2013 Forest Sprint Series
Latest Series scores and positions and results of races 1 to 5.
Junior Joe Wright now has a two point lead in the race series with one race to go but with Josh Dudley likely to gain 50 points for planning next weeks race at Potarch things may change!
87 different starters so far in the series to date.
18th May 13 
Read more...
Categorized under: News
Jon Duncan Junior Deeside Cup 2013
Cup scores to date
List of events and rules for the JD2C for 2013.
05th May 13
Top result for Andrew and Ali in Highlander
Andrew McMurtrie and Ali Robertson (GRAMP) ran themselves into a really high quality 3rd place in the B class of the Highlander Mountain Marathon at Creag Meagaidh last weekend. In 3rd place after Day 1 they succeeded in holding things together through a particularly tough Day 2. Esther and Dan Gooch finished 12th in the same class whislt Roger and Kirsty Coombs were 21st in the largest C class. Read more for additional photos.
05th May 13 Read more...
Categorized under: News
Junior Colour & Participation Badges
The lists of Junior Colour & Participation Badges have been updated.
05th May 13 Read more...
Coaching Camp selection for Jenny
Congratulations to Jennifer Ricketts who has been selected for the British Orienteering Federation Talent Development Coaching Camp this coming summer. It’s very well deserved based on the hard work Jenny has put in over the past few years and in particular her outstanding results this season including 1st JK, 1st British Sprints and 2nd British Middle Champs in W16.
03rd May 13 Read more...
Categorized under: News
Busy time for MAROC Elites
Junior success has become the norm in the MAROC world so it’s good to be able to report on senior club members also competing at the sharp end.
Helen Palmer and Duncan Coombs have both been chosen for the pool of athletes from which the GB team for the World Championships 2013 will be selected and with John Rocke recently having moved to Aberdeen and joined MAROC things are looking up on the senior front. Read on for more on their plans and photos.
24th Apr 13 Read more...
Categorized under: News
World Schools Championships 2013
The Junior Girls Team (Megan Ricketts, Abi Mason, Rosie Getliff, Katie Skinner and Amy Hamilton) won Team Bronze and Abi Mason picked up two silver medals in the Middle and Long races at the World Schools Championships recentlyin Portugal. Great results all.
Full results including full details of all MAROC athletes competing for Banchory and Aboyne Academies can be found on the championship web site.
Also more information on the Banchory Schools Orienteering Club site.
23rd Apr 13 Read more...
More MAROC success at 2013 British Sprint Championships
Jenny Ricketts followed up her JK successes with another top level podium result in winning W16 at the BOC Sprints at Loughborough University on 20th April. Jake (M14) and Alastair Chapman (M12) and Rhona MacMillan (W18) were 2nd in their classes.
20th Apr 13 Read more...
Categorized under: News
Top Results for Maroc Juniors at JK Festival
The JK International Orienteering Festival kicked off on Good Friday with a sprint race round the University campus in Reading. A strong contingent from Maroc have travelled down for this 4-day Easter event and were rewarded with top class results from a number of the juniors in the sprint event today.
Lots of JK photos in the photo gallery.
29th Mar 13 Read more...
Categorized under: Articles • Competitions • News
Club coaches needed
We are currently needing more club coaches to help at our regular training sessions. To qualify as a UKCC Level 1 coach you need to be able to complete Light Green courses at a certain standard and then attend a 3 day course (usually at the National Centre, Glenmore Lodge) which includes assessment.
The courses are intensive but very worthwhile and good fun.
Further details are available at
http://www.scottish-orienteering.org/natcen/page/national-centre-course-schedule
Maroc covers all cost of the course – in return for expecting qualified coaches to plan at least 2 training sessions a year for 2 years (mentoring and help is available).
If you are interested please check out the SOA site or speak to any of the existing club coaches.
Jon Musgrave
27th Mar 13 Read more...
FCS 2013 Easter Extravaganza
Forestry Commission Scotland are holding an Easter Extravaganza at Roseisle on Easter Sunday. FREE orienteering is one of the activities (white, yellow and orange courses) and there will also be Trail O (thanks to Anne Hickling).
16th Mar 13 Read more...
Categorized under: News
Talent Squad Weekend 9-10th March
March is a good time for the top juniors to be considering their race preparation for the British season – JK, British and Scottish Championships all coming up in the next 2-3 months. Maroc Talent Squad made the most of terrain on their doorstep with an intensive technical weekend based around Ballater on the 9/10th March.
13th Mar 13 Read more...
2012-13 Deeside Night Cup Update
The 2012-13 Deeside Night Cup orienteering league finished with an excellent Score event at Crathes and the usual lavish prizegiving at the curry house in Banchory.
