County Adviser:  

Christine Robinson, 85 Deacon Road, Kingston KT2 6LS
Email: cmidgleyrobinson@blueyonder.co.uk 

Christine can give advice on all aspects of orienteering. A new orienteering map and permanent course at Bentley Copse, supported by British Orienteering, opened in 2007; maps available from the warden.  Equipment is available for loan, including control flags and punches plus 1km of string on a reel (which can be used to provide a string course suitable for Beaver Scouts to follow, as an introduction to orienteering).  There are also several permanent orienteering courses around the county - ideal for a troop or unit activity (see list below). 

 

Christine can also help to arrange:

 

Orienteering taster sessions - run by trained British Orienteering coaches, for Scout units or at District, Division or County days or camps;

 

British Orienteering Coach courses for Scout Leaders to learn how to teach orienteering skills to young people;

 

Mapping of camps and local parks – so groups can do simple orienteering exercises in a secure, enclosed environment;

 

Orienteering Young Leader Award training courses.

Beddington Park, near Wallington

Horton Country Park, Epsom

Redhill Common, Redhill

Norbury Park, Leatherhead

Leechpool & Owlbeech Woods, Horsham

Buchan Country Park, Crawley

Map packs for the above (£1 per pack; additional maps 50p each) available via www.mvoc.org or contact Tony Burton, Mole Valley Orienteering Club, 43 Bramcote Avenue, Mitcham, Surrey CR4 4LW

 

Newlands Corner, 4 miles east of Guildford

Map packs £1.50 from the information point at Newlands Corner or contact Guildford Orienteers www.go-pages.fsnet.co.uk

 

Alice Holt Forest, south of Farnham

Contact Recreation Information Officer Tel: 01420 520212 Email: kathleen.calver@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

 

Blackland Farm, East Grinstead

 

Wimbledon Park, Wimbledon

Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames

Contact Christine Robinson (as above)

 

Events: Orienteering events are held nearly every weekend throughout the year in the south-east of England. At all events there are courses suitable for young people and adult novices, with experienced orienteers on hand to offer advice. For a list of events go to the South-East Orienteering Association website www.seoa.org.uk and click on Events.

 

Clubs: Local orienteering clubs may be able to help with running taster sessions, providing maps of local parks etc. Visit the South-East Orienteering Association website www.seoa.org.uk for details of your local club.