New to Orienteering?

Orienteering is an exciting outdoor adventure sport which involves walking or running whilst navigating around a course using a detailed map and sometimes a compass.
It does not matter how young, old or fit you are, as you can run, walk or jog and progress at your own pace.

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Anytime Orienteering

You can visit one of our Permanent Courses, which have marker posts for you to find, or use an app on your smartphone (or watch) to take part in “Virtual Orienteering". Both of these can be done at a time convenient for yourself.

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News

2025 HAVOC AGM

The 2025 HAVOC AGM will take place via a virtual meeting this year.  The meeting be at 8pm on Mon 6th Oct 2025.

All HAVOC members are welcome to attend.  If you would like to, please inform the club secretary, Paul () who will then send...

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Twilight series kicks off in South Ockendon

The Twilight series for 2025 kicked off last night, with the first event, a traditional score, at South Ockendon.  The rains largely stayed away, and we were treated to a wide array of controls to choose from over a course that was designed, by Seb Parris, to ensure that...

11th Sep 25 Read more…

Latest Newsletter,

HAVOC NewsletterSeptember Issue

Here is the latest issue of the club newsletter - September 2025 with an introduction from club chairman, Colin Jackson, a roundup of events and other activities in the last month, and a preview of next month.

Also, the updated version of our Orienteering Spreadsheet with...

1st Sep 25 Read more…

Twilight series,

Twilight Series to kick off in SeptemberHAVOC launch Twilight series

For the second year, we are running a Twilight series between the Summer and Winter midweek series. As we wait for the clocks to go back so we can run the winter series in the dark, we are filling the gap with some additional midweek orienteering events through September...

20th Aug 25 Read more…

HAVOC success in the Essex midweek summer series

The Essex midweek summer series has ended for 2025.  SOS and HAVOC put on 8 events throughout Essex.  In the final standings, HAVOC took first (Paul Beckett), second (Seb Parris) and third (Chris Prince) in the Long course, and third (Colin Jackson) in the short course. ...

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