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MDOC Kahoot Challenge!
Dom Wathey has set a Kahoot! challenge aimed at junior members of MDOC (but open to all members). The first quiz will be based on control descriptions, and has 15 questions - it should only take about 5 minutes to complete. Read on for details ...
Return to O in England from 1st August
British Orienteering has announced that orienteering will return to England on 1st August 2020 (subject to any further restrictions that may be imposed by the government).
British Orienteering will release Return to Orienteering Guidelines [England] by the 13th July 2020 to support clubs and the orienteering community across England in bringing a safe return to grassroots orienteering.
The Board and staff at British Orienteering has worked on these guidelines, which are in line with the latest Government guidelines on COVID-19 restrictions, including the specific guidelines on gatherings, public spaces, and outdoor activities and the phased return of outdoor sport and recreation published on the Gov.uk website.
British Orienteering has looked at other sports, specifically golf in terms of shaping the guidelines.
In creating these guidelines, British Orienteering aims to provide clubs, members and the community with clarity on how the sport can resume and how best to create a safe environment and comply with the current restrictions imposed by the government.
Another important first for MDOC!
Please take a moment to read the two interviews from our impressive junior reps - Dominic and Catriona. Once you have read them I am sure that you will agree with me that these two determined young people have an exciting future in Orienteering in front of them.
Watch this space to see what more juniors have to offer in the future ...
Pete Hayes
MDOC members launch smartphone ‘O’ website
A range of smartphone orienteering courses in and around south Manchester are now available via a dedicated website thanks to the efforts of MDOC members Ian Watson, Peter Ross and Doug Edwards during lockdown. The courses use the latest version of the MapRun app that was trialled at last season's night street league, MapRunF.
Challenges include finding as many postboxes in your area as you can in an hour and navigating the streets of Altrincham on a map drawn 120 years ago.
For full details, go to the Manchester Navvies website - https://navvies.org.uk
MDOC finish in 5th place in online TORUS competition
Congratulations to all MDOC members who took part in the online T.O.R.U.S. Cup 2020 (TempO Online Races Ultimate Series), and in particular Ben Kyd who finished 7th overall after 8 rounds. MDOC finished in 5th place overall behind clubs from Italy, Slovakia, Germany and Finland.