Bannister and his family relaxed at their country cottage in the village of Lyminster in West Sussex. He founded an orienteering club in the area ...
Disley/Brasher and orienteering are well-known, but can anyone expand on the quote above?
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Bannister and his family relaxed at their country cottage in the village of Lyminster in West Sussex. He founded an orienteering club in the area ...
Sir Roger, however, had another string to his bow and was one of the early members of SN, along with other celebrated runners of the time such as Chris Brasher, John Disley, Martin Hyman and Gordon Pirie. He took part in some of the earliest club events in the late 1960s before moving on to higher office to become President of the British Orienteering Federation, the Sports Council and the British Olympic committee. Like many contemporary runners he faded out of competitions as the sport became more specialised, but remained a member of SN for many years.
A self-effacing and modest man, Sir Roger was not one to trumpet his athletic prowess, preferring to immerse himself in his medical career as a neurologist. One of the last great amateurs, his athletic training was casual and he took part in orienteering for the enjoyment. Consequently there are few records of his performances, but he left his mark as one of the past luminaries of the orienteering world. SN is proud to have had him as a member.
Her father, Roger Bannister the athlete, is a great outdoors man, whose enthusiasm for orienteering in the Sussex countryside gave her an early taste for connecting with nature.
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