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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Training Dates November and December 2012
The next club training dates are as follows:
9th December - club training
16th December - club training
More details will be sent out via email nearer the time.
GB Performance Squad Selection for Rhona
Rhona McMillan has just been selected for the GB Talent Development Squad for 2012-2013. Well done Rhona.
Top results in September SOL races, 2012
There were some top results for club members at the two recent Scottish O League races at Forvie and Errochty.