British Schools Orienteering Association

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There are two annual national School Orienteering Championships: The British Schools Orienteering Championships are hosted by a region or club on behalf of the British Orienteering Federation in the middle of November. BSOC Competition Rules   The British Schools Score Championships are hosted by a local club on behalf of the BSOA in early October. BSSC Competition Rules Any school is welcome to enter a team to compete at either event, subject to the children being able to read an orienteering map competently and be confident in using basic navigational techniques and to have competed in at least three orienteering events at the appropriate standard for their age. BSOC - British Schools Orienteering Championships 2012 18th November, Delamere Forest, Cheshire Results  |  Gallery   Dibber Issue   Kingsbury Hall and Church   BSSC - British Schools Score Championships 2012 13th October, Kingsbury Water Park, West Midlands Results  |  Gallery   BSOC - British Schools Orienteering Championships 2011 20th November, Linlithgow, West Lothian Results  |  Gallery   Boulder Cluster   The map has the details   BSSC - British Schools Score Championships 2011 8th October, Southampton, Hampshire Results  |  Gallery   BSOC - British Schools Orienteering Championships 2010 21st November, Wormley Woods, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire Results  |  Gallery   Cheering in the team   Going carefully down the slope   BSSC - British Schools Score Championships 2010 9th October, Witton Park, Blackburn, Lancashire Results  |  Gallery   BSOC - British Schools Orienteering Championships 2009 22nd November, Druridge Bay Country Park, Northumberland. Results  |  Gallery   Out in the dunes     BSSC - British Schools Score Championships 2009 10th October, Hylands Park, Chelmsford, Essex Results  |   Gallery   BSOC - British Schools Orienteering Championships 2008 16th November, Hawley and Hornley Commons, Hampshire. BSOC Results  |   Gallery  |   ISF Selection Race Results and Splits   Running on the open common   Earthbank, East side   BSSC - British Schools Score Championships 2008 11th October, Sherwood Pines, Nottinghamshire Results  |   Gallery   BSOC - British Schools Orienteering Championships 2007 18th November, Wareham, Dorset. Results  |   Gallery   The weather was rather wet   Distinct Tree, South Side   BSSC - British Schools Score Championships 2007 6th October, Petworth, Sussex Results  |   Gallery   BSOC - British Schools Orienteering Championships 2006 19th November, Wyre Forest, Bewdley, Worcestershire. Results  |   Gallery   Is it over there?     BSSC - British Schools Score Championships 2006 7th October, Park Wood, Bradenham, Buckinghamshire Results   BSOC - British Schools Orienteering Championships 2005 20th November, Temple Newsam, Leeds Results  |   Gallery   A frosty morning at Temple Newsam     BSSC - British Schools Score Championships 2005 8th October, Shipley Park, Heanor, Derbyshire Results   BSOC - British Schools Orienteering Championships 2004 20th-21st November, Sandringham, West Norfolk Results  |   Gallery   'Wait for me!'   'Route choice was critical at Kingsbury'   BSSC - British Schools Score Championships 2004 9th October, Kingsbury Water Park, West Midlands Results  |   Gallery   BSOC - British Schools Orienteering Championships 2003 16th November, Delamere Forest, Cheshire Results  |   Gallery   'The Run-in'   'Pond East Side'   BSSC - British Schools Score Championships 2003 11th October, Gilling Woods, Helmsley, North Yorkshire Results  |   Gallery   BSOC - British Schools Orienteering Championships 2002 17th November, New Beechenhurst, Forest of Dean Results  |   Gallery   'Clearing'       BSSC - British Schools Score Championships 2002 Lever Park, Bolton Results   BSOC - British Schools Orienteering Championships 2001 17th-18th November, Sherwood Pines, Nottinghamshire Saturday Gallery  |   Sunday Gallery   'Clearing West Side'   Approaching Control 3   BSSC - British Schools Score Championships 2001 13th October, Sutton Park, West Midlands Results  |   Gallery  |   Routes Taken   BSOC - British Schools Orienteering Championships 2000 19th November, Storthes Hall, Yorkshire Gallery / Movies   GB Squad star, Jamie Stevenson, autographs pictures for admiring youngsters   Peter Christopher is interviewed by BBC East Midlands   BSSC - British Schools Score Championships 2000 14th October, Blidworth Woods, Nottinghamshire Results / Routes / Movies  |   Gallery   Events prior to 2000