Cheshire and Merseyside Schools Orienteering League
The purpose of the league is to promote the sport of orienteering to school and youth groups in Cheshire and Merseyside by providing a series of orienteering events, a competitive league, a Primary Schools Championship and a relay event each school year. The league is organised on an informal basis and co-ordinated by members of Merseyside Orienteering Club and Deeside Orienteering Club.
Cheshire & Merseyside Schools Events
Schools' events are open to all comers, but there is not the usual full range of technical courses. There are White, Yellow, Orange, Light Green and Green courses are available at most Schools Events. If the area is not of an adequate technical standard for a green course, a long light green course will be provided. The Schools Events are ideal events for any beginners.
As a result of the past successes of the Schools' League and a successful grant applications to Sport England and British Orienteering the 2009-2010 School's League Events will all use electronic SportIdent Control Punching and Race Timing. This will make the organising of the events and the league easier, more accurate and a a new dimension of real-time results during each event. Consequently entry procedures for the Schools' League 2009-2010 and for each Event will be different to that of previous seasons.
Further details will be placed on this website and will also be sent to each School Coordinator in September.
Cheshire & Merseyside Schools League, 2008-2009
The School's League for 2008/2009 has now drawn to a close and what a great season it was. DEE and Meroc would like to extend their thanks to all of the School Teachers and Pupils who took part and for their enthusiasm and dedication that made it so successful.
Thanks guys, you were all awesome!
There is a full round up of the 2008-2009 season on the Schools' League 2008/2009 Season Summary page.
Cheshire & Merseyside Schools League, 2009-2010
Events and Results, 2009-2010
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 3rd October 2009 |
Welsh Horticultural College, Northop, nr Mold (Host: DEE)
and here are two new tools for you to try - have a look, and analyse where you did well and where you could improve... |
| 14th November 2009 | Sutton Manor, St. Helens (Host: MEROC) |
| 5th December 2009 | Little Budworth (Host: DEE) |
| 16th January 2010 | Sefton Park, Liverpool (Host: MEROC)
Event postponed due to adverse weather conditions |
| 27th February 2010 | Arrowe Park, Wirral (Host: DEE) |
| 20th March 2010 | Formby (Host: MEROC) |
| 8th May 2010 | Schools' Relay at Colomendy (Host: DEE) |
You can read further details of these events in the printable 2009-10 Season Fixture List.
Note: Some dates for your diary
- British Schools Score Championships 10th October 2009
- British Schools Championships 22nd November 2009
Contacts
For further information, contact either of the two League Co-ordinators:
- DEE: Malcolm Irvine (malcolmirvine@hotmail.com) (tel: 0151 648 7201)
- MEROC: Matthew Cochrane (matcochrane@tiscali.co.uk) (tel: 01695 555 421)
