Future Events
Sun 15 Nov
Morley Urban Event
Near: Morley more details...
Sun 13 Dec
Esholt Middle Distance
Near: Guiseley more details...
Every Tuesday evening, 7pm
Join us for a run, a jog, a walk or just for the food afterwards! more details...
AGM Thursday 8th October 8pm
Given the current situation and guidelines we cannot hold this years AGM in the normal format.
We have however been able to book British Orienteering’s video conferencing system to hold our AGM on Thursday 8th October at 8 pm. Please make a note of this time to be able to take part.
Agenda, Treasurers Report and Budget, Chairs Report will be posted on the website a couple of weeks before the AGM date together with Login details. If there are any items that you would like including in the Agenda please send details to chair@aire.org.uk.
Maprun Results
Updated Results from our Virtual Permanent Courses
Our Maprun Permanent Score courses have now been active for several weeks . Remember these courses remain permanently available for you.
Current Leading performances are from;
Bramhope; David Williams 560 points Bramhope
Burley in Wharfedale; Alex Flaherty full 700 points in 44:54 Burley
Cookridge; David Bowman 500 points Cookridge
Danefield; David Alcock full 340 points in 40:59 Danefield
Headingley; Quentin Harding 710 points Headingley
Idle and Thackley; Leon Foster 610 points Idle and Thackley Results
Ilkley Permanent Course; Alexander Wolfenden 520 points Ilkley Permanent Course
Menston; Quentin Harding full 660 points in 39:56 Menston
Rawdon; David Bowman full 600 points in 58:02 Rawdon
Shipley; Jack Wood 580 points Shipley
We have added a results link at the foot of each courses details page so all participants can continue to see how their run compares.
Maprun F Launch
4 Brand new 60 minute score courses available
As it may be sometime before we can gather and partake in traditional events,the club have been looking into options available to get you back out running and navigating again.
Maprun F is a Free app that uses GPS to track and record your run. It sounds at each control and provides immediate results when you finish including Split times. We have 4 new 60 minute score courses available same principles as the Autumn/Winter Leagues
Full information is on our new Map Run page https://www.aire.org.uk/info/maprun
Aire Affairs May 2020 Lockdown Issue Now Available
The May issue of Aire Affairs, containing members' stories of lockdown and an interview with award winning mapper Tony Thornley, is now available here on the website.
Update on British Orienteering Guidance
British Orienteering has issued updated guidance following the slight relaxations on outdoor exercise. The document reflects how Orienteering will be able to move forward as rules surrounding Lockdown are altered to hopefully allow us to do some Virtual/Socially Distant Orienteering. Their current views are in this document Bo Resumption Update Statement 14Th May 2020 V1 8
As a club we are currently looking at plans to be able to come forward with activities/events in line with this and Government Guidance in the near future.
At present all club event based orienteering activity remains suspended.
Tony Thornley Wins Mapper of the Year Award
Chichester Trophy for BOC 2019 Map
Many Congratulations to Tony Thornley who has won the Chichester Trophy which is awarded annually by British Orienteering for the best map by an amateur mapper. The judges recognised Tony's top quality map of Kilnsey and Arncliffe used for BOC 2019 scoring it highest overall on specification, cartography and presentation. The prestigious award should have been made at the BO AGM at the JK but obviously that had to be postponed. Tony's comments on receiving the award are on the BO website British Orienteering News Chichester Trophy 2019
A fuller story will be included in the forthcoming Aire Affairs.