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South West Championships 2025

Posted on: 24th November 2025
Following the last South West championship event for 2025 we have now updated the South West Championships page to list the middle distance winners. Congratulations to all winners at all three distances, but especially to Zebedee Harlock-Askew, Clive Hallett and Sue Hands who came top in all three! Also on the same page we have now announced the championship events for 2026.

SWOA AGM 2025

Posted on: 11th August 2025
The SWOA AGM will be held on Tuesday 21st October at 8pm using Zoom. All members of SWOA are welcome. Any proposed changes to the SWOA constitution need to be sent to Helen Kelsey 1 month before the meeting. We would very much welcome new members on the committee, so if you are interested in standing for one of the officer posts (Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and Membership Secretary) please do put your name forward, or maybe stand as an ordinary committee member for a year, to get to know how the committee works. All nominations welcome.

See agenda here.

Joining information:

Link – https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72601238579?pwd=1kHwbPOSVbSkjniGwnMNvaFCs8Rrxr.1
Meeting ID: 726 0123 8579
Passcode: SWOA

South West Champions

Posted on: 11th July 2025
Following races in early June, the list of South West Champions has been updated here. Well done to all the winners, especially the seven who won both! See if you can complete the hat-trick at the middle distance race in October.
List updated with corrections 27th July – apologies to those affected

John Warren

Posted on: 28th March 2025
We are sad to announce that John Warren WIM, died on 9th March. John contributed massively to orienteering in the South West, including being a Grade 1 controller and chairman of SWOA, as well as major roles in JK1997. His funeral is on 1st April in New Milton. Please see the WIM website for more details of the funeral and many wonderful pictures of John orienteering.