News headlines
The North, South and Scotland Talent Squads have been announced for 2026
GB Performance and Development Squads announced for 2026
Entries are open for the British Orienteering Championships 2026
Howdens Insurance launches last Grassroots Competition of the year
Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport 2025
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.
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.
Stragglers at JK
Eleven Stragglers made the journey to Yorkshire and participated in this year’s Jan Kjellström International Festival of Orienteering held over the Easter weekend.
Stragglers win a hat trick!
A team of Stragglers have won their third Beat The Street competition. Following on from the competitions in Chelmsford and Maldon, SOS have again won the running & cycling club section proving their tenacity on the county's streets.