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World University Championships 2026 – Vila Real, Portugal
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British Orienteering launches Youth Voices Programme
Young People Discover Orienteering at Hough End as Part of National School Sports Week
British Orienteering is seeking an Independent Non-Executive Director to join our Board of Directors
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.
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.
SOS Junior awarded the Joan George Trophy
The Joan George Memorial Trophy was presented to Joshua Owen by Clive Wilkinson, the East Anglian Junior Squad's coach.