SROC AGM

This will take place on Tuesday 9th September - please put this date in your diary

SROC - Red Rose Orienteers 61th AGM
Tuesday 9 September 2025 at 7 - 9pm at LEC 3, Lancaster Environment Centre, LA1 4YQ (what3words: gagging.definite.tripling) (the what3words link takes you to the entrance opposite the pre-school centre - please use this entrance)
If you do not wish to attend in person, please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. Meeting ID meet.google.com/kkb-apdi-tsd You can also dial in using your phone. (GB)+44 20 3937 1840 PIN: 268 142 016#

Treasurer's Report 2025 and Accounts Summary 2024-2025

John Embrey Takes Gold for the 2nd Year Running!

John Embrey won gold medal in M65 in the World Masters Orienteering Championships in Spain yesterday. He also won in 2024 - what an achievement! Well done to the other 7 SROC members who are also at the event.

Ellie and the GB Team Take 6th Place in European Relay!

 

What a result! W16 girls take 6th place in the European Youth Orienteering Championships anchored home by SROC's Ellie Todhunter! Well done!

Another Selection for Ellie ....

 .... this time for the England team for JHI in South Wales on 11-12 October - Congratulations ! 

Kendal summer series event, results and RouteGadget

The fifth and final summer series event was held in Kendal this evening. Runners had to contend with a complex urban landscape and some expert planning to get the most from the area. This event was a counter in the North West Urban League. Results are on-line here, and RouteGadget is here. The final league tables will follow soon.

Summer Series

Latest series tables after four events, and RouteGadget for the Cottam event, are now available via the Results Page.

Cottam results

Results for event 4 in the summer series are on-line here. The fifth and last event in the series will be in Kendal on Thursday 10th July.

More Junior Selections

Congratulations to : 

Ellie Todhunter for selection to the Czechia M/W16 training camp in August

Fay Thomas for selection to the Lagganlia M/W14 training camp in July

Worden Park results

Results for event 3 in the Summer Series are on-line here. Apologies for the control (158) which was not in sync. An adjustment has been made to make your splits more realistic.

Worden Park Leyland Tuesday 3rd June 6.30pm - Sprint (ie Short) Courses

Another chance to see how fast can you get round our two short orienteering races! You can enter as a pair, small group or individually. Full help and instruction given before you start (just try and come at least 15 minutes early).

Pre enter by 21.00 on Monday 2nd June here
https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=15574
Any questions, just ask!

Astley Park results

Results for the second event in the Summer Series are available now (including RouteGadget) via the Results tab above.

Ellie selected for EYOC

Congratulations to Ellie Todhunter, who has been selected in the GB team for the European Youth Orienteering Championships at Brno, Czechia from 17-20 July 2025

Halton results

The dry, sunny weather continues, and this helped to make a great success of the first event in the new series. Graham's new map and Rowena's courses were appreciated by the mixture of experts, improvers and outright beginners present. Results are here, and RouteGadget is available here.

Summer Sprint Series

No sooner has our successful spring series finished with a bang and a picnic last Saturday, than our next series of events is taking shape. We have our usual sprint series starting on Tuesday evenings from May to July.  

The first event is next Tuesday May 6, the day after the bank holiday and it is taking place at Halton near Lancaster. Meet at the Greyhound pub there and starts for the prologue are between 6.30 and 7. You can choose to just do the prologue or the prologue and the final. And if you do choose to do both, you can decide whether to start the final in the chasing start or by yourself/in your group beforehand.

Food is available up until 8.45 if you wish to stay for this after the event. 

Further details and to enter do visit the fixtures page and enter via SI entries 

Club picnic

 

Yarrow Valley Spring Series event

Over 60 orienteers joined us for the final instalment of the SROC spring series at Yarrow Valley in Chorley on a calm and muggy day.

Each of the courses took in a mixture of undulating trails, some carpeted in bluebells and wild garlic, denser woodland, and some open spaces around the Lower Burgh meadows.

SROC Club Successes at the 2025 JK in Yorkshire

Fantastic way to round off the JK in Yorkshire on Easter Monday, with a win for Heather, Lucie and Ciel in Women's Short relay. The previous day Ellie Todhunter won gold in W16, Fraser Dixon gold in M21L, with silvers for John Embrey M65, and David and Heather Roome in M40 and W40. Loads of other top 10 places too.

Best of all was the great cameraderie amongst all club members.

Eaves Wood

Today's Spring Series event in Eaves Wood attracted a high number of competitors, both experienced orienteers and relative beginners. Shame about the earlier-than-forecast rain. Results are available to view here, also RouteGadget.

Eaves Wood Spring Series event

The second Spring Series event is at Eaves Wood on Saturday 29th March. Final details are now available. On-line entries close on Friday evening.

British Middle Champs success

Congratulations to SROC members taking part in the BMOC today. Successes include John Embrey Gold M65, David Roome Bronze M40 and Ellie Todhunter Silver W16! Full results here.

Night Street League 2024-2025 trophy winners

Trophies were presented at the finale event at Feniscowles. Winners are listed below

Feniscowles results

Results and organiser's comments are now available here.

Feniscowles RouteGadget

Why not add your route to the latest RG event? Or work out which way you shouldv'e gone!

