Eborienteers (Ebor) takes its name from the Roman name for York - Eboracum. It is the Orienteering Club for the eastern half of North Yorkshire and includes York, Malton, Ryedale, Scarborough, Selby and South Hambleton.
This includes the flat plain of the Vale of York and the high plateau of the North York Moors incised with steep valleys . The moors have several large areas of commercial forest, as well as large areas of heather/bracken moorland.
The flatter areas in the Vale of York provide good opportunities for an introduction to orienteering. The more varied areas in the moors provide much greater physical and technical challenges to progress on to.
The club organises a wide range of events throughout the year (see Fixtures in left nav bar), in different parts of its area, catering for all abilities. Events range from highly competitive regional championships, through district and local events to informal training, beginners and and schools exercises. The highlight of the year is the White Rose Weekend held on the North York Moors over the August Bank-Holiday weekend. This is one of the longest running events in the British orienteering calendar. You do not have to be a Club member to take part in Club events. Provision is made at all events for beginners and this is the normal way to find out more about Orienteering.
In addition the club has organised the creation of a number of Permanent Orienteering Courses which provide the ideal opportunity for newcomers to the sport to have a go at orienteering at a time of their choosing and without any time pressure. Check on this website to see where you can go and how to obtain the appropriate maps.
The club works very closely with Schools to provide events and training and a number of the Permanent Courses have been developed in school grounds.
Regular training sessions are held each week along with occasional training events.
The main emphasis of the club has been on providing plenty of events for its members to develope and enjoy their orienteering skills, rather than on creating or attracting star performers. However the club has consistently nurtured and developed the talents of its junior members and two of them are now members of the British national squad:
Eborienteers is affiliated to the Yorkshire and Humberside Orienteering Association (YHOA) and the British Orienteering Federation (BOF).
Colour badges can be claimed free when you have finished above the colour line in 3 colour coded/district events.
Write to Amanda Cooper, 1 Forest Close, Wigginton, York, YO32 2ZG enclosing sae, details of the relevant results and the colour being claimed.
For further information about the Club contact the Secretary, Lionel Carter