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Nine MAROC Juniors for JIRCs
The strength of MAROCs juniors is demonstrated by the high level of representation in the SOA team for the Junior Inter-Regional Championships to be held in the Lake District in early July.
Scottish Championships 2011
Tough courses and four more MAROC Scottish Champions: Alistair Chapman, Jenny Ricketts, Rhona Macmillan and Jon Musgrave.
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British Championships 2011
There were many MAROC Individual and Relay successes at this years BOC held near Sheffield last weekend. Congratulations all!
Captain’s report and photos follow below.
The Revenge of the 30km Yellow Course
Dan Gooch’s account of the SLOW Surrey Hills Race, a good long trail race with a bit of orienteering thrown in.
Junior Update
Congratulations to Rhona McMillan who has today been selected to represent Great Britain in the European Youth Orienteering Championships which are being held from Thursday 23rd– Sunday 26th June 2011 in Jindrichuv Hradec, Czech Republic. More junior news follows.
Tio-Mila this weekend
Tio-Mila and Jukola are arguably the biggest two annual O club relays on the world scene. So what’s that got to do with MAROC?
Deeside Summer Sprint Series 2011
Send email to with EEE in the title by Sunday 1st May (Bogendreip) if you intend competing in Race 1. This will guarantee you a map.
MAROC at the JK in Ireland
Lots of MAROC members have made the lengthy journey to compete at this year’s Jan Kjellstrom Trophy held for the first time in Ireland over Easter Weekend.
Top results:
Day 1:Rhona McMillan (3rd W16), Jake Chapman (3rd M12)
Day 2&3 combined: Alistair Chapman (3rd M10A), Jennifer Ricketts (2nd W14A after winning Day 3)
Read more for results and more photos
One time MAROC relay team member’s Epic Triathlon
For those of you with a good memory Bruce Duncan was once part of the team that still holds the record for MAROC’s top placing in the Mens Open Relay at the JK (3rd place in 2004 - albeit a GRAM-MAR team). Bruce, now heavily into adventure racing, is undertaking a massive challenge.
Win for Dan in Highlander Mountain Marathon
Congratulations to Dan Gooch and his partner who won the B class in the Highlander Mountain Marathon near Ullapool last weekend. Andrew McMurtrie was 6th in the C with Ali Robertson (GRAMP).