Wednesday Runs are hosted by various club members, and the location varies from week to week. Current venues include Adlington, Bramhall, Didsbury, Hale, Hazel Grove, Macclesfield, Marple, New Mills and Poynton. The rota is published in the club broadsheet.
The runs cater for all levels of fitness and there is normally a choice of routes of about 3-4 miles, 5-6 miles and 7-9 miles, depending on the venue. During the summer months, we try to go off road as much as possible and runs use a variety of local footpaths, canal towpaths and open areas such as Lyme Park. Winter runs are mainly on roads and tracks but bring a torch.
New members are always welcome. The runs start at 7:00 pm.
These sessions are for anyone who wants to learn and improve their techniques. See the Begin / Train page for more details or contact
Club grants are available for juniors taking part in BOF/Regional training sessions, competitions and coaching courses. Details available from the Treasurer.
The club holds a stock of orienteering tops which are made by the Scandinavian Company, Trimtex. The colours of the tops are green, blue and white.
The 'Extreme' O-top is short-sleeved and close fitting, and is made of Coolmax fabric and are favoured by many clubs and national teams. They are of excellent quality.
All tops are subsidised by the club with a current price of £30 for seniors and £15 for juniors (under 18).
| Sizing: | ||||||||||
| Reference | 130 | 140 | XXS | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL | XXXL |
| Chest Size (cms) | 67 | 72 | 80 | 88 | 94 | 98 | 102 | 106 | 110 | 114 |
The club also has orienteering trousers made by Trimtex in small, medium and large which are navy blue and cost £16.
Both the above are ordered through the club contact (Tel. 01614834332)
Cheques for purchases to be made payable to MDOC.
The MDOC Forum is now online and can be accessed via the Forum link on the Contents index.
Access is restricted to MDOC members, to discuss anything. For example:
Members can email to the club email list via
Please notify the list administrator Dave Mawdsley if you change your email address.
Upgrading your SI card? MDOC will give you £10 for your old one. Contact the SI Equipment manager Eddie Speak for details.
MDOC is currently building a knowledgebase of information for anyone involved in organising, planning and running events. All the information is based on the knowledge and experience of club members. Files which need to be held separately from the knowledgebase (e.g. forms, spreadsheets, OCAD files) will be held in an online library which can be referenced from the knowledgebase.
You need a username and password to access the knowledgebase - if you don't know what it is, please ask any committee member. Any club member can contribute to the knowledgebase.
Please send any files for inclusion in the online library to
Useful information on British Orienteering website (revised links)
Other useful information