Apologies to the many people wondering when the Yvette Baker Trophy North West qualifier will take place (see 29.07.07 news item below). It will be on Sunday 21st October 2007. If you want to know more about how the YBT works, visit this page on the British Orienteering website.

England selections for the Veteran Home Internationals were announced today. Congratulations to Julian Lailey, selected in the M60 class, and to Quentin Harding who is reserve in M45.

Everyone should by now have received their programs and bibs, showing start times. You should also have received a letter explaining an error with these times. This affects all bibs, so if you haven't received the letter, look at it on the Scottish 6 Days website.

It may seem a long way off now, but our Club Captain Sarah Watkins is right to give advance warning of the North West qualifier for the Yvette Baker Trophy, the national club competition for juniors. We need a good junior turnout so make sure this event is in your diary: BL District Event
Incorporating Yvette Baker Trophy Preliminary Round. Cumbrian Galoppen event at Faulds Brow. Parking at GR NY 302 407, 2km NW of Caldbeck, which is about 12 km NW from J41 on M6. No dogs on the area. Starts 10.30 to 12.30. Electronic punching. Fees £6/2.

A new website created to support the Lancaster O-zone was officially launched today, after undergoing testing over the last two weeks. Some of the O-zone pages are already linked into the SROC website, but you won't necessarily notice this as the two sites are of similar appearance. You can visit the O-zone at any time by clicking on the O-zone logo on the right.

Night Street League coordinator Glenys Ferguson has announced the dates and areas to be used for the next season of this popular series. Fuller details will follow nearer to the beginning of the series, which runs from October through to March. Look out for one or two new areas, previously unused for orienteering, plus the return of a few favourites.

The new SROC forums are starting to be used, but they need more active members. If you haven't had a look yet, please follow the menu bar link "Message Board" above. For the benefit of SROC members who have specialist roles within the club there are also several private forums. If you would like to join the Webteam, Committee or Event Organisation forums just register as normal and drop an email to the webteam so that your name can be added to the relevant user list.