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The British Orienteering Championships are the highest level of competition in Orienteering in the United Kingdom, along with the JK Orienteering Festival.
1967 saw the first British Championships, held in Hamsterley Forest. Since then, 4 further disciplines have emerged: the Relay, Night, Middle and Sprint Championships.
| Year [1] | Classic | Relay | Night | Middle | Sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Hamsterley Forest | - | - | - | - |
| 1968 | Cannock Chase | - | - | - | - |
| 1969 | Kirroughtree | - | - | - | - |
| 1970 | Fernworthy, Dartmoor | - | - | - | - |
| 1971 | Redesdale | - | - | - | - |
| 1972 | Mark Ash Wood | Newcastleton | - | - | - |
| 1973 | Tarn Hows | Clipstone | - | - | - |
| 1974 | Blackdown | Puddletown | - | - | - |
| 1975 | Strines | Hope | - | - | - |
| 1976 | Cropton | Hafodgwenllian | - | - | - |
| 1977 | Cannock Chase | Christmas Common | - | - | - |
| 1978 | Tentsmuir Forest | Mulgrave Woods | Ash Ranges | - | - |
| 1979 | Bethecar Moor | Swynnerton | Frith Hill | - | - |
| 1980 | Bramshaw | Pickering | Sutton Park | - | - |
| 1981 | Dipton Wood | Holmbury Hill | Delamere Forest | - | - |
| 1982 | Shining Cliff | Pembrey forest | Longmoor | - | - |
| 1983 | Pippingford Park | Dalswinton | Bradgate Park | - | - |
| 1984 | Wharncliffe | Wendover Woods | Burnham Beeches | - | - |
| 1985 | Wyre Forest | Clipstone | Bulford Ranges | - | - |
| 1986 | Achilty | Crabtree Hill | Broomley Fell | - | - |
| 1987 | Lightning Tree Hill | Dipton Woods | Clipstone Forest | - | - |
| 1988 | Holme Fell | Torver Common | Sandringham Park | - | - |
| 1989 | Star Posts | Mytchett Common | Grindleton | - | - |
| 1990 | Ewden valley | Deffer Woods | Swallowvallets, Forest of Dean | - | - |
| 1991 | Kyloe | Callaly | Clent & Hagley | - | - |
| 1992 | Kelling | Brandon Park | Ogden | - | - |
| 1993 | Brown Clee Hill | Brown Clee Hill | Chelwood | - | - |
| 1994 | Charlton Forest | Heyshott | Delamere Forest | - | - |
| 1995 | Newborough Forest | Rhos & Bryngefiliau | Blackwood | - | - |
| 1996 | Creag Mhic Chailein | Coille Nathais | Pembrey forest | - | - |
| 1997 | Clumber Park | Chatsworth | Weybourne Woods | - | - |
| 1998 | Black Fell | Mytchett Common | Newcastleton | Tarn Hows | - |
| 1999 | Greythwaite | Holker | Penhale Sands | Blakeholme | - |
| 2000 | Loch Vaa, Aviemore | Penyard Hill | Bentley Woods | Loch Vaa, Aviemore | - |
| 2001 | Newborough Forest | - | Blacka Moor | - | - |
| 2002 | Magilligan Strand | Baronscourt Estate | Heyshott and Ambersham Commons | Binevenagh | Williamson Park |
| 2003 | High Dam | Greno Woods | Duke's House Wood | Haverthwaite | Ham Hill |
| 2004 | Lossiemouth Forest | Lydney Park | Crich Chase | Culbin Forest | Haverthwaite |
| 2005 | Penhale Sands | Penhale Sands | Watergrove | The Devil's Pound | Sandhurst |
| 2006 | Furnace Wood | Furnace Wood | Hawley & Hornley | Fonthill | Campbell Park |
| 2007 | Pwll Du | Pwll Du | Sheringham Park | Mulgrave Woods | Scarborough |
| 2008 | Culbin East | Culbin West | New Beechenhurst, Forest of Dean | Hopwas Woods | Warwick University |
| 2009 | New Beechenhurst & Mallard's Pike | Beaulieu Estate | Mytchett Common | Cademan & Thringstone Woods | University of Nottingham |
| 2010 | Cannock Chase | Cannock Chase | Pentland Hills | Haverthwaite | Chorley |
| 2011 | Wharncliffe | Tankersley Woods | Bentley Woods | Worth Forest | Brighton |
| 2012 | Dale Garth, Lake District | Helsington Barrows | Hamptworth Estate | Strensall Common | York University |
| 2013 | Winterfold and Pitch Hill | Holmbury Hill | Tankersley Woods | Stanton Moor | Loughborough University |
| 2014 | Thrunton Woods and Callaly | Cragg Estate & Chesterhope Common | Pippingford Park | Brereton Spurs | Keele University |
| 2015 | New Beechenhurst, Forest of Dean | Cannop Ponds | Middleton Park | Bradenham and Naphill | Aldershot Garrison |
| 2016 | Brown Clee Hill | Brown Clee Hill | Cademan & Thringstone Woods | Leith Hill | Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park |
| 2017 | High Dam | Summerhouse Knott | Great Tower Wood | Wendover Woods | Campbell Park |
| 2018 | Balmoral Estate | Torphantrick | Merthyr Mawr | Stock Hill [2] | University of Bath [3] |
| 2019 | Arncliffe and Kilnsey North | Middleton Park | Muir of Dinnet | Chinley Churn | Loughborough University |
| 2020 | Golden Valley and Cognor Wood | Iron Hill and Parkgate Rough | Hambleden | Summerhouse Knott | Skelmersdale |
| 2021 | Braunton Burrows | Fairy Knowe and Doon Hill | Cleeve Hill | Summerhouse Knott | Skelmersdale |
| 2022 | Ilkley Moor |
Note 1: Courses cancelled due to an outbreak of foot and mouth disease. Note 2: Courses voided due to unfair advantage. Note 3: Courses cancelled due to COVID-19.
