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Jon Duncan Junior Deeside Cup 2018
I'm sure the sharp-eyed amongst you will have noticed some people in the wrong age categories in the previously published standings! Here is a revision of the standings, hopefully with the correct age categories for everyone this time: JD2C standings. Further update after the Shooting Greens event to follow soon...
Results in italics indicate that the competitor was shadowed and score half points. The coordinator has asked that people get in touch if the status (shadowed or not shadowed) is incorrect for your family members.
Braemar Mountain Festival
2-4th Mar 2018
We will be hosting some introductory orienteering events suitable for all at the Braemar Mountain Festival at the beginning of March. There will be 3 sessions on Fri, Sat and Sun afternoon which will take place in Creag Choinnich woodland and up onto Carn nan Sgliat.
Orienteering is an excellent way of practising skills for application to mountain navigation, with the particular bonus that there is an opportunity to successively repeat and reinforce skills over a short duration.
Participants in the morning festival navigation sessions may wish to test out their new skills by trying out the afternoon orienteering courses.
Maroc Talent Squad 2018
Maroc Talent Squad aims to inspire our top juniors to develop their orienteering skills and train harder in order to improve their results.
MTS members for 2018 are: Joe Wright, Felix Wilson, Eilidh Campbell, Kirsty Campbell, Alistair Chapman, John Getliff, Luke Graham, Matthew Gooch, Amber Graham
If you would like to be selected for the squad in the future, read on to see what you have to do:
Introductory Orienteering Sessions Jan 2018
Maroc will be organising a block of 4 introductory orienteering sessions for families in the New Year. Full coaching will be provided and there will be an opportunity for both children and adults to have a go.
The first session is on Sun 14th January at Tilquhillie near Banchory, with subsequent sessions on 21st Jan at Potarch, Aboyne; 28th Jan at Cambus o' May, Banchory and 4th Feb at Bennachie, Inverurie. Full details and an application form are here.
Club Membership for 2018
Our membership for 2018 is now open. This year there will be two types of membership available: through BOF or through SOA. The club strongly encourages you to select the BOF option. To understand why, please read the full article here.
Maroc Talent Squad Inspiration Camp
An Affa Fine Weekend
Maroc Talent Squad recently spent a long weekend training near Tomintoul. They all worked hard, but had lots of fun along the way. At the end of the camp they put together this report of the weekend.
Special thanks to the Orienteering Foundation for help in supporting the costs of this camp.
Junior Colour and Participation Badges Update
Latest update to the Junior Colour and Participation badges, updated after events at Scolty and Anagach.
With the AGM coming up, please cast your eye over this (or get parents to do it for you!) and let us know if you think we've missed anything for you - we wouldn't want anyone to miss out on a badge that they are entitled to - you can use to let us know.
North Gloucestershire Orienteering Club – “O” board game
After a break of several years NGOC is again offering the orienteering board game “Forest Challenge” - with Christmas coming up, an ideal present for the budding orienteer in your life.
If interested contact Alan Brown at for further information.
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.