About Orienteering
Orienteering is the sport for the thinking runner, for those wanting a change from road or track running, or those who simply want to escape into the countryside. It consists of navigating your way around a course of 'control' points, choosing the route which should get you round in the fastest possible time. It's a race against the clock, so it helps to have stamina and good navigational skills. However, these are by no means compulsory, and any Nottingham student is welcome to join our club and try orienteering.
About Our Club
We travel to orienteering events most weekends during term time, and members may go to as many or as few as they like. We cater for all levels of physical and technical ability, from absolute beginners to international orienteers. The main event we attend is the British Universities Sports Association (BUSA) championships. We also compete in other major 'national' events, and in University League events, against other universities from the Midlands region. We also hold socials (typically involving much drinking, clubbing and Laserquesting), so club members can get to know each other.
Fixtures for Autumn Term, 2003
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19 th February |
Inter-mural orienteering competition and novices' event |
Wollaton Park, Nottingham, next to campus |
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23 rd February |
Badge |
Silverstone |
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2 nd March |
Badge |
Tintwistle Knarr, Glossop, Northern Peak District |
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9th March |
Badge |
Cannock Chase, Stafford |
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Training
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Monday |
7:30-8:30pm |
Meet in Sports Centre foyer |
Run around streets (5 miles or 3 miles) or campus (2 miles), with Cross-Country Club. |
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Wednesday |
3:00-4:00pm |
Meet in Sports Centre Foyer |
Run (4.5 miles) around Wollaton Park, next to campus, with the Cross-Country club. |
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Thursday |
5:00-6:00pm |
Large Hall, Sports Centre |
University circuit training & sprints, with Cross-Country Club. £1 entry for Sports Centre members. |
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Non-Orienteering Club Training |
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Monday |
5:00-6:00pm |
Large Hall, Sports Centre |
University circuit training & sprints. £1 entry for Sports Centre members. |
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Monday |
6:00-7:00pm |
With Sport Nottingham at Notts County's Meadow Lane football ground |
Circuit training; £2.50/ £1.50. Bring your map from Sunday, and discuss your foibles! See Nottinghamshire Orienteering Club homepage (link below) for more info. |
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Friday |
4:00 pm |
Meet in Sports Centre Foyer |
Running hill reps with Cross Country Club |
The 2003-04 Committee
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Position |
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Telephone number |
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President |
Andrew Powell |
07815 076755 |
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Treasurer |
Tom Skidmore |
07855 989826 |
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Social Secretary |
Marianne Mehta |
07736 844243 |
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General Secretary |
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Fixtures Secretary |
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You can email us at SUOrienteeringClub@gwmail.nottingham.ac.uk
Links to Other Orienteering Sites
British Orienteering
Federation
The governing body of orienteering in the UK. Its
site contains lots of useful info. and orienteering-related links.
East Midlands Orienteering Association
The organisation to which all Orienteering Clubs in the East Midlands are affiliated.
The following are local orienteering clubs, whose events we often attend:
Nottinghamshire Orienteering Club
South Yorkshire
Orienteers
Derwent Valley
Orienteers
Leicestershire Orienteering Club
Links to Other Nottingham University Sites
University of Nottingham main web page