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Southampton Common Results

By Webmaster , 11 April, 2026

Hopefully, everyone enjoyed their run on the Common this morning. The planning was significantly constrained by the wishes of the council's ecologist, but the sun shone, and we had plenty of interest from passersby. The next event in the Saturday Series will be at Queen Elizabeth Country Park on 9th May and will offer much more challenge for the regular orienteer. Keep an eye on the website for entry details. In the meantime, why not our MapRun League?

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Saturday Series starts at Southampton Common on 11th April

By Webmaster , 6 April, 2026

Saturday 11th April is the first of our low-key Saturday Series events, running once a month through to August. There will be three courses on offer, varying in length and difficulty, primarily targeting beginners. Club members will be on hand to help those who are just getting started or want some guidance on improving their skills. For those looking for a bit of extra distance, why not combine it with the parkrun beforehand?

There will be entry on the day, subject to map availability, or enter in advance via Racesignup.

Entries open for MapRun League

By Webmaster , 6 April, 2026

MapRun is a form of 'virtual' orienteering, where a mobile phone app provides the correct location for each control. For this summer's league, there will be a new course available at the start of each month, and you can complete it any time during that month. For April, the venue is Chandler's Ford. If you want to be more sociable, come along on the evening of Thursday 23rd for a mass start, and stay for a drink afterwards.

There will be six events in the league, and you can enter as many or as few as you like, but the league scoring will be based on your best four results. See the league page for more details, enter on Racesignup, or buy a Golden Ticket, and get all six events for the price of five!