uk cup

[Nathanial O'Centre]

when are the uk cup races?

i thought i knew when they were since i seem to recall thinking they were all a bit of a trek but can't seem to find them.

feeling inspired after seds so i'm trying to get a wee training prog in order.

cheers ta thanks

[Guest]

some where abouts on the old message boards/news

i'll have a look using the search bit

[Guest]

March 12th TVOC Bloom Wood Middle
March 13th TVOC Hambledon National Long
March 26th WMOA Brown Clee JK Day 1 Middle WRE
March 27th WMOA Cannock Chase JK Day 2 Long WRE
April 9th BAOC/Peel Sandhurst BEOC Sprint
April 10th BAOC/Peel Sandhurst BEOC Middle
April 16th SWOA Penhale BEOC Long
May 7th SEOA Winterfold National Long
May 8th SEOA Long Valley World Cup Sprint
May 28th SOA Aviemore National Long
June 5th YHOA York Sprint

[gross2004]

I would guess that that listing will change given the recent changes to the WC 2005 programme

[Becks]

The National Event in the WCup program will be UK Cup. The Oxford Sprint was supposed to be but we have yet to decide whether we're going to stick with it on its original weekend or not. Will keep you posted!

[gross2004]

But looking at the programme it looks fair with a good geographical balance..... if you live in New Zealand that is.

It strikes me as totally ridiculous that such an important competition with GB Orienteering continues to be so much down south.......... the students at Edinburgh etc are going to struggle with the travel time & cost. The Sheffield lot won't be much better off either.

[Becks]

If only most of them were in term time! The TVOC weekend is the last weekend of our term though so if people are looking for cheap floor space, I'm sure most of OUOC can oblige.

[rocky]

i can't really argue with the series, i think its cool the way it builds up to the world cups with a real focus on fast and furious o'ing. true it's a long way from the 'burgh but we'll cope, most of the races are during easter hols anyway so we're just going to rent a flat in the south east for the month. or something.

but ta for the concern gross!

[Wattok]

If you want help fund our trips gross by all means...

[mharky]

must be great to live in the south...

hopfully the UK Cup website will be updated soon

[Supersaint]

i'm sure my parents' house can be rented during easter hols (though there will of course be 4 permanent residents as well), ideal location as is within 2 hours of nearly every uk cup race, plus u get the banter of mharky and myself - however you will have to put up with busted being played in the house!

[housewife]

The UK cups are mostly down south this year, but that reflects the World Cups being in England next year. This means a lot of travel for us Edinburgh lot, but I for one can't wait! The fast and furoius nature of southern orienteering is certainly different to what Scots are used to, but fun none the less. Penhale is taking the pis somewhat though. I predict another Jon X post about why the british elite didn't go to the BEOC long...

[mharky]

What are you talking about mate? Very few people who I would let stay with us man,, these orienteerinng folk are well wierd. havinng visitors round is pants. everyonne goes inito a wierd mode an is anoyingly polite.

[rocky]

i heard mrs nixon only cooks good food when you have folk round tho, surely something to think about?

[Jon X]

I predict another Jon X post about why the british elite didn't go to the BEOC long...

Next you'll be telling me that you elite types don't see Penhale as very relevant for Japan or something....

Nice to see you have learned from Gross The Guest and protected your identity by registering at last though!