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GB Start Squad
To Jack Barrett and Abi Longhurst who have both been selected to join the GB Start Squad - ie for athletes aged 14-17. Competition was hard this year as the numbers have been reduced to only 5 athletes per age group.
Harvester Success
Harvester Success
Callendar Park SOSOL
A good day was had by all. Thanks to Maureen for Planning, Louise for organising, David Kershaw for controlling, and everyone who helped out on the day! Tori's soup, rolls and cakes were the icing on the, er, cake.
Devil's Burdens relays - 2007
A gorgeous day on the hills. (More photos pls). FVO were well represented at the Devil's burden relays on Saturday 27th. Two FVO teams (and Jon also organised a JOK team as well), with plenty of other FVO members (Jamie and Jon Stevenson, Ted Finch, Cathie Tillbook, Sandy Grant, Brad Connor) out in
Club Champs
Thanks to Martin for organising, and to Paul Frost and Ecko for loan of equipment. Congratulations then to our new club champions:
Provost Awards
Congratulations to Sue Harvey for being given a Provost's Award for services to orienteering at a ceremony held in the Great Hall of the Castle on Friday October 27.
Junior Home Internationals
England win the individuals, and the overall trophy. Scotland win the relays. Wales take the Judith Wigham trophy.
Jamie Stevenson Trophy
FVO's juniors were narrowly squeezed into second place in the Jamie Stevenson trophy on Sunday afternoon at Kinnoul Hill at Perth by MAROC. Both FVO (last years winners of this Scottish inter-club competition for juniors) and MAROC scored 592 points out of a maximum of 600. But on a countback of res
A fantastic orienteering weekend
The weekend saw some fantastic orienteering on two quality areas with a high turn out of club members.
Lakes 5 Days
Martin did the biz in M45 long. A strong performance over the five days (four firsts, and a second) saw him overall in first place ahead of Donald Petrie (Clyde)
BJs at the LAMM
Good results for both Ali Bryan-Jones and Kirsty Bryan-Jones at this year's LAMM at Assynt over the weekend of 17th/18th June. Ali was (half) of the team that 4th on the A course, while Kirsty was (half) of the first Women's team on the same course
SOL 5 & Harvester
On the day after the night before (the Harvester), FVO managed to clock up two first place performances at SOL5 down at Teviothead. Well done to both Nick Barrable, 1st in M21L and to Martin Dean, 1st in M45L.
Janine wins MTBO middle distance champs
Congratulations to Janine, on being the womens middle distance champion in the first MTBO championships held at Yately Heath on the 4th June. Following her success she hsa been chosen for the GB team for the MTBO world championships in Finland in July. Full results of the event at EmitUK (Click on t
Scottish champs successes
A strong contingent from FVO headed north to Banchory to take part in the Scottish Champs over the weekend of the 27th/28th May.
FCC Middle Distance Event at Ganavan
The sun shone - at least until all the competitors were home, Ewan Purves was in charge of litter control, No-one mentioned the climb, and a good time was had by all
Marcus - Irish Champion
FVO's Marcus Pinker turned in strong performances on both Saturday and Sunday at the Irish Orienteering Championships held in Carlingford Mountain. On an open morrland area with very complex rock detail, Marcus put in a very strong performance on Sunday to win the long distance event of 13.4km in ju