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Wed 4 Feb
Coe Fen
Near: Cambridge more details...
Wed 11 Feb
Newmarket
Near: Newmarket more details...
Sun 15 Feb
Maulden Wood
Near: Clophill more details...
Next Regional EventMaulden Wood
Sun 15 Feb
Near: Clophill
Latest News
14th January: Online entries are now open through Fabian4.
Summary
A full colour-coded event with courses up to Brown.
On-line pre-entries are open at Fabian4 until 8th February 2026. Schools and other groups are welcome - see notes under Entries.
Entries on the day will be available for all courses, subject to map availability.
Next National EventBrandon (EAOA event)
Sun 22 Feb
CompassSport Cup and Trophy
Near: Brandon
Latest News
11th January: Entries are now open on Fabian4.
Summary
EAOA are hosting this year's regional CompassSport Cup and Trophy Qualifier Match at Brandon.
The CompassSport competition courses are by advance entry only, and only members of clubs competing in the competition can run these courses.
A limited range of non-competition colour coded courses will be available to enter in advance and enter on the day, open to all.
Please note that the rules for the CompassSport competition have been revised for 2026. Here is a link to the 2026 competition rule.
To contact the organiser, please email brandon2026@waoc.org.uk.
WAOC's EA Urban League Winners
Congratulations to all the WAOC runners who ended up top of their age class in the 2025 East Anglian Urban League.
WAOC's EA league winners 2025
The results of the 2025 East Anglian League are now available on the EAOA website. Well done to all the WAOC class winners:
| Esther Eaton | W10 |
| Elysia Cowe | W12 |
| Joseph Blanchflower | M12 |
| Erik Biernacki-Jablonski | M14 |
| Kate Jarrett | W16 |
| Chun Ho Andre Fu | M16 |
| Chun Yan Alistair Fu | M18 |
| Matt Eaton | M35 |
| Helen Bickle | W40 |
| Emma Jarrett | W45 |
| Stephen Borrill | M50 |
| Helen Hague (joint winner) | W55 |
| Dil Wetherill | M60 |
| Sue Hartley | W65 |
| Peter Duthie | M65 |
| Noreen Ives | W70 |
| Michael Bickle | M75 |
WAGAL Winners 2025
The overall totals of our WAGAL league are now finalised for 2025 following our event at Mildenhall North on 30th November, which was the last of the five WAGAL scoring event of the year.
The WAGAL scoreboard shows the final standings.
The overall winner is Dil Wetherill, with the next two highest scorers being the contenders for the top female score: Emma Jarrett and Sue Hartley. Emma ends up ahead by the narrowest of margins, having earned extra points for organising an event earlier in the year.
JHI Weekend 2025A report from Erik
The Junior Home Internationals (JHIs for short) take place every year to provide a friendly competition between teams of the best young orienteers in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. This year's JHIs were held in Wales on the weekend of 11th-12th October.
WAOC's Hebe Darin and Erik Biernacka-Jablonski both competed for England, and Alys Powell for Wales. You can read about Erik's experience in his own words, in his report, here.
Lagganlia 2025
This July, one of our junior orienteers, Erik, was selected to take part in the Lagganlia training camp, held annually and based near Aviemore in Scotland.
You can read Erik's report of his experience at Lagganlia on the EAOA Junior Squad web page, here.
WAOC's Midland Champions 2025
The 2025 Midland Championships were held on 6 September on Chinley Churn (DVO). The weather was horrid with thunderstorms for late starters, but nice for everybody else. There are photos of the event, including some WAOC runners here
Congratulations to WAOC's Midland Champions:
- M14A Erik Biernacki-Jablonski
- M18E Chun Yan Alistair Fu
- W10A Hana Powell
- W12A Elysia Cowe
- W14A Alys Powell
- W18E Hebe Darwin
- W45L Emma Jarrett
WAOC at the British Mixed Sprint RelaysYoung Junior Team wins Silver
WAOC were able to field 9 teams (including a Junior Alliance team with SOS) on Saturday 30 August at the Sprint Relay Championships at RAF Honington.
Many congratulations to the Young Junior Relay (12-) (Etty, Hana, Edmund), for achieving second place in the M/W12- class. They were delighted with their Silver Medals.
JabberWAOC magazineThe Newsletter of WAOC
And, as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!