SOS-HAVOC Midweek Event 5 Braintree/BockingEVENT POSTPONED
This afternoon, Colin and I walked part of the courses for tomorrow evening. The roads and paths were extremely slushy. Given the predicted overnight temperatures, we envisage that the slush will freeze. While there may be some thawing during the day tomorrow, temperatures are again predicted to be below freezing tomorrow evening. We feel that we have no option but to cancel tomorrow evening's event on safety grounds.
The current plan is to reschedule the event to January. Watch this space!
East Anglian Orienteering ChampionsSix Stragglers crowned EA Champions
The East Anglian Orienteering Championships were held at Bromehill near Brandon on November 27th. The Stragglers contingent produced six champions across the age range from Abigail Prince in W14 to John Russell in M80+
| Abigail Prince | W14 | |
| Chris Sellens | M35 | |
| Roger Gooding | M45 | |
| John Collyer | M75 | |
| Geraldine Russell | W75 | |
| John Russell | M80+ |
Club Championship Results
Congratulations to Geraldine Russell who retained her title of Club Champion and to Joshua Owen who is the Junior Club Champion for 2022.
SOS Juniors on TourBSSC, Black Rocks and Go-carts!
A small group of SOS juniors took a trip to Derbyshire in October. Our Jack Petchey Foundation Award winners chose a great weekend of activities.
Mike Powell Davies Celebration AwardColin West presented with shield fpr 2022
Colin West, Club Chairman, was presented with Mike Powell Davies Celebration Award shield at the Essex Stragglers event at Hylands Park on October 30th by Eddie Banks, the recipient in 2021.
SOS Club ChampionshipEntries now OPEN
The 2022 SOS Club Championships will be held at SUFFOC event at Wordwell, KIng's Forest on Sunday November 20th.
Essex Way Relay 2022
A team of 10 Stragglers took on the challenge of Essex Way Relay for a third time improving their overall position yet again with some notable performances
Schools Days 2022Colchester, Harwich & Great Notley
Our Schools Days are always popular with local schools and a great way to promote our sport. This year they took place on 24th May at Castle Park, Colchester, Thursday 26th May at Cliff Park, Harwich & Monday 27th June at Notley Country Park.
Jack Petchey Foundation Awards Evening
It was lovely to spend an evening at the Jack Petchey Foundation Awards in Colchester, celebrating the achievements of our Juniors and recognizing the fantastic work of our volunteers.
Stragglers in Welwyn Garden CityReport from last week's urban event
A small band of Stragglers travelled to Welwyn Garden City for Happy Herts UK Orienteering League event thoroughly enjoying the challenge. This week the Urban League moves to Colchester.