Membership

Last updated: Sat 31 Jan 2026

THINKING ABOUT JOINING?

Why not join now and become part of our friendly and welcoming club with lots of activities to enjoy throughout the year. The following leaflets contain all the important information you need to know about the club.

Member’s Welcome Leaflet

Welcome Leaflet page 1

Welcome Leaflet page 2

Family Leaflet page 1

Family Leaflet page 2

LOC MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

There are lots of benefits of joining Lakeland Orienteering Club. As a member, you will have the opportunity to:

be part of an active, vibrant, welcoming and successful club and get to know other members who share your interests and aspirations
enter local events throughout the year, including summer series, urban, evening events and more
represent the club at regional Cumbrian Galoppen events
represent the club in relay and inter-club competitions
receive regular e-mail updates providing news, articles, upcoming events and recent results
attend members-only events such as the club championships and club meetings
join LOC coaching sessions with experienced coaches and opportunities for skills development
explore local novice and technical MapRun and permanent orienteering courses at a time to suit you
volunteer at LOC events, earning discounted event entries in the process
access mentoring and training in areas such as course planning, event organisation, first aid, SI timing and coaching

Also, as a junior member there is no fee to take part in LOC events and you will

have the opportunity to take part in our incentive schemes to earn badges and certificates.
be invited to junior club days and coaching opportunities.
have the chance to progress into regional & national talent squads & teams.

INTRODUCTORY FREE MEMBERSHIP FOR NEWCOMERS

Lakeland Orienteering Club are very keen to encourage new members into our club. We offer membership completely free to all senior and junior newcomers to orienteering for an introductory year.

Please complete the New Member form to join LOC if you are eligible for this offer and our membership secretary will soon be in touch.

JOINING BRITISH ORIENTEERING

After the free introductory year of membership, we recommend you join British Orienteering as well as renewing with Lakeland Orienteering Club. By becoming a British Orienteering member, you will receive these additional benefits:

Pay a reduced entry fee at many orienteering events
Enjoy exclusive membership discounts at National Retailers
Gain access to many resources in the members' section of the website, including our Club and Membership Toolkit and Digital Content Hub
Develop your knowledge of orienteering through eLearning, webinars and coaching courses
Eligible to compete in major competitions such as the British Championships
Successes recognised through the 'Navigational Challenge' and 'Racing Challenge' incentive schemes
Track your progress through Ranking points at all National, Regional and Major Events (over 16s only)
Covered by Public Liability Insurance when participating in orienteering events and activities
Receive the monthly member email newsletter and email marketing communications (if you opt in)
Vote at the British Orienteering Annual General Meeting (over 18s only)
Be considered for Annual Awards.
A quick reminder for newcomers: If you’re not currently a member of British
Orienteering, you won’t be covered by the organisation’s public liability insurance for
this event. You’re very welcome to take part, but please be aware that you do so at your
own risk.

JOIN LOC and British Orienteering ONLINE HERE

This takes you to the British Orienteering website to complete the online form. Select “LOC” from the club drop down, select your membership category (senior, young adult 21-25, junior 20- or family), and proceed to fill in your details.

HOW MUCH DOES MEMBERSHIP COST?

This applies to newcomers who have completed a free trial year with LOC, and existing membership annual renewals. The membership fee includes membership of LOC and British Orienteering.

	Joining for 2026 (full year) or renewing
Senior (age 26 and above)	£27
Young Adult (age 21-25)	£16
Junior (up to age 20)	£15

Families with at least two seniors and one child get discounted membership compared to paying individually. Check the website for details.

Note that the annual junior membership fee has gone up from 2025 to 2026, because it was decided at the LOC 2025 AGM that we would only offer free junior membership for one introductory year, rather than in subsequent years as before. However, being a LOC junior allows you to enter LOC events for free, so this still represents excellent value for money!

Friends of LOC

You may wish to have LOC only membership, without joining British Orienteering. This might be if you are a member of British Orienteering via another club but want to stay in touch with LOC, or are an infrequent orienteer but again want to retain ties to the club. As a “Friend of LOC” for just £5, you cannot enter open events as LOC, but you can:

Receive LOC group emails
Attend AGM, club meetings and other club gatherings (like after the club champs),
Enter closed LOC events (such as club champs and club training)

If this is for you, please contact the Membership Secretary. Details can be found on the Contacts page.

For anyone else we strongly encourage joining both British Orienteering and LOC as described earlier to enjoy the full benefits of being a LOC and British Orienteering member.

QUESTIONS?

If you have any questions about membership, please contact the Membership Secretary. Details can be found on the Contacts page.

MEMBERSHIP TERMS AND CONDITIONS

By joining LOC, all members agree to abide by the British Orienteering terms and conditions which can be found on the website and comply with British Orienteering and Lakeland Orienteering Club policies.