| Year [1] | Classic | Relay | Night | Middle | Sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Gordon Pirie | - | - | - | - |
| 1968 | Gordon Pirie | - | - | - | - |
| 1969 | Mike Wells-Cole | - | - | - | - |
| 1970 | Mike Wells-Cole | - | - | - | - |
| 1971 | Geoff Peck | - | - | - | - |
| 1972 | Mike Murray | INT (Edinburgh) | - | - | - |
| 1973 | Geoff Peck | OK Nuts (South East) | - | - | - |
| 1974 | Alistair Wood | OK Nuts (South East) | - | - | - |
| 1975 | Tony Thornley | Oxford University | - | - | - |
| 1976 | Geoff Peck | WCOC (West Cumberland) | - | - | - |
| 1977 | Geoff Peck | University of London | - | - | - |
| 1978 | Brian Bullen | AIRE (West Yorkshire) | Mark Elgood | - | - |
| 1979 | Geoff Peck | Oxford University | Adrian Barnes | - | - |
| 1980 | Chris Hirst | Cambridge University | Dave Kingham | - | - |
| 1981 | Chris Hirst | British Army | Mark Elgood | - | - |
| 1982 | Chris Hirst | SN (Surrey) | Ian Rochford | - | - |
| 1983 | Chris Hirst | FVO (Stirling) | Chris Hirst | - | - |
| 1984 | Martin Bagness | SYO (South Yorkshire) | Mark Elgood | - | - |
| 1985 | Martin Bagness | Sheffield University | John Rye | - | - |
| 1986 | Andy Kitchen | British Army | Steven Hale | - | - |
| 1987 | Andy Kitchen | SYO (South Yorkshire) | Steven Hale | - | - |
| 1988 | Steven Hale | WCH (Cannock Chase) | Bill Edwards | - | - |
| 1989 | Steven Hale | WAROC (Lake District) | Tim Watkins | - | - |
| 1990 | Steven Hale | SYO (South Yorkshire) | Alun Powell | - | - |
| 1991 | Stephen Palmer | INT (Edinburgh) | Clive Hallett | - | - |
| 1992 | Steve Nicholson | CLYDE (Glasgow) | Dave Peel | - | - |
| 1993 | Dave Peel | SN (Surrey) | Ulrik Staugaard | - | - |
| 1994 | Neil Conway | SYO (South Yorkshire) | Steve Nicholson | - | - |
| 1995 | Jonathan Musgrave | SYO (South Yorkshire) | Simon Bourne | - | - |
| 1996 | Steve Nicholson | Sheffield University | Dave Peel | - | - |
| 1997 | Jamie Stevenson | Sheffield University | Bill Edwards | - | - |
| 1998 | Steve Nicholson | SYO (South Yorkshire) | Dave Farquhar | Jamie Stevenson | - |
| 1999 | Stephen Palmer | SYO (South Yorkshire) | Charlie Adams | Dickie Wren | - |
| 2000 | Jon Duncan | SYO (South Yorkshire) | Dave Peel | Ed Nash | - |
| 2001 | Jon Duncan | [Note 1] | Oli Johnson | [Note 1] | - |
| 2002 | Daniel Marston | INT (Edinburgh) | Oli Johnson | Jon Duncan | Jon Duncan |
| 2003 | Ed Nash | Octavian Droobers | Steve Birkenshaw | Oli Johnson | Jamie Stevenson |
| 2004 | Ed Nash | FVO (Stirling) | Ed Nash | Ewan McCarthy | Jamie Stevenson |
| 2005 | Oli Johnson | Sheffield University | Andrew Etherden | Oli Johnson | Nick Barrable |
| 2006 | Jamie Stevenson | WAROC (Lake District) | Nick Barrable | Neil Northrop | Graham Gristwood |
| 2007 | Oli Johnson | Sheffield University | Nick Barrable | Oli Johnson | Scott Fraser |
| 2008 | Oli Johnson | INT (Edinburgh) | Nick Barrable | Matthew Crane | Scott Fraser |
| 2009 | Oli Johnson | SYO (South Yorkshire) | Tuomas Tala | Scott Fraser | Scott Fraser |
| 2010 | Matthew Crane | Sheffield University | Alasdair McLeod | Oli Johnson | Graham Gristwood |
| 2011 | Doug Tullie | Sheffield University | Matthew Crane | Graham Gristwood | Murray Strain |
| 2012 | Hector Haines | INT (Edinburgh) | Mark Bown | Oli Johnson | Chris Smithard |
| 2013 | Murray Strain | Oxford University | Jonathan Crickmore & Richard Robinson | Murray Strain | Kristian Jones |
| 2014 | Graham Gristwood | INT (Edinburgh) | Graham Gristwood | Kristian Jones | Murray Strain |
| 2015 | Graham Gristwood | INT (Edinburgh) | Graham Gristwood | James Tullie | Murray Strain |
| 2016 | Graham Gristwood | Edinburgh University | Graham Gristwood | Kristian Jones | Kristian Jones |
