West Cumberland Orienteering Club

Upcoming Events

Date Event Type
Sat 17 Jan Hammond's Pond Saturday Series
Thu 22 Jan Marron Leys
Thu 29 Jan Latrigg from Spoony Green Lane
Thu 05 Feb Scale Hill
Thu 12 Feb Keswick Golf Course

Latest Results

Date Event Type
Thu 27 Nov Setmurthy
Thu 20 Nov Whinlatter Silva Night Cup 3
Thu 13 Nov Camerton Silva Night Cup 2
Thu 06 Nov Bridekirk Silva Night Cup 1
Thu 23 Oct Braithwaite Rocket League Finale
West Cumberland Orienteering Club is based in the Western half of the English Lake District. We host events on a weekly basis from informal Thursday nights to district or regional events held at weekends. Everyone is welcome to try the sport.

Recent News

Seen us on Facebook? Now come and have a go...

Thursday 26th March - start 5:00 - 6:00pm - "Powter How" near Thornthwaite

Click on the link above for more info, or email Roger Jackson (rogersjackson@msn.com) if you have any queries.

Published: Sat 28 Feb 2015

Hawse End event - road closure - UPDATE TODAY

The planner has checked this afternoon, and it seems possible to get to the event parking via Braithwaite, the Swindale Inn and Stair (rather than having to go round via Grange).

Please note that the Portinscale to Catbells road on the west side of...

Published: Tue 24 Feb 2015

"Orient8" coaching - your last chance...

Final Orient8 session - Tuesday (14th April) 6:30-7:30pm in Harris Park, Cockermouth. 

If you have never tried this fantastic family sport before, come and give it a go.  If you have already tried it and want to improve your skills, come...

Published: Tue 24 Feb 2015

Northern Night Championships, Broomley Woods - CANCELLED

Unfortunately, this event has had to be cancelled, due to problems with permission.

Published: Wed 18 Feb 2015

Midlands Champs successes

Congratulations to all the WCOC members who travelled to Cannock Chase for the Midland Champs today.  Notable results included Alastair Thomas and Daniel Spencer 1st and 3rd on M16A, Mike Pearson 2nd on M70L, Carys Thomas 3rd on W12A, Rosie...

Published: Sun 15 Feb 2015

Coaching for all - book soon!

Saturday 21st Feb 10-12am.  Come and improve your skills - suitable all levels, ages and abilities - see the Events page for more details.

Published: Tue 10 Feb 2015

Congratulations - more "Interland" successes

Great results for Alastair Thomas, winning the M16 course (by 3 minutes), and Mike Billinghurst (5th M50), who were part of the England team which once again won the "Interland" competition (held this weekend in the "picturesque and intricate...

Published: Sun 08 Feb 2015

Thanks - Club Social and Club Chase

Many thanks to Catherine Wetherfield for organising an excellent Club Social last night, and to Kim and Howard Leslie for the superb and well supported Club Chase this morning.  Thanks also to all the helpers who gave up...

...the chance to...

Published: Sun 11 Jan 2015

NEW "Nighthawk" challenge

Are you up for a night running challenge around the forests and fells of West Cumbria?  Most of our upcoming Thursday night events will now offer a "Nighthawk" course - 3-4km with easy navigation following paths and other line features (such...

Published: Sat 03 Jan 2015

Christmas Junior Social - thanks and video

Thanks very much to Lynne for a fantastic end of year coaching session this morning, and well done to all the juniors (and seniors) who braved the cold!  For a taste of the fun, click here.

Published: Sat 13 Dec 2014