Attached are the final DNC results after all 12 events. My apologies for the errors in the prize-giving - I misread some of the results in the spread sheet that Ian passed to me in the curry house (nothing to do with the Kingfisher!). So time now to rest up the head torch and spend Wednesday evenings doing something less strenuous.
Thanks to all the planners for a set of excellent challenging courses, the club access officials for obtaining permission and to you all for turning out in such numbers. See you all in November
Cheers
Jon
03rd Mar 13 Read more...
Saturday long runs, winter 2013
The latest (2nd Feb) went through Bogendreip towards Kerloch. A healthy ten in number turned out.
12th Jan 13 Read more...
Categorized under: News
2013 Active Schools Orienteering Family Days
Have your kids got a sense of adventure? Who love to learn new skills, make friends and enjoy having fun in the fresh air?
Learn how to map read, navigate and problem solve in a fun and social environment, whilst walking, jogging or running.
05th Jan 13 Read more...
Categorized under: News
Helen Palmer joins Maroc
Member of the current GB Elite Development Squad, Helen Palmer, has joined Maroc for the coming 2013 season. Long time top level competitor, Helen lives in Trondheim, Norway and works in post-doctorate research. She has recently switched her Norwegian club from Wing OK to Oslo’s Lillomarka club but will be looking to compete for Maroc in some competitions. Welcome Helen! Look here for a full British Orienteering profile of Helen.
03rd Jan 13 Read more...
Categorized under: News
DNC Update Dec 2012
The first four races of the “Deeside Night Cup” have now taken place and the series takes a break until January. After 4 races Jon Musgrave is leading the league overall, but with 8 races from 12 to count he must feel threatened by youngster Josh Dudley and there is still plenty of time for other competitors to show their form too. Ross McMurtrie is looking like a strong contender for the Mini Cup, but could be pushed all the way by several other competitors.
24th Dec 12 Read more...
Saturday long runs, autumn 2012
There was blue in the sky for the first time in days for the latest Maroc hill run, which started in Tarland and headed straight out up the hill behind onto Pressendye. 12 runners and a dog turned out for the run and were rewarded with some great views of misty flooded landscapes in the Howe of Cromar and beyond. Read on for photos.
23rd Dec 12 Read more...
Categorized under: News
Festive Frolics
Juniors got into the festive spirit with their training session at Potarch which involved a mass start pairs race for elves and their reindeer. The usual map and compass challenges were interspersed with a sprinkling of carrots, red noses, Christmas carols and lots of chocolates. Read more for photos.
16th Dec 12 Read more...
Talent Squad Winter Weekend at Tomintoul
A plentiful supply of snow, clear blue skies and a warm comfortable cottage with sauna and hot tub provided the setting for the latest training weekend away for MAROCs Talent Squad. Seven athletes and three coaches made the most of the opportunity and put in some quality training sessions and made the most of the superb hill conditions. Read more for photos.
02nd Dec 12 Read more...
MAROC awarded grant for Semi-Permanent Course project
We are pleased to say that the club has been successful in its application to the SOA Development Fund for help with the “Semi-Permanent Orienteering Course Implementation” project.
The club is planning to put out semi-permanent courses in five of our local areas for use by schools and casual users. We are very grateful to the SOA for the £750 grant. Please read on.
29th Nov 12 Read more...
Categorized under: News
Deeside Night Cup 2012-13
The Deeside Night Cup 2012-13 series kicked off last night (28th November) with the first race courtesy of Keith Roberts at Tilquhillie, by Banchory. A nice cold, but dry night and challenging courses in a great small technical area, made for an excellent start to the series.
Visit the DNC blog for full details of the series. If attending please make sure you are dressed appropriately and carry a spare torch as a minimum.
27th Nov 12
Categorized under: Competitions • News
2012 AGM & Ceilidh
The Maroc Annual Club Celebration and AGM was held on Saturday 24th November. The focus was on celebrating the year’s achievements, and lots of badges and medals were presented. This was followed by lots of great food and a ceilidh. A great night.
26th Nov 12 Read more...
MAROC success at BSOC 2012
Congratulations to all the MAROC athletes on their successes at the British Schools Championships held last weekend in Delamere Forest. Joseph Wright (Year 7) was the only Scots winner (Year 7) as he led Banchory to 2nd team in the Large Secondary category. He was backed up by Frances Wright, runnerup in Y13 and Sasha Chepelin (GRAMP) 3rd in Y11. Josh Dudley produced Aboyne Academy’s best result whan he finished 2nd in Y12. Read on for more.
20th Nov 12 Read more...
Scottish Orienteering
British Orienteering