BOK Membership

Membership is open to all

There are 2 levels of membership within British Orienteering: See below for the differences of each level.
 
National Membership of British Orienteering
 
  • Insurance cover (liability to 3rd parties) at events registered with British Orienteering
  • Quarterly issue of the British Orienteering magazine, Focus and for juniors 3 copies of the junior magazine, Route Choice #5
  • Eligibility to compete in British Championships, JK, national, regional and district events in all regions
  • Discounted entry to JK, national, regional and district events in all regions
  • Discounts for sponsor supported deals
  • Papers for the AGM and a vote at the AGM
  • Mailings will be, Nov (Focus + renewal), Dec/Jan (Membership card), Feb/Mar (Focus + AGM), May/Jun (Focus), Aug/Sep (Focus + WOC report)
  • Klub & regional newsletter: bi-monthly

Local Membership of British Orienteering

  • Insurance cover (liability to 3rd parties) at events registered with British Orienteering
  • Newsletter (possibly)
  • Eligibility to compete in JK, national, regional and district events
  • Discounted entry to regional and district events within the club’s region only
  • Discounts for sponsor supported deals
  • Papers and vote at the AGM
  • Mailings inc Nov (Newsletter + renewal), Dec/Jan (Membership card), Feb/Mar (Newsletter + AGM papers)
  • Klub newsletter: bi-monthly

Entry discounts referred to above will be £2 per event per adult, therefore if you are a regular orienteer you will begin to save money by taking out National membership.

 
Local Members of British Orienteering will be entitled to upgrade to National Membership of British Orienteering during a calendar year upon payment of the difference between the relevant Local and National Membership fees.
 
All British Orienteering members will need to get into the habit of carrying their membership cards with them, as “No card, No discount” will become the norm at entry on the day events.
 
You may join as: 
  1. Senior - an individual who will have reached the age of 21 by the end of the membership year;
  2. Junior- an individual who will not have reached the age of 21 by the end of the membership year;
  3. Family - consisting of couples, parents/guardians & young persons within the family who will not have reached 25 years during the year in question.
For more information about Bristol OK contact the Membership Secretary.
 
Membership Fees for the Calendar Year 2012 are:
 
  Senior Junior Family
British Orienteering Local Member (1st year only) £13.50 £4.50 £18.50
British Orienteering Local Member (subsequent years) £21.75 £4.50 £23.50
British Orienteering National Member £35.50 £9.23 £49.00
 
The "1st year only" fees are only applicable if you have not been a member of a club or British Orienteering for the past three years.
 
If you join after 1st September 2011 your subscription will cover you for the remainder of 2011 plus the whole of 2012.
 
Join Online
 
New: You can join BOK online here on the British Orienteering website.
 
  • Club Name: BOK
  • Association Name: SWOA
Contact for this content: 
Jenny Selley
© 2012 Bristol Orienteering Klub.