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    Getting Started

    Getting Started - Beginners, the perfect sport for adventure

    Article Created on - Jun 05, 2020
    This section has been designed to help those new to the sport participate in their first orienteering event.
  • News

    Get some adventure in your outside activities #loveorienteering

    Article Created on - Jun 11, 2020
    Get some adventure in your outside activities - try orienteering at one of our permanent or virtual orienteering courses. #loveorienteering
  • Course types
    Getting Started

    Types of courses - and difficulty levels

    Article Created on - Jun 03, 2020
    Types of courses - and difficulty levels (including which are suitable for beginners).
  • Bath University
    News

    Orienteering Coaching for Beginners

    Article Created on - Mar 14, 2019
    Bath University students have invited BOK members to a coaching session on Sunday 24th March.
  • Track to Terrain
    Events

    Track to Terrain 2019 - Adult Training Course - Event 4 - 21st May 2019

    Article Created on - Jan 19, 2019
    Track to Terrain is back for 2019!!!
    Event 3 in the series of beginners Training.
  • Urban Orienteer
    Getting Started

    Orienteering skills videos

    Article Created on - Jul 25, 2011
    A great selection of videos to help understand how to orienteer.
  • Orienteering Sign
    Getting Started

    Getting to events - Event signage

    Article Created on - Apr 04, 2011
    OK, you've taken the plunge and decided  to come along to your first event. How do you get there?
  • Map
    Getting Started

    The Map, and Control Descriptions

    Article Created on - Apr 04, 2011
    Orienteering maps and Control Descriptions are produced to specifications written by the International Orienteering Federation (IOF).
  • Orienteer
    Getting Started

    Types of organised event

    Article Created on - Apr 04, 2011
    BOK runs numerous events through out the year. BOK events are divided into several categories. 
  • Map snippet Wells
    Getting Started

    Getting started at an organised event

    Article Created on - Apr 04, 2011
    Most people start orienteering by attending a club’s local event and having a go at an easy course.  You are welcome to do this a few times before you join a club.
  • Orienteer
    Getting Started

    What is Orienteering?

    Article Created on - Apr 04, 2011
    What is Orienteering? Orienteering is a competitive sport in which those taking part navigate to specific features, termed controls, as quickly as possible.

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    News

    April Newsletter Available

    Article Created on - Apr 09, 2021
  • BUOS 2021
    News

    BOK Urban Series is back for 2021!

    Article Created on - Mar 19, 2021
  • Cecilie Andersen Forest Training
    News

    Forest Training Between Lockdowns

    Article Created on - Feb 21, 2021
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Bristol Orienteering Klub (BOK), one of the largest and most successful clubs in the United Kingdom, draws its members from Bristol and the surrounding area (including South Gloucestershire, Bath and North Somerset).

We organise local orienteering events and our members take part in events all over the country. We always welcome new members - detailed information about the club and joining us can be found on the Klub page.

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children within orienteering is paramount.

Upcoming Training Runs

  • Tuesday Night Training

    BOK Tuesday Training Run - Portbury - The Priory Pub - 20th April 2021

    Article Created on - Apr 12, 2021
  • Tuesday Night Training

    BOK Tuesday Training Run - Swineford - The Swan Pub - 27th April 2021

    Article Created on - Apr 12, 2021

We now maintain GPS files of our previous and future planned training routes. Visit our BOK Plotaroute page to see our routes and download GPS files.

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