NSL Finale Weds 12 March

Night Street League event 11 and prizegiving at Feniscowles, west Blackburn, key details:

the venue is the Feni Rec Cafe, BB2 5EH
mass start at 19:00
60 minutes for all
bring a SI dibber (or borrow one on the night) to punch the Finish only
there are just a few servings of potato&meat or cheese&onion pie left to be reserved - contact Paul Turner to put your name on one

Eaves Wood, Silverdale Event Saturday 29th March Starts 12.30 to 1.30

 Orienteering for all! Families, runners, walkers - everyone welcome!

The Easy (Long Yellow) and Score courses are ideal for the less experienced. The Green course will be a true technical test for the experienced. Map and electronic timing chip provided - all for just £7 per entry (non members). An entry can be one person, a pair or a small group. Junior members of Red Rose Orienteers FREE! (ask for details)

You need to Pre enter by close Friday 28th March 21.00 on Si Entries:

https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=15048

(there is only very limited entry on the day subject to map availability).

Full help and coaching given on the day!

Lancaster East Night Street event

Today saw the last event in the current season of night street league events, with a chance to run again on some surprisingly hilly parts of Lancaster. Did anyone miss the extra bonus points for the John o' Gaunt control? RouteGadget for tonight is here. Interest now moves to the standalone league finale event next Wednesday in Feniscowles. It's a 7pm mass start, followed by the annual prize giving.

Bamber Bridge night street event

Results are on-line here. Next week sees the last league event in the current series, in Lancaster. The standalone finale is in Feniscowles the Wednesday after. Don't miss either event!

SROC Qualify for CSC Final

 2nd place today behind WCOC. Well done everyone.

Put Redcar Sunday 14 September in you diaries now for the Final.

CSC Start Times

.... are confirmed as per v2 I sent by email on 7 February. Note 5-10 mins to Assembly depending on where you are parked, and 15-20 mins from Assembly to Start. Do not be late.

CSC Walls & Fences clarification

 I have clarification from the organisers.
ALL walls and fences (other than ruined ones) must only be crossed at marked gates / stiles / crossing points. Some, but not all, will be overprinted in purple but ALL (apart from ruined) are subject to the "only use mapped crossing points" restriction.

Spring Series event 1

Results and RouteGadget for today's event are now on-line.

Leyland Night Street League

 Results for the recent Leyland event are on-line here. RouteGadget is here.

British Night Championships 8/2/25

Congratulations to Heather Roome on winning w40 at Touch Estate, Scotland.

Results are available here

Club Handicap and annual prizegiving

Club Handicap results and RouteGadget. Details of trophy winners for 2024:

Williamson Park, Lancaster Saturday 15th February Starts 12.30 to 1.30

Perfect for both newcomers, improvers and the experienced! If you are a newcomer enter the Easy or Score (1 hour to find as many controls as you can!). Green for the experienced. Pairs and small groups welcome. Help and coaching given on the day. Pre enter here 

Any queries, including about the entry system (very simple) to Development@sroc.org

Club Handicap entry deadline

To make sure of your correctly handicapped map be sure to enter on-line by Wednesday midnight at the latest

Major Event Entry Fees increase 1 February

 A reminder to all that the entry fees for the JK at Easter, in / north of Sheffield, go up after 31 January. If you are intending to go and have not yet entered you will save a few £ if you enter this week.
The same applies to the British Long Champs, in Grizedale on 10 May.

2025 SROC Club Handicap

All members are reminded that the fiercely fought club handicap event takes place on Saturday 1st February. Runners are handicapped, thereby running different courses, so that the first to finish is declared the winner. This year we have use of Alex's new map of an area not orienteered in for many, many years. After the race, we will have the usual social with annual prizegiving and Jacob's join meal. Click here for the final details. If not yet entered, follow this link to the Google form, and don't delay! 

Helmshore

RouteGadget for the night street league event in Helmshore is available here. For results click here.

Whitbarrow Cancelled

 Unfortunately Forestry England have refused us permission to use Whitbarrow for our proposed National event on March 9 so very reluctantly we have had to cancel the event.

Helmshore Street O Wed Jan 22

 Just a heads up about this event which is being organised by Steve Wilson who is a PFO member. The event is both a PFO and an SROC event. It will be pre entry via SI entries and it would be appreciated if as many people as possible do take the option to pre enter. Entry on the day is also available as usual but the fee will be £5 for members and £6 for non members just as a one off for this event.

Heysham night street league

The rescheduled Heysham event took place last evening, in much better weather conditions. Results are available here, and here is RouteGadget for the event.

Event Cancellations

Due to icy conditions, both LOC Tarn Hows night event on Saturday 11 January and Helm Hill Runners Giggleswick race on Sunday 12 January have been cancelled.

Tarn Hows NW night league event has now been rescheduled for Saturday 25 January.

Heysham Street O rescheduled

 Following the decision to postpone tonight's event we have decided to reschedule to next Tuesday January 14. This is to avoid a clash with the LOC event in Kendal on the Wednesday. All other details remain the same.

Heysham Street O postponed

A late inspection of Heysham's streets has revealed treacherous icy conditions on a large part of the area, making it advisable to postpone the event. This was all because of an overnight fall of snow and or hail, which is unlikely to melt in time for the event today.

Heysham Street O

 Just to let people know that there will be an inspection of the local pavements in Heysham tomorrow morning and a decision will be made then regarding the safety of continuing with the event as planned or postponing it to the following week.

New year Cracker results

 Results from today's well-attended event at Lancaster University may be perused here.