RAF Orienteering

More than running with a map! We would like to see anyone try and deny that navigation skills aren’t important, even in the world of GPS and mobile phone mapping.

We would be the first to admit it can appear a crazy sport, but the basic principle is this: you have a compass, an electronic dibber thing and a ‘map’. No other sport tests body and mind in quite the same way. With a little patience and humour, what is at first confusing, transforms into a delightful puzzle. It’s like trying to solve a level four sudoku puzzle whilst simultaneously running an obstacle course.

RAFOA is an inclusive club and growing. We welcome regulars, reservists, air cadets, veterans and family members. We have active coaches and provide training and loan equipment to novices. Members regularly attend mid-week military league and weekend civilian events. For the more adventurous we run a subsidised annual overseas visit. So, get out there and give it go. You never know, you might just get hooked!