New to Orienteering?

Orienteering is an exciting outdoor adventure sport which involves navigating around a course using a detailed map and sometimes a compass.
The aim is to navigate between a set of control points and decide the best route to complete the course in the quickest time. It does not matter how young, old or fit you are, and you can run, walk or jog round the course and progress at your own pace.

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Go Orienteering Anytime

We have a selection of locations where you can go orienteering at any time that suits you.
Permanent courses have marker posts, whilst Virtual courses have nothing visible but your phone beeps when you are in the right spot.

Most of our Permanent courses can be used with the MapRun app as well.

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DFOK Events

Sat 17 May: KOL10 Milton Creek Kent Orienteering League, near Sittingbourne

Sat 24 May: Danson Park Come and Try It - fun for all the Family, near Bexley

Sat 7 Jun: Lullingstone Country Park Come and Try It - fun for all the Family, near Eynsford

Tue 17 Jun: Danson Park Park Race Series, near Welling

Tue 15 Jul: Clissold Park Park Race Series, near Stoke Newington

News

Results from Sat 26 Apr KOL9 Lullingstone Country Park
Kent Orienteering League

Results with splits

Routegadget

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Success at the Southern Champs

The weather was warm and sunny at Great Ridge in Wiltshire for the Sarum Saunter and Southern Championships. Only a small DFOK contingent made the journey, but 3 of the 7 found themselves on the podium. Congratulations to M35 Southern Champion, Andrew Pitcher, as well as Isla Findlay (2nd on W12) and Jake Bennett (3rd on M14), who received a jar of local honey as runners up. Also, well done to Keith Bennett for 1st place on the M50 Short course.

Wed 16 Apr

Yvette Baker Shield heat at Knole Park

After coming 3rd in the Yvette Baker Shield competition last year, there were great expectations for DFOK's qualifying heat this year, and the DFOK Juniors more than rose to the challenge! They all had fantastic runs - and a lot of fun - some running up beyond their age classes or solo for the first time. The fantastic team effort secured them 1st place in the heat and a trip to Capite Wood for the final later in the year. If you are under 18 years old and would like to join DFOK's Junior Team, get in touch for more details.

Wed 16 Apr

Compass Sport Trophy Qualifier

We have qualified for the CS Trophy final for the first time in our history! Well done to all members who took part. The final takes place on September 14th on the sand dunes of South Gare, Teesside.

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South East Long Championships 2025

Congratulations to all the medal winners below at the recent South East Long Championships at Blackheath and Farley Heath.

GoldLuke BennettM18
Jake BennettM14
SilverAndrew Pitcher
M35
Andrew Evans
M70
Ella Pyman
W55
BronzeMauricio Mendes
M45
Keith Parkes
M80

The full results may be found here.

Mon 10 Feb

Kent Schools Orienteering Newsletter January 2025

The latest edition of the Kent Schools Orienteering Newsletter is available now. It contains details of upcoming events, orienteering teaching activities, and a report of the November 2024 British Schools Orienteering Championships.

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South East Individual League for 2024

Congratulations to the following certificate winners from the SE League events in 2024

1stIsla FindlayW10

Luke BennettM16
Madeleine PitcherW18
Mindaugas LekaveckasM35
Antoine PesentiM50
2ndMenna DoubleW10
Jake BennettM14
3rdOsian DoubleM10
Julie LobleyW55

Certificates are awarded to the first 3 in each age category providing 3 events have been successfully completed. They are to be presented at the CHIG Mitre event on 12th January.

Here is a link to the full results

Thu 2 Jan

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