O-Ringen 2010
This annual event was held in mid July in the central Swedish town of Orebro. Lying on the shores of Lake Hjalmaren, Orebro is located on the banks of the River Svatan and has a fortified castle forming a magnificent backdrop.
Over 11,000 competitors needed to be transported to the events each day, a task which never fails to impress. Generally the weather was wet with the campsite becoming a mud field and new mud trails forming in the forests. Luckily some people were staying in a hotel 
The terrain was described as mature coniferous / pine forest with detailed rocky ground, typical of Swedish forests. Runnability was good.
Three Roxburgh Reivers took part. Sarah finished a very creditable 11th in D18L and Karen finished in the top half of a very large entry in D15. In D35L I was first non-Scandinavian but this was nearer the bottom of the class results.
It was an enjoyable week of orienteering, testing navigational skills. It was my first orienteering event since Easter (due to an ankle fracture) and was good to be back.
Fiona Forrest.
The Masters terrain was Alp, crag and grot
Five Reivers had entered – gave it all that they’d got,
Lindsey was best, her finals two “A”s
Jim, Rob and Robin had up and down days
And Doug(las)’s French was a winner, but (malheuresement) his “O”ing was not!
I didn’t have enough brownie points banked to merit a detour through Perthshire on the way home from holiday in Argyll last weekend, so missed the SOC races at Rannoch. Continue reading 'York Urban Race, May 31st'»
Three cars eventually turned up for the Saturday morning CATI at Bowmont, but at 9.30am the minor road up to the forest from Eckford would have made the Vancouver Olympics organising team green (or white?) with envy and would have been quite suitable for a giant slalom. Continue reading 'Bowmont CATI and Training 27th February'»
ISTANBUL 5 DAYS
4th – 8th November 2009
Participation in the Istanbul 5 Days was a good excuse to visit the city. It has always had an air of mystique so it was somewhat surprising to find a modern vibrant and clean city with a very efficient transportation system. Continue reading 'Istanbul 5 Days by Fiona Forrest'»
Gala Hill was the venue for the third Reivers autumn Saturday morning event, and although we were not overwhelmed with numbers, enough turned up to make it worthwhile. Continue reading 'November 7th Saturday event'»
2009 Original Mountain Marathon, Mid Wales 24/25th October
By dusk on Saturday night, the camping field was a sea of mud, but it was worth wading through it to see the Day 1 results and find Douglas Tullie and John Rocke leading the A class by 29 minutes. Continue reading 'OMM 24th/25th October Mid Wales'»
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