Events

Throughout the year we host a wide and varied range of events and activities. There is something here for everyone, regardless of age and experience.

Our event line-up varies with the seasons, and you can stay updated on the current happenings by checking out the list below regularly!

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Date	Name	Map	Organiser	Details	Entry Link
Wed 18 Mar 26	MapRun - Navigate the Night	Bridgend	Mike Dobbs	Preliminary Details.pdfMapRun Userguide.pdf	pre-entries.co.uk
Sat 21 Mar 26	SBOC Winter League 10	The Begwns	The Habgoods	Event Details.pdf	pre-entries.co.uk
Wed 25 Mar 26	SBOC Club Night	Penllergare Woodland Centre	S. Habgood	wed night sessions.pdf
Sat 11 Apr 26	SBOC Trail Challenge #6	Crychan Forest	Kerina Lake	Preliminary Details.pdf	pre-entries.co.uk
Wed 22 Apr 26	MapRun - Navigate the Twilight	Brecon	Kerina Lake	Details.pdfMapRun Userguide.pdf	pre-entries.co.uk
Sat 25 Apr 26	SBOC Summer League 1 & Saturday Park-O #1	Mynydd Mawr
Wed 06 May 26	SBOC Summer League 2	Cefn Bryn	Peter O’kane		pre-entries.co.uk
Sat 16 May 26	SBOC Summer League 3 & Saturday Park-O #2	Gnoll
Wed 20 May 26	SBOC Summer League 4	Briton Ferry Woods
Wed 03 Jun 26	SBOC Summer League 5	Hardings Down			pre-entries.co.uk
Sat 13 Jun 26	SBOC Summer League 6 & Saturday Park-O #3	Clyne Valley Country Park
Fri 19 Jun 26	SBOC Summer League 7 & Midsummer on Gower #1	Craig Gwladys Country Park
Sat 20 Jun 26	2026 Welsh League & SBOC Midsummer on Gower #2	Whiteford
Sun 21 Jun 26	SBOC Midsummer on Gower #3	Oxwich Burrows
Wed 01 Jul 26	SBOC Summer League 8	Pen Rhiw Wen - Tair Carn Isaf
Sat 04 Jul 26	SBOC Summer League 9 & Saturday Park-O #4 & Yvette Baker Trophy Final	Penllergaer Valley Woods	Kerina Lake
Wed 15 Jul 26	SBOC Summer League 10	Graig Fawr
Sat 15 Aug 26	SBOC Summer League 11	Swansea University
Wed 02 Sep 26	SBOC Autumn Sprint Series #1	Neath
Wed 09 Sep 26	SBOC Autumn Sprint Series #2	SA1 & Swansea Marina
Sun 13 Sep 26	SBOC Summer League 12	Ogof Fynnon Ddu
Wed 16 Sep 26	SBOC Autumn Sprint Series #3	Sketty West
Wed 23 Sep 26	SBOC Autumn Sprint Series #4	Swansea Enterprise Zone
Sun 11 Oct 26	SBOC Winter League 1	Margam North
Wed 14 Oct 26	SBOC MapRun #1	TBC
Sat 07 Nov 26	SBOC Winter League 2 - Night	Llantrisant Forest
Sun 08 Nov 26	2026 Welsh League, SBOC Winter League 3 & Club Champs	Mynydd y Garn
Wed 11 Nov 26	SBOC MapRun #2	TBC
Sat 14 Nov 26	SBOC Trail Challenge #1	TBC
Sat 05 Dec 26	SBOC Winter League 4 - Night	Mumbles Hill
Wed 09 Dec 26	SBOC MapRun #3	TBC
Sat 12 Dec 26	SBOC Trail Challenge #2	TBC
Sun 20 Dec 26	SBOC Winter League 5 - Christmas Special	Crymlyn Burrows
Wed 22 Apr 26	MapActive 60+ #4	Clyne Valley Country Park
Wed 15 Apr 26	MapActive 60+ #3	Penllergare Valley Woods
Wed 08 Apr 26	MapActive 60+ #2	Singleton Park
Wed 01 Apr 26	MapActive 60+ #1	Clyne Gardens
Sat 20 Feb 27	British Night Championships (UKOL)	Broughton Burrows

Wider Orienteering Fixtures

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Note. Links below will open the event details that are on the British Orienteering website in a new tab or window

This table includes fixtures from neighbouring orienteering clubs plus major national championships and competitions across the UK. All event details link directly to British Orienteering's website.