| 2017 | Graham Gristwood [4] | Edinburgh University | Graham Gristwood | Jamie Parkinson [5] | Jamie Parkinson [6] |
| 2018 | Peter Hodkinson [7] | FVO (Stirling) [8] | Graham Gristwood [9] | Jonathan Crickmore | Jonathan Crickmore |
| 2019 | Alasdair McLeod | AIRE (West Yorkshire) | Graham Gristwood [10] | Graham Gristwood [11] | Kristian Jones [12] |
| 2020 | [Note 3] | [Note 3] | Graham Gristwood [13] | [Note 3] | [Note 3] |
| 2021 | Alasdair Pedley [14] | FVO (Stirling) | Philip Vokes | Graham Gristwood [15] | Jonathan Crickmore [16] |
| 2022 | Graham Gristwood | FVO (Stirling) | Graham Gristwood | William Gardner | Kristian Jones [17] |
| Year [1] | Classic | Relay | Night | Middle | Sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Carol McNeill | - | - | - | - |
| 1968 | Hazel Hill | - | - | - | - |
| 1969 | Carol McNeill | - | - | - | - |
| 1970 | Sue Banner | - | - | - | - |
| 1971 | Sue Bone | - | - | - | - |
| 1972 | Carol McNeill | Newcastle University | - | - | - |
| 1973 | Allyson Reed | DVO (Derwent Valley) | - | - | - |
| 1974 | Carol McNeill | ROC (Reading) | - | - | - |
| 1975 | Carol McNeill | DVO (Derwent Valley) | - | - | - |
| 1976 | Carol McNeill | MDOC (Manchester) | - | - | - |
| 1977 | Sue Banner | MDOC (Manchester) | - | - | - |
| 1978 | Jenny Pearson | EBOR (York) | Allyson Reed | - | - |
| 1979 | Jean Ramsden | DVO (Derwent Valley) | Allyson Reed | - | - |
| 1980 | Sue Parkin | DVO (Derwent Valley) | Kathy Crease | - | - |
| 1981 | [Note 2] | SYO (South Yorkshire) | C. Beveridge | - | - |
| 1982 | Jane Robson | LOK (London) | Frances Watkins | - | - |
| 1983 | Jenny Pearson | SLOW (South London) | Frances Watkins | - | - |
| 1984 | Sue Parkin | ROC (Reading) | Karen Parker | - | - |
| 1985 | Jean Ramsden | SYO (South Yorkshire) | Frances Watkins | - | - |
| 1986 | Ann Salisbury | SN (Surrey) | Karen Parker | - | - |
| 1987 | Jean Ramsden | CLOK (Cleveland) | Karen Parker | - | - |
| 1988 | Karen Parker | CLOK (Cleveland) | Chris Midgley | - | - |
| 1989 | Yvette Hague | SYO (South Yorkshire) | Frances Watkins | - | - |
| 1990 | Yvette Hague | SLOW (South London) | Jackie Davis | - | - |
| 1991 | Yvette Hague | Edinburgh University | Diane Leakey | - | - |
| 1992 | [Note 2] | Edinburgh University | Yvette Hague | - | - |
| 1993 | Heather Monro | SYO (South Yorkshire) | Heather Monro | - | - |
| 1994 | Yvette Hague | SYO (South Yorkshire) | Heather Monro | - | - |
| 1995 | Yvette Hague | INT (Edinburgh) | Alice Bedwell | - | - |
| 1996 | Una Creagh | JOK (Oxford University alumni) | Alice Bedwell | - | - |
| 1997 | [Note 2] | ERYRI (North Wales) | Jenny James | - | - |
| 1998 | Yvette Hague | SYO (South Yorkshire) | Encarna Maturana | Yvette Hague | - |
| 1999 | Yvette Baker | SYO (South Yorkshire) | Michelle Spillar | Yvette Hague | - |
| 2000 | Heather Monro | SYO (South Yorkshire) | Jenny James | Heather Monro | - |
| 2001 | Jenny James | [Note 1] | Helen Hargreaves | [Note 1] | - |
| 2002 | Heather Monro | SYO (South Yorkshire) | Sarah Rollins | Heather Monro | Sarah Rollins |
| 2003 | Jenny Whitehead | INT (Edinburgh) | Sarah Rollins | Sarah Rollins | Sarah Rollins |
| 2004 | Helen Winskill | SYO (South Yorkshire) | Helen Winskill | Helen Winskill | Kim Buckley |
| 2005 | Helen Winskill | SYO (South Yorkshire) | Aislinn Austin | Heather Monro | Heather Monro |
| 2006 | Heather Monro | CLOK (Cleveland) | Sarah Rollins | Abi Weeds | Sarah Rollins |
| 2007 | Jenny Johnson | SYO (South Yorkshire) | Clare Leventon | Helen Winskill | Pippa Whitehouse |
| 2008 | Rachael Elder | Sheffield University | Ekaterina Orekhova | Sarah Rollins | Pippa Whitehouse |
