Chigwell & Epping Forest Orienteering Club
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Chigwell & Epping Forest Orienteering Club
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We are a small and friendly orienteering group covering North-East London, South-West Essex and East Herts.
The Mitre is open!

Register now for the Mitre on 6 December in Epping NW.
We have a full range of courses from White to Black: see chig.org.uk/events/261206-epping-nw.

!Special offer!
We have 20 free membership units available to anyone new to orienteering: see www.chig.org.uk/membership-d...
October 1, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Try Orienteering!

On National Fitness Day we introduced orienteering to the Bishops Stortford "She Who Dares" group www.shewhodares.info
They all had a great time so why don't you give it a try & boost your physical & mental well-being. Contact us at www.chig.org.uk/about-1 & we'll get you started
September 16, 2026 at 3:23 PM
The results are in!

Thank you all for coming to our Epping SE event today, & for all the great comments: www.chig.org.uk/results/2609...

Our next event is 6 December, in Epping NW. We have planned 13 courses altogether, including Black, Brown & Red. See www.chig.org.uk/events/26120...
September 13, 2026 at 6:55 PM
SWELL start

CHIG, HAVOC & SOS are delighted to announce the programme for the 2026-27 South West Essex Local League (SWELL), starting 6 September.

All events will have courses suitable for beginners, improvers & experienced orienteers.

For details see orienteering-havoc.co.uk/swell-2026-27
August 28, 2026 at 5:24 AM
World Championships

Congratulations to Dominique Lazanski for her recent participation in not one but two World Orienteering Championships: the Biathlon in Sweden and the Masters in Poland.

A very demanding but enjoyable schedule - well done Dominique!
August 19, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Entries are now open!

Entries for our 13 September event in Epping Forest are now open. We have courses available for all ages & abilities.

Explore the beauty of this ancient woodland through orienteering - the sport that challenges the mind and the body.

See chig.org.uk/events/26091...
August 18, 2026 at 7:01 AM
60 years young!

Help us celebrate our anniversary by joining us for our Sprint event on 8 August at Chigwell school.

Bring family, friends and a picnic, and enjoy the beautiful grounds. Suitable for all ages.

For details and registration visit chig.org.uk/events/260808-chigwell
July 25, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Celebration Event

Help up celebrate our 60th Anniversary by coming to our Sprint event in Chigwell School on Saturday 8 August. This is where it all started under the leadership of Michael Brandon, one of the Masters at the school.

Visit www.chig.org.uk/events/26080...
July 6, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Dominique’s Danish double

Congratulations to Dominique Lazanski for her double podium finish in last weekend’s Biathlon Championships held in Denmark. On Saturday Dominique finished second in her age group in the Long/Classic, and on Sunday she finished first in the Sprint! biathlon.dk/index.php
June 29, 2026 at 5:56 AM
Sprint finish!
Well done to the CHIG teams who competed in Saturday’s British Sprint Relay Championships in Bristol. In the Elite class, CHIGwell fast (Heather Muir, Joe Toller, Harold Wyber) were 18th, and in the Ad Hoc class Epping Awesome (Iain Ambler, Olly Toller and Tony Maycraft) were 19th.
June 28, 2026 at 7:51 PM
What a result!

We had a great turnout for our event at Wanstead Flats yesterday - 106 competitors. The full set of provisional results can be found at www.chig.org.uk/results/2606...

Well done to Matthew Haynes and Matthew Pembery for winning the Long and Short courses respectively
June 17, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Explore Wanstead Flats
Come orienteering on the evening of 16 June & explore Wanstead Flats. Suitable for beginners and experienced orienteers.
Find out more and sign up at www.chig.org.uk/events/26061...
June 6, 2026 at 6:34 PM
World Cup results

Congratulations to Heather Muir for being selected to represent Australia in the Orienteering World Cup being held in Sweden. She finished 103rd in the Senior sprints on 30 May & 19th in the mixed sprint Relay on 31 May. Well done Heather - we’re all very proud of you!!
May 31, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Southern Country P\rk

We held our "Come & Try It" session on Saturday to introduce orienteering to the Bishops Stortford community. 20 people took part, aged between 10 & 73, and everyone seemed to enjoy their first taste of the sport. For details see www.chig.org.uk/news/cati-scp2
May 31, 2026 at 8:09 AM
A Smarter Way to Run? - that's Orienteering!

If you are looking for a new outdoor sport come to our beginner-friendly orienteering event on Wanstead Flats on Tuesday, 16th June, 6-8:30pm.
Meet at The Holly Tree pub on Dames Road.
www.chig.org.uk/events/26061...
May 26, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Canterbury tales
Well done to Harold Wyber for winning the Mens Open course at the Canterbury City Race Weekend. Harold was first in Saturday’s City race, and second in Sunday’s two Sprints.

Six other CHIGs took part in the weekend.

Results are available here www.saxons-oc.org/results-arch...
May 25, 2026 at 5:47 AM
Top of the League!

Congratulations to Donatas Tumaitis for topping the 2025-26 Kent Orienteering League on the Blue Course, with the maximum possible score of 500 points.

This is the second year in a row that Donatas has claimed the Blue title!

For details see www.chig.org.uk/news/kol-2526
May 18, 2026 at 8:07 AM
A Smarter Way to Run

If you are looking to try something new with a sense of adventure, then try our beginner-friendly orienteering event on Wanstead Flats.

It's on 16th June, 6-8:30pm.
There are 2 courses available, approx 5k and 2.5k.

For details see www.chig.org.uk/events/26061...
May 17, 2026 at 5:57 AM
Register now for our Wanstead Flats event on 16 June

Wanstead Flats offers an ideal mix of open grassland for high-speed running combined with a complex path network, patches of woodland, thickets and ponds for technical depth.

For more details visit www.chig.org.uk/events/26061...
May 8, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Come & Try Orienteering!
A fun new challenge for active people of all abilities. Learn the basics at our free taster event in Southern Country Park, Thorley Lane East, Bishops Stortford, CM23 4BH.
30 May, between 10am and midday
Further details at chig.org.uk/news/cati-2026
April 11, 2026 at 1:25 PM
London Park Race 2026
CHIG is proud to be part of the 2026 London Park Race programme: parkrace.org#map
Each event takes place on a Tuesday evening, near a station.
CHIG’s event is at Wanstead Flats on 16 June: www.chig.org.uk/events/26061...
April 3, 2026 at 8:55 AM
The results are in!
239 runners braved the elements yesterday to explore the streets of Beckton using our brand new map. We had great feedback on the courses, and the provisional results are now available at
www.chig.org.uk/results/2603...

See you today in Canning Town for Part 2!
March 29, 2026 at 6:26 AM
London calling...
There are just three weeks left to submit your entry for a great weekend of urban orienteering in east London, hosted by CHIG and DFOK.

On 28 March it’s Beckton, and on 29 March it’s Canning Town.

Secure your place now by visiting racesignup.co.uk/east-london-...
March 6, 2026 at 3:59 PM
British Championships
Well done to all the CHIG members who travelled to Wales this weekend to compete against the nation's best orienteers in the Long Championships and the Relays. We had six runners on Day 1 and two teams on Day 2. For a full report visit www.chig.org.uk/news/british...
March 1, 2026 at 5:02 PM
CompassSport Trophy qualifier 2026
Congratulations to the 22 club members who competed at Brandon Country Park on Sunday. We didn’t qualify for the final but there were some outstanding individual performances, incl. Heather, Philippa, Donatas & Olly.
For details see www.chig.org.uk/news/compass...
February 24, 2026 at 7:56 AM