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Jon Duncan Junior Deeside Cup Final Standings and Winners Announced
Here are the latest and final standings for the JD2C 2017, updated after the final counting event at Scolty on 5th November. The winners and medals tables are here.
Jon Duncan Junior Deeside Cup Standings
Here are the latest standings for the JD2C, updated after the event at Forvie on 8th October (7th event in the series). Final (!) version of event list and rules here.
MAROC 40th Anniversary Dinner
MAROC is now 40 years old! To honour this milestone, we are holding a 40th Anniversary Dinner at the Raemoir Hotel on Friday 3rd November 2017, with all current and past members welcome.
Introductory Orienteering Sessions and After-School Clubs Autumn 2017
Maroc will be organising a block of 4 introductory orienteering sessions aimed at family participation with full coaching provided. After-school clubs will also be starting up again in Aboyne and Banchory after the summer holidays.
WOUDS Series Results
The WOUDS series concluded this week after 4 successful events at Morrone Birkwood, Starthdon Woods, Crathie Woods and Craigendarroch Hill. Overall scores for the series have now been calculated.
Jon Duncan Junior Deeside Cup Final Results
Final tables for the 2016 JD2C are in! Well done to all taking part and especially to our age category winners...
Jon Duncan Junior Deeside Cup Standings
The JD2C 2016 results after 9 events. Standings updated after Scolty event on 23rd October.
Saunders Lakeland Mountain Marathon
MAROC members Craig & Alistair Chapman and Nick & Peter Collins competed in the 2016 Saunders Lakeland Mountain Marathon this weekend, 2nd & 3rd July. Despite the 'mixed' weather and very little sleep at the camp on Saturday night, they managed to come in 3rd and 13th respectively on the Bedafell Course - well done!
Grampian Advenure Challenge 2016
This 'corporate challenge' organised by Gramp runs in conjunction with the Wednesday evening Summer Series events and is a great opportunity to get new faces involved in orienteering.
Why not get a group together at work to compete for the 'bonsai trophy'? Events are 25th May (Hazlehead) until 29th June (Balmedie and the presentation BBQ), with 2 training events to bring your team along to on the 11th (Balmedie) and 18th May (Tilquhillie).
Full details on the Gramp website and there is a flyer here.
Permanent Orienteering Courses and MOBO
Ideas for the Easter Holdays
CONGRATULATIONS TO JOE TAUNTON, SHEFFIELD
On being the first person to register 60 MOBO controls and claim the 1st prize of a £25 Compass Point voucher. 2nd, 3rd and 4th prizes still waiting to be claimed....
Are you looking for some extra training, or just a bit of outdoor activity for the Easter holidays?
Last October we launched a prize-winning competition to visit at least 60 control points at three of our permanent courses and to register your visit using the MOBO mobile phone orienteering app. The following prizes are still out there waiting to be claimed!
– 1st prize £25 voucher for Compass Point on-line store;
- 2nd prize £15 voucher for Compass Point on-line store;
- 3rd and 4th prize £10 vouchers for HillTrek Aboyne.
Read on for more info