Forthcoming SLOW Events
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| Date | Event | Location | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | |||
| Thu 24 May | Park Race (LOK) | Primrose Hill | |
| Sun 27 May | 35th Surrey Hills Race & Trail Challenge | Surrey Hills | Details |
| Tue 29 May | Park Race | Imperial College | |
| Thu 7 June | Park Race (LOK) | Gladstone Park | |
| Tue 12 June | Park Race | Roehampton University | |
| Tue 19 June | Trail Challenge | Ham Riverside | Details |
| Wed 20 June | Park Race (DFOK) | Eltham Park | |
| Thu 21 June | Park Race (LOK) | Hyde Park | |
| Tue 26 June | Park Race | Bishop's Park | |
| Thu 5 July | Park Race (LOK) | Oak Hill Park | |
| Tue 10 July | Park Race | Mile End Park | |
| Sun 15 July | F.R.O.L.I.C.S. League Event | TBC | |
| Thu 19 July | Park Race (MV) | Morden Hall Park | |
| Tue 24 July | Park Race | Streatham Common | |
| Tue 14 August | Trail Challenge | Richmond Park | Details |
| Sun 19 August | Kingston Urban Race | Kingston upon Thames | |
| Sun 2 September | Trail Challenge Half Marathon | Richmond Park | Details |
| Sat 22 September | The 5th City of London Orienteering Race | City of London | Details |
| Sun 23 September | Southern Championships (organised by CHIG) | Epping Forest | |
| Sat 1 December | Southern Night Championships | Esher | |
| Sun 2 December | OK Nuts Trophy | TBC | |
| 2013 | |||
| Sun 17 February | Compass Sport Cup Round 1 (SE) | TBC | |
| Sat 21 September | The 6th City of London Orienteering Race | TBC | |
List of all forthcoming SLOW events (with imminent ones shown on a map)
Helpers required for SLOW events!
Events Organised by SLOW
- Street-O series – held on (usually) the second Tuesday of every month between September and April, these events consists of a night street orienteering event, as well as a social event where you can meet up with club members.
- Park Race series – held fortnightly on Tuesday evenings between May and July in parks in London, these evenings consist of informal short orienteering races, and usually a pub social afterwards. In 2010 and 2011 there were also races in the series on Thursday evenings, organised by LOK and other London clubs.
- Trail Challenge series – a series of three mass start trail races held on Tuesday evenings in south-west London, between May and August, culminating in a half marathon race on a Sunday in September.
- The City of London Race – SLOW’s annual urban race, based in and around the centre of London and in 2011 attracting well over 1000 competitors.
- The OK Nuts Trophy – SLOW’s premier terrain race, it has been organised by the club for the last 30 years.
- Box Hill Fell Race – This hill race has been organised by the club since the early 1980s.
- Surrey Hills Race – This hill race has been organised by the club for over 30 years.
- F.R.O.L.I.C.S. Race – The club has traditionally organised one event in the F.R.O.L.I.C.S. series which takes place in London each summer. The has also won the series trophy several times.
Hot Picks List
- Latest Hot Picks list – recommended forthcoming events for SLOW members to attend
Other Events
Orienteering events are held in the south-east of England most weekends. Recommended links are as follows:
- Mole Valley events calendar – excellent site detailing a huge range of events; includes distances from Leatherhead.
- British Orienteering fixture list – the official UK fixtures list.
SLOW Committee Meetings
All club members are very welcome to attend club meetings, which are generally held on a weekday evening every 2 months or so, at the house of one of the committee members. The next meetings, if scheduled, are listed here: see the club membership list in the latest SLOWprint or email the relevant person for address details.
