Good luck to those competing this weekend. There are 25 members having a go at the Oxford City Race on Sunday and 23 members in the SCOA Long Distance Championships at SARUM’s Sidbury Hill near Tidworth on Sunday. There is limited on the day entry for both events but, at the Sunday event, these will not be eligible for the SCOA Championship.
BKO Events
Saturday 14th March - Winter Series & Youth League Event
A reminder that our next Winter Series and Youth League Event is being held at Swinley East on Saturday 14th. There will be the usual Short Blue, Light Green, Orange, Yellow and White courses. Entry is on the day only with registration from about 10.00 and starts from about 10.30. Full details are on the club’s website at: http://www.bko.org.uk/event/swinley-west-14-mar-15
Other Club’s Events
Easter Weekend – 3rd – 6th April - the JK
If you are still undecided about whether to attend this weekend festival of orienteering in the Lake District, you had better make up your mind very quickly! Last date for entries is this Friday, 6th March. For details, see: http://www.thejk.org.uk/jk2015/
18th – 19th April - British Championships Weekend
Final reminder of the cheaper entry rate for the British Championships (Individual) at New Beechenhurst in the Forest of Dean, just over the River Severn. The cheaper entry rate ends this Sundaywith senior rates then rising from £23.50 to £29.20. Full details can be found on the dedicated website at: http://www.boc2015.org.uk/page/long.
Relays – Club Teams
JK and BOC Relays
These are linked to the two events mentioned above. The JK Relay is on Easter Monday; the British Relay Championships is on Sunday 19th April in the Forest of Dean. The Club Captain, Martin Wilson, now wishes to receive from members intending to attend these events expressions of interest in running in a Relay team. The club will generously fund all Relay entries as in previous years, as we want to encourage more members to take part. If you are interested, please mail Martin at clubcaptain@bko.org.uk. It is useful if you are uncertain, but might turn out, so say ‘could run if needed’ to give us more options to make up complete teams. Please respond soon, to allow time to develop the final line-ups.
Newsletter
This will be in the post tomorrow so should be with most people on Friday or Saturday. Those having pdf versions by e-mail should get them tomorrow evening.
David Jukes
News@BKO
