Virtual Orienteering Courses
The MapRun orienteering app allows you to take part in “Virtual” orienteering courses using the GPS in your smartphone (or watch) at a time convenient for yourself.
You run a course using either the map on your phone screen or a paper version, and your phone will beep when you reach the correct location of each control.
New to Orienteering?
Orienteering is an exciting outdoor adventure sport which involves walking or running whilst navigating around a course using a detailed map and sometimes a compass.
The aim is to navigate in sequence between a set of control points and decide the best route to complete the course in the quickest time. It does not matter how young, old or fit you are, as you can run, walk or jog the course and progress at your own pace.
Club News
Junior Inter-Regional Championships
SOS juniors have been busy in the Lake District at the annual inter-regional championship as part of the East Anglian Junior Squad.
SOS AGM
The 2025 Annual General Meeting is to be held at the White Hart, Witham on Monday 6th October at 8.00pm
CompassSport FinalReport on Essex Stragglers at CompassSport Final
An intrepid band of eight Stragglers ventured north to Redcar for CompassSport Final on September 14th. Competing in the Trophy section of the competition, members put up a good showing in the technical dunes of South Gare. And we managed not to be placed last. Well done everyone.
International selection for Oliver
Congratulations to Oliver Prince who has been selected to represent GBR in M20 team at Junior European Cup.
Five Go Orienteering
Once again, SOS juniors performed brilliantly, this time achieving equal 3rd place against tough competition in the 2025 Yvette Baker Shield competition.
Eight East Anglian Champions for SOS
Stragglers hosted the East Anglian Championships in Writtle Forest on 22nd June. Eight club members headed their age class to be crowned East Anglian Champions.