Date	Name	Club	Map	Level	Nearest Town
Sun 22 Mar 26	TVOC Chiltern Challenge National Event	TVOC	Christmas Common	National	High Wycombe
Sun 29 Mar 26	NGOC League	NGOC	Coopers Hill	Regional	Gloucester
Fri 03 Apr 26	Jan Kjellström Orienteering Festival - Sprint (UKOL)		Perth City Centre	Major	Perth
Sat 04 Apr 26	Jan Kjellström Orienteering Festival - Middle (UKOL)		Rannoch	Major	Kinloch Rannoch
Sun 05 Apr 26	Jan Kjellström Orienteering Festival - Long (UKOL)		Rannoch	Major	Kinloch Rannoch
Mon 06 Apr 26	Jan Kjellström Orienteering Festival - Relay		Tullochroisk	Major	Kinloch Rannoch
Sat 11 Apr 26	BOK Local event	BOK	Westridge Wood	Local	Wotton-under-Edge
Sun 12 Apr 26	Bryn Euryn	ERYRI		Local	Rhos on Sea
Sun 12 Apr 26	SOL 1	BASOC	Dunchaton	National	Kincraig
Wed 15 Apr 26	SWOC Winter Maprun 8 Cardiff (Canton)	SWOC	Canton	Local	Cardiff (Canton)
Wed 15 Apr 26	BOK Urban Orienteering Series 1 (by UBOC)	BOK	University of Bristol main campus	Local	Bristol
Sat 18 Apr 26	British Middle Championships (UKOL)	HOC	Brown Clee	Major	Bridgnorth
Sun 19 Apr 26	Midlands Championships (UKOL)	OD	Brown Clee	National	Midlands
Wed 22 Apr 26	BOK Urban Orienteering Series 2	BOK	Frenchay	Local	Bristol
Fri 24 Apr 26	World Cup Round 1 24 - 26 April		Switzerland	International	Switzerland
Wed 29 Apr 26	Cardiff Parks Summer Series Event 1 - Hailey Park	SWOC	Hailey Park	Local	Cardiff
Wed 29 Apr 26	BOK Urban Orienteering Series 3	BOK	Shirehampton	Local	Bristol
Fri 01 May 26	Irish Championships 1-4 May			National	Southern Ireland
Sat 02 May 26	2026 Welsh League & Yvette Baker Qualifier - Mynydd Llangynidr	SWOC	Llangynidr Moors	Regional	Trefil
Sat 02 May 26	Tio Mila 2 - 3 May		Sweden	International	Sweden
Sun 03 May 26	SOL 2	GRAMP	Glen Dye	National	Banchory
Mon 04 May 26	SLOW SE League Event	SLOW	Winterfold	National	Guildford
Sun 10 May 26	SO Sunny Sussex Weekend SE League	SO	tba	National	tba
Wed 13 May 26	Cardiff Parks Summer Series Event 2 - Bute Park	SWOC	Bute Park	Local	Cardiff
Wed 13 May 26	BOK Urban Orienteering Series 4	BOK	Bath Recreation Ground	Local	Bath
Sat 16 May 26	NGOC League	NGOC	May Hill	Regional	Newent
Sun 17 May 26	BOK Regional event & SW Middle Distance Champs	BOK	Hanham	Regional	Bristol
Wed 20 May 26	BOK Urban Orienteering Series 5	BOK	TBC	Local	Worle
Sat 23 May 26	Scottish Championships Individual (UKOL)	STAG	Touch Estate	National	Scotland
Sun 24 May 26	Manchester in May	MDOC	Central Manchester	National	Manchester
Sun 24 May 26	Scottish Championships Relays	STAG	Limerigg West	National	Scotland
Wed 27 May 26	Cardiff Parks Summer Series Event 3 - Llandaff Fields	SWOC	Llandaff Fields/Thompson Park/Victoria Park	Local	Cardiff
Wed 27 May 26	World Cup Round 2 27 - 31 May		Sweden	International	Sweden
Wed 27 May 26	BOK Urban Orienteering Series 6	BOK	TBC	Local	Keynsham
Wed 03 Jun 26	BOK Urban Orienteering Series 7	BOK	North Thornbury	Local	Bristol
Sat 06 Jun 26	Berwick Urban	NATO	Berwick upon Tweed	National	Berwick upon Tweed
