BOK Bulletin

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Orienteering this Saturday, 2nd June 2007, at Purdown, Bristol

The fifth event in Bristol Orienteering Klub's Summer Informals Series takes place this Saturday, 2nd June 2007, at Purdown, Bristol. This informal event is ideal for beginners and novices of all ages.

You don't have to be a member of a club in order to take part - new faces are always welcome. If you need help or advice please ask the organiser and/or helpers on the day.

Location

Parking is in a car park within the UWE campus. Enter the campus from the roundabout on Coldharbour Lane at national grid reference ST624781:
On entering UWE, turn left (one way system) and follow orienteering signs to car park.

Courses

  • Easy (yellow standard) suitable for beginners, those with some experience and wheelchair users.
  • Moderate (light green standard) for the more experienced orienteer.
  • Long (blue standard) for fit, experienced orienteers.
We recommended carrying a whistle in case of injury.

Click here for a more detailed description of what the colour standards mean.

Start Times

11am to 12.30pm. Courses closes at 2pm.

Entry Fees

Seniors: £2. Juniors and full time students: £1.
Note: Charges are "per map", so you only pay one fee if you run as a team using a single map.

More Information

The full event details can be accessed from the Summer Informals page on the BOK website .

Resources for Beginners

Check out the information on the BOK website (select Events from the navigation menu) and the New to Orienteering page on the British Orienteering website. Oli Johnson's Beginner's Guide to Orienteering on the planetFear website is also recommended.

Membership

We always welcome new members - detailed information about the club and joining us can be found on the Klub page of the BOK website .

Coming Soon

BOK's Summer Informals Series continues on Wednesday 6th June at Chew Valley School and continues throughout June, with the last event at Ashton Court on Wednesday 4th July.

BOK's next district event is on Sunday 10th June at Stock Hill, Mendips.

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