Ski-O in Lillehammer
In March, some club members had tried a semi-permanent ski-O course in the Lillehammer area.
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JK 2024
A group of Ayroc club members attended the 2024 JK meeting at Cannock Chase over the Easter weekend. One member, Daisy, did particularly well, winning the Womens 20 year old Elite middle distance race."
Solway Orienteers’ orienteering weekend 24th - 25th February 2024
European Rogaining Championships 2023, Finland
Yulia Buhaiets’ report from European Rogaining Championships 2023, Finland.
We covered 92 km and gained 263 points during the 24-hour score. My team was very close to winning a medal. During the race we were second, behind the winners from Latvia, until 8 am on Sunday. However, then we made a fatal mistake and got lost in Finnish marshes, hills and forest. As a result we’ve taken 5th place in WV category and 11th place in the Open category among 57 Women’s Team. I feel it’s not too bad. It’s amazing we can compete with European level teams. We were able to beat a lot of Scandinavian teams for whom it was their home terrain.
It was my second rogaining event of such a level, and it gave me an incredible opportunity to test my endurance and decision-making in extreme situations. Our team showed good team work and team spirit. I am looking forward to trying it again next year.
The World Masters Orienteering Championships
The World Masters Orienteering Championships took place in beautiful Kosice, Slovakia from 11th to 18th of August. A member of AYROC, Yulia Buhaiets, took part and wanted to share her experience.
‘Being a part of this incredible event made myself, my daughter Anastasiia and many others, very happy. I was returning to orienteering after a break and was determined to achieve new goals.
The main objective for me was the Final A for both Urban and Cross Country races. I managed to get there except for the Cross Country Middle Final Race where I had issues with my dibber. I was 3rd in W45 B in the Long Distance final , which was fabulous for me.
The maps were excellent with somewhat tricky contour details. My daughter was a helper at the event which was a good volunteering experience for her.
Orienteering connects amazing people and takes you to unbelievable places.’
Moray 6 days, 2023
About a dozen AYROC members made the trip to the County of Moray this year for the 6 Day festival of Orienteering. All of the areas are world class forests, mostly pine forests on sand dunes.
We also organised three successive days of Mountain Bike Orienteering around Forres and Elgin as part of the festival.
Next years 6 Day will be in the Brecon Beacons National Park and it has been announced that 2025's Scottish event will be around Ballater.
The photographs are courtesy of 6 Days official photographer Oscar Wilkinson.
Craigie Community Open Day
AYROC took part in Craigie Community Open Day at Craigie Estate, Ayr on Saturday 12th August 2023 offering South Ayrshire families a chance to try orienteering. We hope everyone enjoyed their orienteering courses.
Ayrshire Schools Orienteering Competition 2023
The 2023 all Ayrshire Schools Orienteering Competition was held on the 25th of May in Maybole. The golf course was specially closed for the morning to allow the Orienteering competition to take place for which the school kids were very grateful.
The local schools did well, in beautiful weather.
Ayrshire Schools Orienteering Competition 2023
The 2023 all Ayrshire Schools Orienteering Competition was held on the 25th of May in Maybole. The golf course was specially closed for the morning to allow the Orienteering competition to take place for which the school kids were very grateful.
The local schools did well, in beautiful weather.
The individual results are below.
JK in the Lakes 2023
Among the 3,500 people entered for this years JK event in the Southern Lake District were eight from AYROC.
The event areas were typical Lake District terrain of fairly fast mixed woodland with rocky outcrops.
Elanor had the best outcome coming second overall in her category for the "overall" result.
The 2024 JK will be held next Easter in Derbyshire.
Ayrshire Schools Orienteering Training Events
Ayrshire Schools Orienteering Training Events.
Wednesday 19th April Rozelle Park, Ayr
Saturday 22nd April Fullarton Woods, Troon
Wednesday 26th April Kay Park, Kilmarnock
Tuesday 9th May Belleisle, Ayr
Saturday 13th May Eglinton Park, Irvine
AYROC expedition to Cumberland.
Eight AYROC members travelled to England to take part in the four-yearly Lake District Five Days Orienteering festival.
Coast and Islands Orienteering Week
Coast and Islands Orienteering Week
Kintyre and Arran
Monday 25th to Sunday 31st July 2022
Daisy Wins Young Orienteer of the Year Award
The winner of Scottish Young Orienteer of the Year 2021, sponsored by Tulloch Homes, was Daisy McNamara from AYROC.
Jamie Stevenson Trophy 2022
Three junior orienteerers from AYROC took part in this year's Jamie Stevenson Trophy, which took place at Moncreiffe Hill, Perth on Sunday 19th June.