Mole Valley O Events Calendar page one

O EVENTS CALENDAR

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Orienteering events in England are expected to restart on 29^th March, initially only with small local events.

Most clubs offer a variety of formats of “any time” courses which are unaffected by COVID-19 restrictions provided you can get to them. “Permanent Courses” (POC), where you look for a wooden post rather than a control kite, have been around for years. “Virtual Courses” (VOC), where your mobile phone tells you when you have reached the control, are a recent development: Mole Valley (POC), Mole Valley (VOC); Southdowns; Southern Navigators (POC), Southern Navigators (VOC); Guildford (POC), Guildford (VOC); South London; Saxons (POC), Saxons (VOC); Dartford (POC), Dartford (VOC); London. Some clubs had competitions based on running virtual courses within a specified time period, but these have now been suspended.

In these difficult times, you can expect compulsory pre-entry, entries closing early as numbers limits are reached, and short-notice cancellations. The larger events are particularly speculative. Even more than usual, check with the organising club's website rather than believe what you read here.

This calendar is only a selection, see the British Orienteering or World of O calendars for more choice; also since this is primarily a Mole Valley calendar, it excludes events by other clubs for their own members only. I'd appreciate an e-mail if you spot one of the errors.

I've started showing event entry opening dates where I discover them in advance, but often entries are already open before I find out - in which case there won't be an “opening” here. I'm still showing event closing dates where they are more than 48 hours before the event, but these can be irrelevant as events may sell out well in advance. This is particularly true of the summer “holiday” events, some of which are filling up within hours of opening - there seems to be a pent-up demand! The usual disclaimer that I will miss some dates still applies, especially for the overseas events.

