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European Standard Distance Championships – Soria, Spain 30th April 2017 I trained extremely hard over winter for a sporting journey that began in March 2016… Read More »2017 Triathlon, Emma Beckwith, European Duathlon Championships
It was to be my first ever age-group event, but in the 6 weeks prior to the race I managed little to no training as… Read More »2017 Triathlon, Rebecca Lodge, World Championships
European Youth Orienteering Championships Report- Lucy Haines EYOC 2017 took place in July in Slovakia. It consisted of a sprint race, a long race and… Read More »2017 Orienteering, Lucy Haines, European Youth Championships
This year I was selected to go on the Lagganlia JROS (Junior Regional Orienteering Squads) tour. This is a week long orienteering training camp near… Read More »2017 Orienteering, Alex Elliot, Scotland Training
This summer I completed my Mountain Leader Assessment in Snowdonia. This is a government recognised qualification which will allow me to try my hand at… Read More »2017 Mountaineering, Matilda Scott, Mountain Leader Assessment
The primary goal of my trip was to be in the mountains for 9 weeks, wherever that may be in the world. This was to… Read More »2017 Mountaineering, Stuart White, Medical Rescue
This July after three sets of selection races I flew to Finland to represent Great Britain at the Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC). I felt… Read More »2017 Orienteering, Alice Rigby, Junior World Championships
World Schools Orienteering Championships 2017- Palermo, Sicily Day 1 The journey was very long, as from our Heathrow to Rome flight to the Rome to… Read More »2017 Orienteering, Evie Conway, World Schools Championships
Over the years we have been paddling, we have been lucky enough to experience such places as the French and Austrian Alps along with the… Read More »2017 Kayaking, Matt Cullen, Birnock Water Expedition
James Nicholson – Jack Bloor Fund Report I am very grateful to the Jack Bloor Fund for supporting my RYA Senior Instructor course which took… Read More »2017 Sailing, James Nicholson, Senior Instructor Course