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Sunday September 7th
Kedleston C4 Colour coded event

Sunday September 28th Longshaw Club Champs – members only

Sunday 16th November
Shining Cliff Badge event
A link to enter online is also now available

Please note that the previously advertised event on the 17th August at Bakewell will not now go ahead
See the Fixtures page for more details of Wednesday night training runs and other DVO events. 

26/07/2008 Updates to the website may be slow during the next few weeks as I go to the French six day.
It is hoped to put reports from the event including pictures on a blog site.

26/07/2008
If you are getting tired of the look of the DVO website you will pleased to know that work is nearly complete on a new version. One which will also be easier to maintain and navigate around.
You can visit the new site at http://www.dvo.org.uk/index.asp
If you have any comments please email the webmaster.

20/07/2008 Gold medal for Great Britain.
The mens relay team of Graham Gristwood, Jon Duncan and Jamie Stevenson have won the gold medal at the World Orienteering Championships
Strong runs from all three claimed the best position ever for a mens team at the World Champs.

More details on the BOF website.

16/07/2008.
Many of the more experienced orienteers are going abroad to find the multi day events in the sun, but SYO had a massively successful weekend at the Cliffhanger festival in Millhouses Park last weekend. Hundreds and hundreds of kids, and in most cases their parents too, tried the sport. (There were even a few DVO members there!)

As a result South Yorkshire Orienteers is organising a series of events especially for beginners and novices.

* Saturday July 26th (morning) - at Weston Park
* Thursday August 7th (2pm to 5pm) - at Endcliffe Park
* Saturday September 27th (morning) - venue TBA

If you'd like to come along, or just to find out more, please send an email to
website@southyorkshireorienteers.org.uk or visit the SYO website

Don't forget that DVO are holding a street score event in Crich on the 30th July with a mass start from the Market place at 7.15pm



Part of the maze at the Cliffhanger event

07/07/2008. Don't forget DVO is still looking for a self employed Level 2 coach in the Buxton area.
Further details including hours and payments are available.

07/07/2008
The Summer 08 edition of Newstrack is now available.

04/07/2008.
We are saddened to hear today of the death of John Armstrong this week.
John was an very active member of the club and he will be sorely missed.
He was also an international bridge player and an obituary can be found on the English Bridge Union websites.

Our sympathies go out to John's family.

01/07/2008
Liz Godfree wasn't the only one running recently.

DVO Juniors help East Midlands to 4th at the Inter Regionals

A host of DVO juniors were in the East Midlands team that finished 4th at the Juniors Inter Regional Championships; one of their best ever finishes. 
The two day competition hosted by the North East Orienteering Association was held near Richmond and comprised an individual and relay competition.  The top result came from Harriet Lawson who finish 7th on W14 and also helped a womens relay team to 8th position.  The other Juniors from DVO in the team were Amy Kimberley, Jessica Addison, Islay Sellar and Luke Addison.  

The full results can be found here.

30/06/2008

Congratulations to Liz Godfree for winning the Gold Medal at the World Masters Orienteering Champs in Portugal in W60 in the sprint race.

As ever with Sprint races a tight contest but Liz completed the 1.4km course in 13.22 so becoming World Champion.

26/06/2008 Job Advert

Derwent Valley Orienteering Club  are looking to use the services of a self employed Level 2 coach to work in the Buxton area

 This is a part time position funded for one year as part of a 3 year project.
The Level 2 coach will be responsible for:

·         Coordinating the planning, running, monitoring and reviewing of the programme for the Buxton satellite club.

·         Developing and mentoring new level 1 coaches

·         Sharing ideas and good practice with other coaches in the project.

·         Monitoring participation and membership and reporting back to Derwent Valley Orienteers club  

·         Working with volunteers to develop the coaching infrastructure for orienteering in the local area.

Salary: £25.00 per hour (based on 5hrs per week for 40 weeks)
Further details and application forms available from
Pauline Olivant tel 0115 9872083 email pauline@britishorienteering.org.uk

Closing date for applications 14 July 2008.
Interview date to be notified.