News

JK and LOC weekend success..

Well done to all the WCOC members who crossed the Pennines to take part in this year's JK competition around Yorkshire. Some fantastic results included Golds for our junior relay teams on W48- (Caitlin, Rosie and Niamh) and M48- (Ben, Daniel and...

Published: Wed 23 Mar 2016

Interland 2016 - orienteering for England...

This February, Niamh, Rosie and Daniel all represented England in Belgium at the annual "Interland" competition. Read all about their experiences here.

Published: Fri 11 Mar 2016

Compass Sport Cup - POSTPONED

Afraid bad news from the organisers...
After yet more heavy rain the parking field is unuseable - so the event has had to be postponed. The plan is to hold the event on the same area sometime in May or June, we already have permission to do...

Published: Sat 05 Mar 2016

Coaching for beginners - Orient8 continues this week

March sees the return of the very popular Orient8 sessions aimed at primary school children who are new and beginner orienteers.
 
The next session will be at Brigham Primary School on:
Tuesday 22nd March 1830-1930hrs
Then we will...

Published: Sat 05 Mar 2016

Spring is in the air...

The Winter Series concluded with a wonderful run in Whinlatter Forest from Noble Knott. Check out Facebook for a full report and course winners! Thanks to Ange Jackson for the final race, and the other fourteen planners for a varied and...

Published: Sun 28 Feb 2016

Compass Sport Cup - Closing date for entries...

Final Call!
The closing date for entries for the Compass Sport Cup is 1st March. There are courses for everyone and a bus has been booked to travel to the event.  Please email or text Alan ASAP if you would like to take part with the Club....

Published: Tue 23 Feb 2016

Northern Night Championships success...

Congratulations to the WCOC members who made the trip to the Northern Night Champs hosted by MDOC last night. There were Golds for Niamh Hunter (W16), Simon Hunter (M45), Rosie Spencer (W14) and Daniel Spencer (M16), Silver for Vanessa Brierley...

Published: Sun 14 Feb 2016

Love orienteering?! Event this Sunday...

Come and join in the informal event around the dunes at Mawbray this Sunday morning (weather forecast looks good) - 11 to 12 o'clock.

Great active fun for all the family. See the Events page for more details.

Published: Mon 08 Feb 2016

Night events - only 4 more chances...

Thief Gill (near Dean Cross) is the venue for this week's Night Series event - one of only 4 more chances this season to experience the mini-adventure that comes with orienteering in the dark.  Marsh, moorland and a complex network of...

Published: Thu 28 Jan 2016

Galoppen 2016 - starts this Sunday (7th Feb)

Tomorrow sees the start of this year's "Galoppen" series (the Cumbrian Inter-Club competition) at Penrith Beacon. WCOC will be trying to win the coveted "Borrowdale Trophy" once again, so come and help your club get off to a good start....

Published: Thu 28 Jan 2016

The night challenge continues... updated!

Come and run this Thursday evening at beautiful Buttermere. Valuable points for the night series are at stake once more, so make sure you get your head-torch charged ready to race in this lovely varied area which includes wonderful woodland and...

Published: Sat 23 Jan 2016

A haiku for Thursday night (Garmin required?)

Moonlit control hunt

Where and how I got so lost

Only the woods know

Published: Wed 20 Jan 2016

Woodhall Park - fun in the the snow...

Many thanks to Lynne for another super coaching session, and to Anne for planning great courses round Woodhall Park this morning.  As predicted, the sun shone, the snow made for wonderful running, and much fun was had by all!

Results now...

Published: Wed 13 Jan 2016

Club Chase - Congratulations and Thanks!

Congratulations to Anne Burbidge - this year's WCOC Club Chase Overall Winner - who had a great run and held off stiff competition from an experienced and talented field! Congratulations also to the winners of each course - Hannah...

Published: Sun 10 Jan 2016

Club Chase Entry List...

Latest update......Provisional Start Times!

Please check that your name is on this LIST! Late entries to Roger or Alan asap. Start times will be wth you on Saturday morning...getting close now! Check the event details for latest updates from...

Published: Thu 07 Jan 2016

Night Hawk is back...

A mini-adventure awaits you every Thursday evening. Come and take on the challenge of a Night Hawk course - an all-terrain run with easy navigation in wonderful locations around West Cumbria. Check the Events page for more details... 

Don't...

Published: Sun 03 Jan 2016

Not one, but TWO free events....

All WCOC members are cordially invited to come and join in the fun next weekend at the Club Social (Embleton, Sat 9th) and the Club Chase (Rannerdale, Sun 10th), both of which are completely FREE!

For details of the Club Social, click here - don't...

Published: Fri 01 Jan 2016

Mawbray event - travel advice

Please be aware that despite road closed signs at Dubmill Point north of Allonby, access along that road to Mawbray is fine except at high tide (which it won't be on Friday morning).

Published: Wed 30 Dec 2015

Wishing you a very Happy Christmas...

Many thanks to Niamh Hunter for planning and organising a great event around the streets of Cockermouth last night.  Niamh says a big Thank You to everyone who came (and especially those who helped out) - together you raised...

Published: Tue 08 Dec 2015

CANCELLED - Woodhall Park (coaching & event)

Please note that due to the recent extreme weather and consequent flooding and travel disruption, the coaching and event planned for tomorrow (Sunday 6th Dec) Woodhall Park near Cockermouth has been cancelled. (Keep an eye on the website for...

Published: Sat 05 Dec 2015

WCOC win the Borrowdale Trophy again!

Congratulations to all WCOC members who competed at Galoppen events over the past year and helped win the "Borrowdale Trophy" (the inter-club competition for Cumbrian orienteering clubs) once again - for trophy results, click here.

Well done to...

Published: Fri 27 Nov 2015

Coaching - this Sunday and next Sunday

Two COACHING sessions coming up in the next few weeks. These sessions are attached to the WCOC Sunday morning informal events, so provide a perfect opportunity to learn skills and then put them into practice immediately after. ...

Published: Mon 23 Nov 2015

Greta Gorge Galoppen - Results & Routegadget now up

Many thanks to all members of Red team who helped make today's Greta Gorge event a success. Particular thanks to Matthew Vokes for planning great courses,Chris Pollitt for Controlling and between them, putting out and collecting all controls.
Many...

Published: Wed 18 Nov 2015

Cockermouth School are British Champions!

Congratulations to all the WCOC members who made the long trip to Sandringham this weekend for the British Schools Championships.  They earned a FANTASTIC result, winning the Large Secondary Schools' trophy (beating rivals Ulverston Victoria...

Published: Sun 15 Nov 2015

Copeland Chase - Long O....RESULTS!

Thanks to the hardy 38 souls who made the effort around todays course of 10k and 'enjoyed’ a tough navigational challenge and battle against the elements.
Surprisingly there weren’t any complaints when they entrants discovered they were only...

Published: Sat 07 Nov 2015