Lakeland Orienteering Club

LOC Events

Sun 9 Feb: Birkett Common
Galoppen
near Kirkby Stephen

Wed 12 Feb: Ambleside
Night Urban Series 8
near Ambleside

Mon 17 Feb: Castle Hill Kendal
Family Workshop 1
near Kendal

Wed 19 Feb: Queens Park Windermere
Family Workshop 2
near Windermere

Sat 22 Feb: Rusland
Coaching Morning
near Rusland

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Results from Sat 1 Feb Lowick Common
Night Terrain Series 7

Results/Splits

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Combined Series after 7

Terrrain Series

Combined Novice after 7

Well done everyone who joined us tonight for the latest Night Terrain event on Lowick Common - was great to see some of the GB Squad joining us as part of their training weekend also! We hope you all enjoyed the tricky courses ton…

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About Us

Lakeland Orienteering Club (LOC) has members living in the area from Barrow and Millom in the West to Kirkby Stephen in the East, and from Shap in the North to Carnforth in the South.

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3 Spring Coaching EventsRusland, Abbot Hall and Ford Park

Saturday 22nd February - Hall Brow (Rusland) from Scrowbarrow Lane end, 10.30 - 12.30, focus on 'fine' orienteering used to come into controls. Planner/organiser is Rob Smith.- landsendfarm@outlook.com

Saturday 22nd March 1.30pm to 3.30pm (note different times), Stockbird Head (Bouth) tbc. Book in with Carol. - crlmcneill@gmail.com

Saturday 12th April - Ford Park Ulverston (TBC) . 10.30 - 12.30 (after Park Run) Relay practice with Derek Fryer. Book in with Carol - crlmcneill@gmail.com

Sun 2 Feb

Spring Family WorkshopsHalf Term and March

4 Family workshops to come to

Mon 17 Feb 2-4 Castle Hill Kendal

Wed 19 Feb 10-12 Queens Park Windermere

Sat 15 Mar 10-12 Fell Foot

Sat 22 Mar 10-12 Abbot Hall Kendal

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Mon 27 Jan

Club Champs and Award Presentations

After the Club Championship event at Tarn Hows this morning, at the social event, the annual LOC awards presentation took place for the Explorer awards, Club Champions, Galoppen individual winners and the following LOC awards.

Firstly, congratulations to all the LOC Juniors who have been participating in the Explorer Awards throughout the year and to those awarded certificates and prizes today !


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Coaching Day Saturday 18th JanuaryRusland Beeches 10am-12pm

On Saturday 18th January there is a Coaching session organised by Carol McNeill

Carol McNeill is co-coordinating a LOC Group - all members are welcome and will be divided into ability groups. Families welcome.

10am - 12noon - Coaching at the infamous Rusland Beeches. Focus will be on map with compass and reading the map (in the tricky bit) with relocation.

We will meet at 10am . £6 LOC member £10 non LOC payable to me on the day.

LOC juniors free, Non LOC juniors, £3

YOU MUST SIGN UP with Carol by 15th January. Please give age class and colour coded class you usually run in. Final details will follow.

Coaches - If you are able to coach a small group at this session please let me know and which ability you'd prefer to work with.

Wed 1 Jan

LOC retain the Galoppen Borrowdale Trophy

At the end of 2024, with the Bethecar event moved into 2025, LOC have retained the Borowdale trophy.

Special congratulations to the course winners

Jo Cleary Blue

Jamie Osborne Junior Blue

Quinn Thompson Junior Green

Finley Wilson, Elodie Haslett Orange

Alex Hinkins, Harriet Rooke Yellow

The awards will be presented at the Club Championships in January.

Link to the Galoppen website full 2024 results

Tue 10 Dec

Low Sizergh Barn Family morning New Dateand Low Barn Woods Sat 25 Jan 10-12

Reschedule of Low Sizergh Barn and Low Park Wood confirmed for Saturday 25th January

Come and join the family activities

3 courses and a score course

new Sign up form

Wed 13 Nov

News headlines

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