Thanks to all Claros who helped at the British Champs, the team here was the second start shift on Sunday after closing the starts.
As well as helping, some great competition results: with Gold medals, Bronze medals and a couple of UK Orienteering League podiums to boot… Congratulations to all and especially to Matthew Rochester, Lois Parker (and Matthew Hall), Quentin Harding, Matthew Rochester (again), Will Drewe and Ruth Ker.
You came to the amazing Plumpton Rocks for our Spring O event
Claro were delighted to invite you to enjoy Plumpton Rocks in the spring, complete with a carpet of bluebells.
Results and Report in the Spring O series page.
Entertainment … delivered.
Dob Park technical challenge – what’s next?
We were blessed with cool but dry conditions on Sunday. Dob Park wood was the driest we have ever used it, along with the vegetation still being down, great conditions. Favourable comments received thanks, one of which from a Green course competitor “sustained technical difficulty which we rarely see around here”. We had more competitors than ever attended at Dob Park, maybe we underestimated the attraction of the Snowden Crags extension, but in any case our apologies to those who had to wait for recycled maps.
Coming soon:
The first of our Wednesday evening Spring-O series is this Wednesday 17th April, using partial SI.
Check out the webpage.
The next of our Junior League events (adults welcome!) is on Sat. 18th May. Check out the webpage.
Our next regional event is the Ripon Urban on 26th May.
Jacob Smith Park now 6th April
This postponed event has now been re-arranged for Saturday 6th April. Look forward to seeing you there. Event Page.
Jacob Smith Postponed
STOP PRESS – Postponement
Due to adverse forecast weather conditions, the event scheduled for tomorrow – Saturday 16th March, HAS BEEN POSTPONED.
It will hopefully be rescheduled.
Springtime with Claro
Now the meteorological spring has arrived, and calendar spring isn’t far away, what’s happening at Claro Orienteering.
This Saturday afternoon, 16th March is the next in our series of Junior orienteering events at Jacob Smith Park, Knaresborough. Check out the details here.
A Light Green course will be available for Juniors (and seniors) wanting a go.
On Sunday 17th March, we have a team of 25 headed off to Cumbria to compete in the Compass Sport Trophy. Here’s to a good event – the weather looks kinder than the weekend just gone.
Wednesday 20th March is your last chance of a winter series Lamp-O, 6:30pm in Ripon, details here.
The spring Wednesday evening series using SI timing will start on 17th April, so keep an eye out for it.
Our next regional event will be Dob Park on 14th April. The area has been extended, so longer courses will have a moorland section visiting Snowden Crags. Latest details here.
Claro Orienteering in January
Starting to think about burning off the Christmas excess?
Get the Winter series Lamp-O dates in your Calendar
– Winter Lamp-O 2019
If night-time isn’t your thing, there is a Junior event on the 26th Jan, normally with courses up to Light Green. Check it out:
– Claro Junior League
In April we will have a regional event at Dob Park, with a new extension to the area – keep checking the website for details.
Plumpton Rocks
“I’ve got a new favourite area!”
“Now that’s why I go orienteering!”
“Very, very fun.”
“Best event of the year.”
“Superb new map.”
“Will remain in my happy memories for years to come!”
“CLARO’s Plumpton Rocks event was wonderful. I’ve never seen so many finishers smiling despite making many mistakes. I crawled through a cave, ran by mistake into a rock passage that ended in a lake and edged along a foot-wide ledge above a 5 metre drop… and that was on the way to number 1.”
It appears everyone enjoyed themselves, despite the rain. This is what I hoped for. This event was for fun in a bonkers, entertaining, tiny area – not to be taken too seriously.
We re-mapped, organised, planned and controlled all in the last three weeks so appreciate that nothing went wrong and all the generous comments of thanks.
Lots of you arrived, and ran, early – the impressive Claro team were ready for you.
Results are up. I would love to witness
your experience on RouteGadget and will watch each one avidly – it makes planning worthwhile to see if you did what I expected.
Ruth Ker, Planner
Plumpton Rocks – Middle Distance Race – Sunday 25 November 2018
Claro are delighted to confirm that we will host a Middle Distance Regional Event on 25 November 2018 at Plumpton Rocks near Harrogate (not Ellington Banks as previously suggested due to access issues).
Claro extend many thanks to the owner of this amazing, natural playground, Robert Hunter, for his enthusiasm for our event. Robert has overseen extensive renovation to Plumpton Rocks over the last few years, so the area is in superb condition.
Map extensively updated by Quentin Harding, Planned by Ruth Ker, Organised by Richard Kirk and all Controlled by David Day.
Courses, all Middle Distance; Yellow, Orange, Light Green, Very Short Green, Short Green, Green, Short Blue and Blue. The area does not lend itself to a White course however the bold White competitor could tackle Yellow safely as the scope for disappearing is limited (it’s a bounded area with a large lake to go round).
Coming Soon…..
On Wednesday 7th November, the next instalment of our popular Lamp-O series
Then very soon after on Saturday 10th November, the second of this season’s Junior league; all welcome with courses up to Long Orange.