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
Straggler selected for Junior Coaching tour
Lulu Gooding has been selected to attend the Junior Orienteering Regional Squads training camp in Scotland at the end of July.
East Anglian League Winners
Several Stragglers were awarded medals for 2025 East Anglian League at CompassSport round in February.
CompassSport Trophy
The regional round of CompassSport Trophy was held at Brandon on February 22nd. Sadly Stragglers just missed out on qualifying for the Final.
Club Championships
Congratulations to Lyn West on winning the 2025 Club Championship and to Lulu Gooding who retained the Junior Champion title
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.
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.