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, 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

Oaks Park, Sutton 
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.