LOC Events
Results from Wed 26 Mar
Kendal Centre
Many thanks to everyone who joined us for one of Iain's additional Spring Sprint events in Kendal tonight, we hope you enjoyed your courses around that part of Kendal! Also thanks to Iain for planning and organising the event, Lo…
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.
Primary School Series4 events in April and May
For year 4-6
Thursdays 3.30-5pm
Two short courses at each event
£2 entry
Families also welcome to come along independently
Thur Apr 24 Ulverston Leisure Centre
Thur 1 May Cartmel Woods
Thur 15 May Brockhole
Thur 22 May Fell Foot Final
contact Jerry Purkis for details.
LOC Results from the British Middle Distance Champs !Congrats to Jane and Nicholas !!
Well done to those LOC members who travelled down to the British Middle Distance Champs event, held at Holmbush Farm and Buchan Country Park, just outside Crawley in Sussex. Very different terrain to the Lake District and a lot of rhododendrons were on the map.
There were two podium places for LOC members today, many congratulations to the following:
Jane Morgan - joint 2nd on W65
Nicholas Alexander Morgan - 2nd on M40 - a recent new member of LOC !
Full results are available here.
LOC Results from the British Night Champs, NWNL and POMWell done Dick, Michaels, Jamie, Liz, Chris & Jane
new: Portuguese POM Jane Morgan W65 FIRST
new: Women overall winner of NWNL Liz Heaton LOC
Well done to those LOC members who travelled to Touch near Stirling for the British Night Championships last night (8th February) held by Forth Valley Orienteers (FVO) and congratulations to the LOC medal winners below !
There are some photos from last night and the medal presentations on the FVO Facebook page here.
Spring Coaching EventsStockbird Head, Bouth and Ford Park
Sat 22nd March Stockbird Head
Coaching session on Saturday 22nd March 1.30 - 3.30 (note new time). Cost - £6 for senior LOC & SROC members. LOC Juniors free. Non LOC/SROC £10 Juniors £5. (Pay on the day)
Thanks to SROC for donating their unused session.
Parking on the road by the entrance to assembly. Grid Ref SD 330 853 (OS sheet 96).
Technical coaching (Green, Blue & Brown standard) - contours and route choice.
Yellow/Orange/families - Contours and map featutes.
Sign up with Carol our temporary coaching co-ordinator by email - crlmcneill@gmail.com. Give her your age group and the colour coded course you usually do. Final details will be sent out to everyone who signs up.
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
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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