until 28^th February	online		online footO from Czech Republic (requires “Catching Features” software)
Wednesday 24^th February	online		online TempO from Hungary
Thursday 25^th February		Local	SAX evening score at Shoreham Woods cancelled due to COVID-19
Saturday 27^th February			SO at Coates Common cancelled due to COVID-19
Saturday 27^th February		Local	DFOK at Cobham & West Kent Downs postponed until 10th April due to COVID-19
28^th February			price date for Fin5 in Finland on 11^th - 16^th July
28^th February			price date for Swiss O-Week on 17^th - 24^th July
Sunday 28^th February		Regional	SOS at Danbury Park postponed until 18^th April due to COVID-19
Sunday 28^th February		Regional	WIM at Golden Cap & Stonebarrow Hill cancelled due to COVID-19
1^st March			entries open for Welsh Champs weekend at Merthyr Common on 17^th & 18^th April
Tuesday 2^nd March			EMIT (BAOC) at Hogmoor Inclosure postponed (again) until 30^th March due to COVID-19
Wednesday 3^rd March			EMIT (BAOC) at Hogmoor Inclosure postponed (again) until 31^st March due to COVID-19
Saturday 6^th March		Major	British long Championships UKOL at Golden Valley & Cognor Wood cancelled due to construction work at parking venue
Saturday 6^th March		Local	HH at Mardley Heath cancelled due to COVID-19
Saturday 6^th March			SO evening at Stanmer Park cancelled due to COVID-19
Sunday 7^th March		Major	British Relay Championships at Iron Hill & Parkgate Rough cancelled due to construction work at parking venue
Thursday 11^th March		Local	SAX evening street score at Leybourne & West Malling cancelled due to COVID-19
12^th - 21^st March		Activity	MV MapRun street at Malden Manor cancelled due to COVID-19
Saturday 13^th March			SO at Rivers Wood postponed until 17th April due to COVID-19
13^th - 17^th March			Lipica Open at Lipica, Slovenia postponed until 13^th November due to COVID-19
Sunday 14^th March		National	MV CompassSport heat at Balcombe Estate postponed until 13^th March 2022 due to COVID-19
Sunday 14^th March		National	TVOC “Chiltern Challenge” at Hambleden Estate postponed until 23^th May due to COVID-19
Thursday 18^th March		Local	DFOK evening score at Whitehorse Wood cancelled due to COVID-19
Saturday 20^th March			SO day at Brooklands Park cancelled due to COVID-19
Saturday 20^th March			SO evening at Brooklands Park cancelled due to COVID-19
Sunday 21^st March		Local	CHIG at Wanstead Park postponed until 4^th July due to COVID-19
Sunday 21^st March		Regional	SARUM “Sarum Saunter” at Fonthill Abbey Wood cancelled due to COVID-19
Thursday 25^th March		Local	SAX evening score at Knole Park cancelled due to COVID-19
Saturday 27^th March		Local	SAX at Trosley Country Park cancelled due to COVID-19
28^th March			clocks go forward: lose an hour's sleep (clock change dates)
Sunday 28^th March		Regional	SO at Angmering Park cancelled due to COVID-19
Sunday 28^th March		Regional	BADO at Black wood cancelled due to COVID-19
30^th March			price date for Bohemia 5-Days on 21^st - 25^th July
Tuesday 30^th March	30 miles		EMIT (BAOC) at Hogmoor Inclosure
31^st March			price date for Great Lakeland 3-Days on 1^st - 3^rd May
31^st March			price date for Kong Mountain Marathon on Arran on 5^th & 6^th June
31^st March			price date for WOC Tour in the Czech Republic on 4^th - 9^th July
31^st March			price date for Dolomites 3-Days on 6^th - 10^th July
1^st - 6^th April	online		online PreO from Taiwan
1^st April			price date for Swedish O-Ringen on 25^th - 31^st July
Friday 2^nd April		Major	JK UKOL sprint at Plymouth Hoe cancelled due to COVID-19
2^nd - 6^th April			elite Junior European Cup & spectator races at Durbuy, Belgium postponed until 2023 due to COVID-19
Saturday 3^rd April	30 miles		SO “Elizabeth Brown” score at Kidbrooke Park
Saturday 3^rd April		Major	JK UKOL middle at Hayle Towans cancelled due to COVID-19
Saturday 3^rd April	250 miles	Local	KERNO “Easter in Cornwall” Day 1 at Perran Sands
Saturday 3^rd April	250 miles	National	CLOK “Acorn weekend” at Sneaton Forest West
3^rd - 5^th April	400 miles		Burgundy Easter 3-Days at Dijon, France
Sunday 4^th April	10 miles	National	LOK SE League at Leith Hill
Sunday 4^th April		Major	JK UKOL long at Penhale Sands cancelled due to COVID-19