| 2009 | Pippa Whitehouse | CLOK (Cleveland) | Sarah Rollins | Sarah Rollins | Sarah Rollins |
| 2010 | Sarah Rollins | Edinburgh University | Pippa Archer | Rachael Elder | Sarah Rollins |
| 2011 | Tessa Hill | WCOC (West Cumberland) | Tessa Hill | Claire Ward | Hollie Orr |
| 2012 | Sarah Rollins | WCOC (West Cumberland) | Helen Bridle | Claire Ward | Catherine Taylor |
| 2013 | Tessa Hill | SYO (South Yorkshire) | Rachael Elder | Rachael Rothman | Tessa Hill |
| 2014 | Claire Ward | Edinburgh University | Jenny Peel | Tessa Hill | Tessa Hill |
| 2015 | Jessica Tullie | SN (Surrey) | Claire Ward | Jessica Tullie | Charlotte Ward |
| 2016 | Kim Baxter | SROC (Lancashire) | Claire Ward | Lucy Butt | Charlotte Ward |
| 2017 | Tessa Strain [18] | Edinburgh University [19] | Heather Roome | Megan Carter Davies [20] | Alice Leake [21] |
| 2018 | Jo Shepherd [22] | FVO (Stirling) [23] | Megan Carter Davies [24] | Cecilie Andersen | Alice Leake |
| 2019 | Megan Carter Davies | SYO (South Yorkshire) | Fay Walsh [10] | Megan Carter Davies [25] | Megan Carter Davies [26] |
| 2020 | [Note 3] | [Note 3] | Megan Carter Davies [13] | [Note 3] | [Note 3] |
| 2021 | Chloe Potter [27] | Edinburgh University | Megan Carter Davies | Hollie Orr [28] | Alice Leake [29] |
| 2022 | Megan Carter Davies | SYO (South Yorkshire) | Megan Carter Davies | Alice Leake | Megan Carter Davies [30] |
Orienteering is a group of sports that involve using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain whilst moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specially prepared orienteering map, which they use to find control points. Originally a training exercise in land navigation for military officers, orienteering has developed many variations. Among these, the oldest and the most popular is foot orienteering. For the purposes of this article, foot orienteering serves as a point of departure for discussion of all other variations, but almost any sport that involves racing against a clock and requires navigation with a map is a type of orienteering.
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The Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) are an annual orienteering competition. They were first held in 1990. Entry is open to national teams aged 20 and below as of 31 December in the year of competition. Representative countries must be members of the International Orienteering Federation (IOF).
Olav Lundanes is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, hailing from Ålesund. He has won gold medal at the World Orienteering Championships ten times and the European Orienteering Championships four times. He competes for Halden SK.
Magne Dæhli is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, ski-orienteer, and cross-country skier. His achievements include five medals in the relay at the World Orienteering Championships, of which three are gold medals. His best individual performances include a silver medal in the long distance from the European Orienteering Championships, and a bronze medal in the middle distance from the 2019 World Orienteering Championships.
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Judith Wyder is a Swiss orienteering and ski orienteering competitor and runner. Her achievements include gold medals at the World Orienteering Championships and the European Orienteering Championships, both individually and with the Swiss relay team.
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Tereza Janošíková is a Czech orienteering competitor. She is individual medalist from the World Games, and a team medalist at the European Orienteering Championships.
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