Sat 06 Jun 26	BOK Local event	BOK	Dolebury Warren	Local	Churchill
Wed 10 Jun 26	Cardiff Parks Summer Series Event 4 - Forest Farm	SWOC	Forest Farm	Local	Cardiff
Wed 10 Jun 26	BOK Urban Orienteering Series 8	BOK	TBC	Local	Chipping Sodbury
Sat 13 Jun 26	Jukola 13 - 14 Jun		Finland	International	Finland
Sun 14 Jun 26	UKUL (and NGOC league)	NGOC	Gloucester City	Regional	Gloucester
Sun 14 Jun 26	SOL 3	INVOC	Glen Affric North	National	Cannich
Wed 17 Jun 26	BOK Urban Orienteering Series 9 (by QO)	BOK	TBC	Local	Bridgwater
Sun 21 Jun 26	Harvester Relays - date saved no host			National	???
Wed 24 Jun 26	Cardiff Parks Summer Series Event 5 - Heath Park	SWOC	Heath Park	Local	Cardiff
Thu 25 Jun 26	European Youth Orienteering Championships 25 - 27 June		Slovenia	International	Slovenia
Sat 27 Jun 26	British Sprint Relay Championships	BOK	University of Bristol North Campus	Major	Bristol
Sun 28 Jun 26	Junior World Orienteering Championships 28 June - 4 july		Sweden	International	Sweden
Sun 28 Jun 26	British Sprint Championships	BOK	University of the West of England	Major	Bristol
Wed 01 Jul 26	BOK Urban Orienteering Series 10 (by NGOC)	BOK	TBC	Local	Chepstow
Wed 01 Jul 26	BOK Urban Orienteering Series 10	BOK	TBC	Local	Bristol
Sun 05 Jul 26	Yvette Baker Trophy Final			National	??
Sun 05 Jul 26	NGOC League	NGOC	Clydach Terrace	Regional	Ebbw Vale
Mon 06 Jul 26	World Orienteering Championships 6 - 11 July		Italy	International	Italy
Wed 08 Jul 26	Cardiff Parks Summer Series Event 6 - Location TBC	SWOC		Local	Cardiff
Sat 11 Jul 26	BOK Junior & Adams-Avery Relays, plus BBQ & prize-giving	BOK	Breakheart Quarry & Twinberrow Woods	Local	Dursley
Sun 19 Jul 26	O-Ringen 19 - 25 July		Sweden	International	Sweden
Sun 02 Aug 26	Lakes 5 Days - Day 1			National	Lake District
Mon 03 Aug 26	Lakes 5 Days - Day 2			National	Lake District
Tue 04 Aug 26	Lakes 5 Days - Day 3			National	Lake District
Wed 05 Aug 26	World Cup Round 3 5 - 9 Aug		Czechia	International	Czechia
Thu 06 Aug 26	Lakes 5 Days - Day 4			National	Lake District
Fri 07 Aug 26	Lakes 5 Days - Day 5			National	Lake District
Sat 08 Aug 26	World Masters Orienteering Championships 8-14 Aug		Poland	International	Poland
Sat 15 Aug 26	Summer Relay	NGOC	tbc	Local	Cheltenham
Sat 15 Aug 26	NGOC League (sprint event)	NGOC	tbc	Local	Cirencester
Sat 29 Aug 26	White Rose	EBOR		National	North Yorkshire
Sat 29 Aug 26	NGOC League	NGOC	Rodborough Common	Local	Stroud
Sun 30 Aug 26	White Rose	EBOR		National	North Yorkshire
Sun 30 Aug 26	MV Urban National	MV	N Holmwood & S Dorking	National	Dorking
Sat 05 Sep 26	Northern Championships (UKOL)	EPOC	Langfield Common	National	Todmorden
Sat 05 Sep 26	Chair's Challenge	NGOC	Elton Mazes	Local	Cinderford
Sat 12 Sep 26	Dales Weekend	AIRE	Attermire	National	Settle
Sat 12 Sep 26	BOK Local event	BOK	Clifton Downs	Local	Bristol
Sun 13 Sep 26	SOL 4	ESOC	Cademuir	National	Peebles
