won this year based on their top finishers on Black, Brown, Short Brown, Blue and Short Blue.
SN Trophy - results delay
Thank you for coming to our event on Sunday 30 November. We hope you enjoyed your day of sunlit forests.
Thank you for your patience.
We have now corrected the fault which was that a check control was incorrectly labelled as a start box. The data was all there - we just needed time to recover it and to make sure everybody got the right times.
One competitor on black has been credited with completing the course after using manual punching and GPS tracks after losing his dibber
Membership renewal for 2026
British Orienteering (BO) start to process renewals for existing members from 1 November, and you should receive an email reminder in early November. Membership 'cards' are then usually distributed by email during December. Please check your details carefully. (Read more below)
All membership renewals run from 1 January until the end of the calendar year, regardless of when you first joined BO.
If you have already set up a direct debit with BO your renewal will be automatic and payment will be taken during December. Otherwise please renew promptly when reminded by BO so our membership records remain accurate as we enter 2026.
SN Junior Training Opportunity
Tuesday 28 October at Southwood Country Park, Farnborough
SN will host an afternoon of junior orienteering training at October half term. The session will run from 1.30pm to 3pm.
The session is aimed at those running white / yellow / orange courses and aged 8-14. 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.
SN sprint to medals in East Anglia
British Sprint Championships Weekend
SN won two team silver medals in the British Mixed Sprint Relays at RAF Honington on 30 August, in the Veteran (40+) and SuperVeteran (55+) classes. Well done to Peter, Richard and Sarah (Vets), and Phil, Mel and Pete (SuperVets).
In the individual championships at University of East Anglia (UEA) on 31 August there were golds for Sarah (W45) and Mel (W55) plus three bronze medals for Jake (M16), Jocie (W20) and Peter (M45).
A great weekend of fast action and exciting races, with brains severely tested by the complexity of the multi-level UEA campus. Congratulations to all our medallists. Full results and photos here .