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

Twilight series concludes

The Twilight series for 2025 has concluded, and we can now announce the winners.  Cobgratulations to Keith Bennett (DFOK) for winning the series, beating Marc Owen (BOF) into second.

A full series commentary, along with results for each race and the series can be found...

15th Oct 25 Read more…

Winter series,

Twilight Series to kick off later this monthHAVOC/SOS launch Winter series

Once again, SOS and HAVOC are proud to be running a joint Winter Street series, throughout Essex, over the winter season.  This will consist of 10 races, every couple of weeks, on a Wednesday, from end October 2025 to early March 2026.

These will be score events, based on...

9th Oct 25 Read more…

2025 HAVOC AGM

The 2025 HAVOC AGM was held via Open Talk virtual meeting, on Monday October 6th, 8.30pm

The meeting featured reports from the Chairman, Captain, Treasurer and Membership Secretary, detailing club activities and status for the year.

Colin Jackson stepped down as Chairman...

7th Oct 25 Read more…

Latest Newsletter,

HAVOC NewsletterOctober Issue

Here is the latest issue of the club newsletter - October 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...

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Epping South West results and SWELL standings published

Our biggest event of the year took place on Sunday 28th September, at Epping Forest South West.  We had a great entry, of over 200 competitors, taking on a full range of colour coded courses, in the sun and relatively mild conditions.

You can find photos from the event on...

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