1st event in our 6-part summer series (subsequent event Mon 15 June, Epsom). App-based (MapRun) low-key evening orienteering event suitable for newcomers, improvers and more experienced orienteers. Summary - read if nothing else: Directions: must enter from Portsmouth Road (see google map). Once parked, follow signs for the Joyce Grenfell Centre (JGC) which is where… Read More »
2nd event in our 6-part summer series (subsequent event Mon 22 June, The Nower, Dorking). App-based (MapRun) low-key evening orienteering event suitable for newcomers, improvers and more experienced orienteers. Summary – read if nothing else: Event solely run on MapRun app (not using dibbers) – download app beforehand. Score rules: 3 sets of controls: 30s/40s/50s. Map side 1… Read More »
Stop Press: After discussions with our friends in park-run we have made some slight adjustments as the field we were due to use for the start is used for overflow parking for parkrun until 10:30am. Do not park in this field as you will need to leave by 10:30. Our start and finish will now… Read More »
3rd event in our 6-part summer series (subsequent event Thu 2 July, Ashtead). App-based (MapRun) low-key evening orienteering event suitable for newcomers, improvers and more experienced orienteers. Final details are now available here... https://mvoc.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/The-Nower-World-Cup-2026-—-Final-Details-20260616.pdf Please note that it is forecast to be 28degC at 18:00 tomorrow. We are still going ahead as the Nower is largely… Read More »
tell the captain if you would like to be in a Mole team
Mole Valley Orienteering Club welcomes you to Epsom & Walton Downs, home to the world famous Derby horserace. The area consists of wide-open grass areas with magnificent views over the racecourse and London. There are also pockets of woodland with intricate path networks which have been mapped in great detail. Full leg cover is strongly… Read More »
not to be confused with Five Days of the Apennines, which is a week later
spectator races for the Junior World Championships
4th event in our 7-part summer series (subsequent event Wed 8 July, Epsom). App-based (MapRun) low-key evening orienteering event suitable for newcomers, improvers and more experienced orienteers. Entry: Racesignup.co.uk. Free for MV members. For non-MV members: £3.50 seniors (£5.50 if not British Orienteering members), £2 juniors (£3 if not BOF members) Meeting point and Après-O: Registration… Read More »
Spectator races for elite World Championships (not to be confused with Five Days of Italy, which is a week earlier)
Final of national inter-club junior competition, preceded by public races for everyone. SE Qualifying heat was on 17 May.
earlier-than-normal starts due to heatwave
5th event in our 7-part summer series (subsequent event Wed 15 July, Oaks Park). App-based (MapRun) low-key evening orienteering event suitable for newcomers, improvers and more experienced orienteers. Entry: Racesignup.co.uk. Free for MV members. For non-MV members: £3.50 seniors (£5.50 if not British Orienteering members), £2 juniors (£3 if not BOF members) Meeting point and Après-O:… Read More »
earlier starts due to heatwave