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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 it coincided with a mad rush to finish my master’s dissertation along with persistent plantar fasciitis that prevented me from running. The upside of this, however, was a complete absenceContinue reading “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 a relay race. The sprint took place in a small town in the middle of Slovakia on the side of a valley, with steep roads and narrow alleys between gardens.Continue reading “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 Aviemore, Scotland, for MW14s (and some MW16s) who have achieved a championship time at one of the selection races. As I haven’t been orienteering for as long as most ofContinue reading “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 working in the outdoor industry. The mountains in the UK are my favourite place to be and as a result of working towards this award, I have spent lots ofContinue reading “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 be my final summer holiday before the real world takes hold next year when I hopefully graduate as a doctor. This trip became feasible once I managed to get aContinue reading “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 prepared, having been to JWOC 2016 in Switzerland but also nervous as it was my last competition as a junior. Flying out a few days before races started gave meContinue reading “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 Palermo flight we had about 2 hours waiting. We got to the hotel eventually though, and we were so amazed at how nice it was- we had sea and sunsetContinue reading “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 beauty of the British Isles, especially Snowdonia. All expeditions have followed previously paddled rivers, detailed and documented by other paddlers before us. In the world we live in now, theContinue reading “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 place at Rockley Point Watersports, Poole in April 2017. Growing up by the sea in Devon, I volunteered as an Assistant Instructor at my local sailing club from the ageContinue reading “2017 Sailing, James Nicholson, Senior Instructor Course”

IronTour Race report – Sarah Hodgson Five days after my first triathlon in three years, I quietly wondered if I was going mad. Armed with an Italian phrasebook and a cumbersome bike box, I travelled to Elba, a small island off the coast of Tuscany, known only as Napoleons’ place of exile. The place boastsContinue reading “2017 Triathlon, Sarah Hodgson, IronTour”