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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.
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
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).
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.
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
Saturday long runs, winter 2013
The latest (2nd Feb) went through Bogendreip towards Kerloch. A healthy ten in number turned out.
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.
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.
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.
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.