British Orienteering

Dates announced for British Trail Orienteering Championships 2024

29 July 2024

Berkshire Orienteers are pleased to announce the dates for the British TrailO Weekend which will incorporate the British Trail Orienteering Championships 2024! The events will take place from Saturday 12 - Sunday 13 October 2024.
  • Experience the technical challenges that make TrailO a unique test of map reading skills.
  • 3 events which provide plenty of opportunities for competitors to discover the different TrailO event formats
  • All are welcome to come and test your skills whilst competing alongside the UK top TrailO Specialists.

There will be three events which will include the 3 main TrailO formats

Saturday 12 October

  • PreO event at Burnham Beeches. Both a Championship course and an ‘A Class’ course will be available. Competitors can choose to tackle the Championship course or to opt for the less demanding A Class course. The results for the Championship course will determine the 2024 British TrailO (PreO) Champions based on 3 classes: Open, P Class (Physically Challenged) and Junior.

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Image credits: Bunrham Beeches, Ramblers UK website and Whiteknights campus, University of Reading website. 

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Sunday 13 October

  • TempO event at Reading University (Whiteknights Campus). A single Championship course will be open to all competitors.  The results for the event will determine the 2024 British TrailO (TempO) Champions based on 2 classes: Open and Junior. [There is no separate P Class for TempO]
  • PreO Sprint event also at Reading University. A single course suitable for all competitors

View prelimary details

Overall British TrailO Champions: Based on the results of the Championship PreO event and the TempO event, the overall 2024 British TrailO Champions will be determined.  Trophies will be awarded to the overall Champions: Open, P Class and Junior.

All 3 events are suitable for those with physical disabilities with the tracks being suitable for wheelchairs.

All 3 events will contribute the 2024 British TrailO League (BriTOL).

More information on how to enter will be confirmed in due course, however pre-Entry for all 3 events closes end of Sunday 6th October. There may be very limited entry on the day for the PreO A Class and the PreO Sprint (not the Championships courses) as long as spare maps are available – to guarantee an entry, pre-enter by the deadline!

Please visit the British TrailO website for the latest updates. 

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