Forthcoming Events

on the Island and in the South of England.

Last updated: 03 July 2002

Saturday 6th July     Quiz Walk in Colwell
Short, evening Quiz Walk, with cryptic clues and prizes.
Meet at Longbeach Bars, Colwell Chine Road, Colwell.   Grid Ref.327879.
Starts 6.00 to 6.30 p.m.     Entry Fee £1.00 per car or group.     About 2 miles to walk.
Information from Brian Ould, 297864 or Peter Bartlett, 885003

Tuesday 30th July WightO Annual General Meeting

The Wheatsheaf Hotel, St.Thomas' Square, Newport.   7.30 p.m. for 8.00 p.m. 

Free drink for all members attending.   Please come.

Sunday 18th August    Chale Chase Quiz Walk 
jointly with the Ramblers.
Start Chale Scout Hut, beside the car park on B3399 road.  Grid Ref.484778.
Any time between 9.30a.m. and 11.00a.m.    6 miles with clues to answer along the way. 

Bring O.S.map and pen of pencil.
Plenty of help at the Start and Refreshments at the Finish. 

 No entry fee but donation for refreshments appreciated.
Information from Chris Lipscombe, 872693. 

Sunday 8th September Parkhurst Forest
First event of the new season.   Bring your friends.
Colour coded courses.  String and White courses.
Entry fees:- Seniors £2.00, Non-members £2.50, Juniors 80p, White 30p First-timers free.  String free.
Enter forest by main entrance, off Forest Road, Newport and follow signs to parking place.

Sunday 22nd September  New Forest,  Hampton Ridge
SOC Colour coded event.  £3.50 and £1.00  Info. from Peter Bailey, 0239247 1288 or 

peter@otterbridge.freeserve.co.uk

Sunday 6th October.    Stoughton and Kingley Vale     
Grid Ref.SU 797127  SO Badge Event     £8.00 and £4.00 plus £1.00 S.I.hire     Closing Date 16.09.02.
Entries to Graham Longley, 91 Rother Crescent, Gossops Green, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 8LP    

Cheques to Southdowns Orienteers.  Parking £1.00.
Organiser, Dave McTurk, 01243 782991.

Sunday 13th October WestoverPlantation 
Information - Ian Ralph, 299779

Sunday 20th October The Sarum Saunter     
Hampworth Salisbury   GRID  REF. SU 216174    Badge Event.  £6.00 and £4.00   

Closing date unknown. Organiser:-Chic Young, 012185 653913 or chicyoung@tinyworld.co.uk

Saturday 2nd November Firestone Copse      WightO NightO
Night event.   Bring your torches.   Planner:-Dougie Saunders  811810

Sunday 3rd November The November Classic
Denny Lodge, New Forest. Badge Event.   Information later.

Sunday 17th November Combley Great Wood
Details later.

Sunday 8th December Avon Water New Forest
Colour coded event. Details later.

Sunday 15th December Borthwood Copse WightO Christmas Event
Information:-Chris Lipscombe 872693