#5: ORIENTEERING THROUGH THE SEVEN DECADES – 2000 - 2009

Congratulations to HM Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee year.

ORIENTEERING THROUGH THE SEVEN DECADES

7 DECADES, OVER 7 DAYS!

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How the sport of Orienteering has developed over the decades.

Source:  British Orienteering Focus Magazine (Summer 2017 edition) / British Orienteering's Archive, Sheffield

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Key highlights of British Orienteering Federation / British Orienteering Activity in 7 successive decades of her Majesty’s reign. 

2000-2009

• 2003: Jamie Stevenson became World Champion in the Sprint at the World Orienteering Championships in Switzerland.
• 2004: First British Sprint Championships, Haverthwaite (NWOA).
• The first JK Sprint, on Good Friday, was introduced at Temple Newsam, Leeds (YHOA).
• 2006: GBR’s only World TrailO Championships Gold as an individual was in 2006: Dave Gittus WRE in the Paralympic class.
• 2007: Ruby Anniversary; 40 years of British Orienteering Federation.
• 2007: British Orienteering logo updated.
• 2008: The Men’s Relay team (Graham Gristwood, Jamie Stevenson, Jon Duncan) won gold in the World Orienteering Championships.

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Jennie Taylor Communications Officer, says:  "It's quite impossible in just a few news items to portray adequately all aspects of British Orienteering Federation's and British Orienteering Activities over the last seven decades.  There are so many people across the UK who have contributed so much to British Orienteering's growth and development." 

What are your personal orienteering highlights from this decade (2000-2009)?

Email:  jtaylor@britishorienteering.org.uk

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Look out for '#6: ORIENTEERING THROUGH THE SEVEN DECADES – 2010 - 2019' will be posted tomorrow (Wednesday 8 June) at 13:00.