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About Us
Dartford Orienteers is a thriving orienteering club based in North West Kent and South East London covering Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Dartford, Gravesend, Greenwich, Hackney, Lewisham, Medway and Seve…
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Coaching
Orienteering is an extremely friendly sport and this helps newcomers learn navigation skills outside of formal coaching sessions. Even if you are not a member we will give you enough help to get you s…
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Calendar of Major Events
Here is a list of major events of interest coming up in the next few months.…
Club Newsletter
We are delighted to announce that Dartboard (the club newsletter) is back, with Luke Bennett as editor. Here is the latest edition (August/September 2023). Previous editions below: June 2023 May 2023 …
About Orienteering
The worldwide sport of Orienteering originated in Scandinavia over 100 years ago and was introduced to the UK by a Swede called Jan Kjellstrom in the mid 1960's. It is an adventure sport where you use…
Go Orienteering
There are many ways to enjoy the sport of orienteering. Competitive events from small local ones to large (2000 people+) national/international ones.Virtual (smartphone/watch) courses, where the contr…
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Juniors
There are a number of Junior specific events, both locally and nationally. We also have close relationships with schools and have a specific Schools section on the website.…
Orienteering Links
The following list of useful links covers clubs, associations and other aspects of orienteering.…
Ashdown Forest
This page brings together the orienteering events that are planned to take place on parts of Ashdown Forest over the forthcoming period, with the kind permission of the Conservators of Ashdown Forest.…
Kent Junior Orienteering Festival
The Kent Junior Orienteering Festival (previously Kent Junior Orienteering Championships) is held annually during the summer. Its organisation is shared between the two orienteering clubs serving Kent…
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Organisers and Planners
This section contains links to documents and resources to help event organisers and planners. The documents have been divided up into categories - see below or to the right.…