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Entries that have been categorised as Schools
Great success for Banchory Academy and Maroc athletes in Turkey at World Schools 2015
The team put up the best ever performance by a Scottish representation at the World Schools Championships, last week at Antalya in Turkey. MAROC members were at the forefront of that success.
Talent Squad winter training weekend, Jan 2015
As has become a tradition over the last few years Maroc Talent Squad held their winter training weekend away in suitably wintry conditions. This year they visited the Loch Tay area and took part in some tough physical and technical sessions.
Jon Duncan Junior Deeside Cup 2014
The final positions and a list of trophy and medal winners are now available.
2014 Final Positions
Trophy and Medal winners
Rhona runs at JWOC 2014
The Junior World Orienteering Championships are the pinnacle of junior orienteering and this years GB team included MAROCs Rhona McMillan. Originally a reserve Rhona was pleased to be asked to complete the team when a drop-out occurred. Competing in all four race discipline during the week long competition Rhona put in some strong performances and particularly so in the relay where running in the GB 2nd team she helped them to an impressive 10th place, one ahead of Team 1.
Another Jamie Stevenson Trophy win For MAROC in 2014
MAROCs juniors once again won the Jamie Stevenson Trophy beating ECKO and ESOC into 2nd and 3rd place at Deuchney Wood, Perth last weekend.
Report and photo on SOA website
Maroc selections for Junior Home Internationals 2014
Maroc has had a good number of juniors selected for the Scottish Team for the JHI’s being held near Oban on 29-31st August.
M14 – Alistair Chapman, Jake Chapman, Joe Wright, reserve Luke Graham
W14 – Kirsty Campbell, reserve Eilidh Campbell
M16 – Ross McMurtrie, Ewan McMillan
W16 – Abi Mason, reserve Megan Ricketts
W18 – Jennifer Ricketts
Congratulations to all 8 team members and the 3 reserves.
In addition Ross McMurtrie and Jennifer Ricketts have been selected for the British Orienteering Talent Development Summer Camp.
Jon Duncan Junior Deeside Cup Rules
The (JD)2C competition will be run over 13 x Level C events with the best 6 scores counting for each runner.
Rules and Events 2014
Jon Duncan Junior Deeside Cup Final Results 2013
Final Cup scores
List of events and rules for the JD2C for 2013.
Well done Jenny & Rhona
Jenny Ricketts and Rhona McMillan were part of the GB team competing at the European Youths Championships in Portugal at the end of October. Full results and full details on the EYOC web site.
Also congratulations to both Jenny and Rhona on their selections for the British OrienteeringTalent Development Squad for 2013/2014. Well done both.
2013 Scottish Junior Inter Area - 5th/6th October
The 2013 Scottish Junior Inter Area competition was hosted in Deeside on 5th & 6th October. In all, a total of 111 juniors took part in the Relay and 128 in the Individual competition, which may be a record.