Sun 13 Sep 26	Dales Weekend	AIRE	Conistone	National	Skipton
Sun 13 Sep 26	Peter Palmer Junior Team Relays		TBC	National	TBC
Sat 19 Sep 26	Veteran Home Internationals Individual	SYO	Cowms Rocks	National	Glossop
Sat 19 Sep 26	SLOW City of London Race	SLOW	tba	National	London
Sun 20 Sep 26	DFOK Urban (London City Race W/E)	DFOK	Thamesmead	National	Woolwich
Sun 20 Sep 26	Veteran Home Internationals Relays	SYO	TBC	National	Yorkshire
Wed 23 Sep 26	World Cup Round 4 & European Orienteering Championships 23 - 27 Sept		Lithuania	International	Lithuania
Sat 26 Sep 26	Junior Inter Regional Championships Individual		Writtle Forest	National	Bishop's Stortford
Sat 26 Sep 26	NGOC League	NGOC	Nottingham Hill	Local	Cheltenham
Sun 27 Sep 26	Junior Inter Regional Championships Relays		Hatfield Forest	National	Bishop's Stortford
Sat 03 Oct 26	October Odyssey Day 1	NN		National	North East
Sat 03 Oct 26	Senior Home Internationals Individual and NI Long Championships	LVO	Meelmore	National	Newcastle
Sun 04 Oct 26	October Odyssey Day 2	NN		National	North East
Sun 04 Oct 26	Senior Home Internationals Relays	LVO	Tollymore Forest Park	National	Newcastle
Sat 10 Oct 26	BOK Local event	BOK	TBC	Local	Bristol
Sat 17 Oct 26	NGOC League	NGOC	Knockalls	Regional	Coleford
Sat 07 Nov 26	BOK Local event	BOK	Ashton Hill Plantation	Local	Failand
Sat 14 Nov 26	MonopolO	NGOC	Edge Common	Local	Stroud
Sat 21 Nov 26	Western Night League	NGOC	Soudley	Local	Cinderford
Sun 22 Nov 26	South West Orienteering League (and NGOC League)	NGOC	Soudley	Regional	Cinderford
Sat 28 Nov 26	BOK Local event	BOK	TBC	Local	Bristol
Sat 12 Dec 26	BOK Club Champs & Christmas social	BOK	Kingswood School	Local	Bath
Sat 19 Dec 26	NGOC League	NGOC	Dowards	Local	Coleford
Fri 01 Jan 27	New Year's Day Score	NGOC	Lightning Tree Hill (east)	Local	Cinderford
Sat 09 Jan 27	Western Night League	NGOC	Toadsmoor	Local	Stroud

Explanation of Event Levels

Local events are low-key, competitive events held on Wednesday evenings or on the weekends. Our local events are beginner-friendly, with courses for all abilities.

Activities are non-competitive and focus on coaching, open to both club members and newcomers.

Regional events attract people from neighbouring clubs like South Wales Orienteering Club or Bristol.

National events are high-quality competitions that draw people from farther afield. Major events include large-scale competitions like the British Championships or the JK.

Entry Fees

For 2024 - Entry Fees for our local events are:

Category	Price
BOF Senior	£6.00
Non-BOF Senior	£9.00
BOF Junior (SBOC Juniors Fee)	£3.00
Non-BOF Junior	£4.00
BOF Student	£3.00
Non-BOF Student	£4.00

Senior = Aged 21 and over

Junior = Aged under 20

Student = Senior in full-time education

BOF (British Orienteering Federation)

Register in advance for our orienteering events at pre-entries.co.uk, where you can find the complete list of upcoming events available for pre-entry.

Summer League