Sunday 4^th April	250 miles	Local	KERNO “Easter in Cornwall” Day 2 urban at Cornwall College
Sunday 4^th April	250 miles	Regional	CLOK “Acorn weekend” at Picke ring
Monday 5^th April		Major	JK relays at Hayle Towans cancelled due to COVID-19
Monday 5^th April	250 miles	Local	KERNO “Easter in Cornwall” Day 3 urban at Falm outh
Thursday 8^th April	200 miles	Local	KERNO “Easter in Cornwall” Day 4 at Mount Edgcumbe
Saturday 10^th April	40 miles	Local	DFOK at Cobham & West Kent Downs
Saturday 10^th April	40 miles	Local	HH at Heartwood Forest
Saturday 10^th April	120 miles	Regional	WIM urban SEOUL at Pound bury
Sunday 11^th April	40 miles	Regional	HAVOC at Epping Forest SW
Sunday 11^th April	50 miles	Regional	BKO “Concorde Chase” at Cold Ash
Sunday 11^th April	90 miles	Regional	WSX at Rushmore Estate
Sunday 11^th April	300 miles		Kong Mini Mountain Marathon in the Lake District
16^th - 18^th April	1500 miles		Albania O-Days at Tirana, Albania
16^th - 25^th April		Activity	MV MapRun street cancelled due to COVID-19
Saturday 17^th April	30 miles		SO at Rivers Wood
Saturday 17^th April	150 miles	Regional	SWOC Welsh Champs weekend middle at Merthyr Common
17^th & 18^th April	1000 miles		Rak TrailO at Rakov Škocjan, Slovenia
Sunday 18^th April	40 miles	Regional	TVOC at Keep Hill & Deangarden Woods
Sunday 18^th April	60 miles	Regional	SOS at Danbury Park
Sunday 18^th April	150 miles	National	SWOC Welsh Championships at Merthyr Common
19^th April			closing date for Swiss 5-Days on 12^th - 16^th May
23^rd - 25^th April	1200 miles		Spring Cup & Falco Cup at Rykantai, Lithuania
Saturday 24^th April	70 miles	Local	SARUM “Ancient Wiltshire weekend” event 1 urban at Amesbury South
Sunday 25^th April	80 miles	Local	NWO “Ancient Wiltshire weekend” event 2 at Shaw Forest Park
Sunday 25^th April	90 miles	Regional	WAOC urban at Hunti ngdon
30^th April			price date for Lochaber 2021 Scottish 6 Days on 1^st - 7^th August
30^th April - 3^rd May	400 miles		Irish Championships at Killarney, Ireland
30^th April - 3^rd May	1500 miles		Velikden Cup at Targovishte, Bulgaria
1^st May			entries open for Mourne Mountain Marathon in Northern Ireland on 11^th & 12^th September
Saturday 1^st May	300 miles	Regional	WCOC at Daleg arth
1^st & 2^nd May			TioMila weekend at Valdemarsvik, Sweden cancelled due to COVID-19
1^st - 3^rd May	300 miles		Great Lakeland 3-Days
Sunday 2^nd May	300 miles	Regional	WCOC at Daleg arth
3^rd May			price date for World Masters in Hungary on 7^th - 13^th August
Saturday 8^th May	40 miles	Local	HH at Stanbo rough
Saturday 8^th May	300 miles	Major	LOC Lake District Double Championship weekend event 1 British Middle Championships UKOL at Summer House Knott postponement to 5^th June being considered
8^th & 9^th May	700 miles		OMM Alps at Achensee, Austria
9^th May			price date for BOKTrot at Black Down on 16^th May
Sunday 9^th May	300 miles	National	MDOC Lake District Double Championship weekend event 2 Northern Championships UKOL at High Dam postponement to 6^th June being considered
9^th - 10^th May	1400 miles		TRaViLO TrailO at Vihti, Finland
12^th - 16^th May	500 miles		Swiss 5-Days & elite European Champs at Neuchâtel , Switzerland
12^th - 16^th May			European TrailO Championships at Lohja, Finland postponed (again) until 25^th May 2022 due to COVID-19
14^th May			closing date for Chiltern Challenge at Hambleden on 23^rd May
Saturday 15^th May	30 miles	Local	SO “Sunny Sussex weekend” event 1 middle
Saturday 15^th May	30 miles	Local	SO “Sunny Sussex weekend” event 2 evening urban sprint
15^th May			price date for 5 Days of Italy on 28^th June - 3^rd July
Sunday 16^th May	25 miles	National	SO “Sunny Sussex weekend” event 3 SE League at Oldhouse Warren, Cowdray & Greentrees Forest
Sunday 16^th May	40 miles	Regional	BKO at Bloom Wood
Sunday 16^th May	80 miles	Regional	SOS urban at Colch ester
Sunday 16^th May	120 miles	Regional	BOK “Mike Nelson BOKTrot” at Black Down
21^st - 29^th May			World Masters Championships (part of the World Masters Games) at Kansai, Japan cancelled due to COVID-19 (World Masters Games postponed until 2022, but orienteering championship status removed; 2021 orienteering World Masters now in Hungary in August)

for events further in the future go to page 2

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