Roxburgh Reivers will be holding a new series of Saturday morning runs at Bowmont Forest near Kelso. The events will be held on 10 January, 21 February and 13 March and are aimed at families who have done some schools orienteering and adult runners or newcomers keen to try a new sport. Reviers members are also welcome. There will be two easy courses, short (Yellow) and long (Orange). Times are from 10:30am to 12pm. For more information contact Robin Sloan (email: robin_sloan@roseisle.demon.co.uk or telephone: 01896 822548.

Reivers will also be holding a round of the renamed South of Scotland O League (formerly the East of Scotland O League) at Elibank Forest near Walkerburn on 8 February. Club members are requested to keep this Sunday free and organiser John Tullie will no doubt be in touch soon.

This year’s annual Boxing Day event will be held on Boxing Day for a change. Meet at the changing rooms next to the Walled Garden at Wilton Park, Hawick, at 11am. After the fun event, there will be the usual mince pies and tea in the Hawick Cycle Club clubrooms.

The Roxburgh Reivers AGM and 2004 Club Championships will take place at Bowhill Estate, Selkirk, on 15 February. Meet at the top car park behind Bowhill House for a massed start at 11:30am. The event will use a clever handicapping system to ensure that all club members can compete. If you wish to take part please let Rob know in advance by phoning 01450 372095.

Following the run, there will be soup and rolls and then the AGM, which will take place in the Vistor Centre.

The dates for this year’s Roxburgh Reivers Wednesday evening Summer Series can now be confirmed. These events are ideal for newcomers to the sport as well as current orienteers wanting to enjoy a midweek run. The dates and venues are as follows:

Start times are available from 17:00-18:30 hours and entry is only £1. Three different levels of courses are on offer: Yellow (very easy), Orange (some experience needed) and Light Green (needs some orienteering skills).

Courses are suitable for all ages and experience and newcomers are particularly welcome. You should bring oldish clothes, a pen (red is best), a watch and a clear polythene bag to protect your map. If you are planning on doing the light green course you should also bring a compass if you have one.

For more information, please contact the series co-ordinator Robin Sloan (tel: 01896 822548/email: robin_sloan@roseisle.demon.co.uk) or see the Summer Series homepage. You can also download and print out the flyer for the Summer Series, which includes full details and a map showing the locations of each event:

• Summer Series 2003 Flyer in Word 97 format(110k)

Results and officials’ comments are now available for Roxburgh Reivers’ recent ESOL and East of Scotland Orienteering Association Inter-Club Championships at Bowhill Estate. Results can be accessed from the Results Page.

A warm Spring day ensured a reasonable turnout and the first use of SportIdent electronic punching went relatively smoothly, despite a minor technical hitch midway through the day which prevented competitors from downloading for 10 minutes or so. Although most Reivers were involved in organising and helping, some good results were still recorded with Karen and Kirsten Maxwell coming second and first on White and Yellow respectively. James Tullie was fourth after an early run on the Brown course, with Douglas Tullie finishing seventh on the competitive Blue course.

Roxburgh Reivers’ next fixtures will be the annual Summer Series which takes place in May and June. Full details will be posted on the Web site soon.

Roxburgh Reivers will host the final ESOL of the season will take place at Bowhill Estate on 23 March. The event will also encorporate the 2003 East of Scotland Orienteering Association Inter-Club Championships. Organiser is John Tullie, with Lindsay Knox planning. The controller is John Biggar of Linoc. Starts are from 10:30 to 12:30 with registration from 10:00 to 12:00.

The event will be signed from the A708 Selkirk to Moffat road at the General’s Bridge (NT 432 281 – opens in a new window) with registration and toilets at the Estate Courtyard. The event will be Roxburgh Reivers’ first using SportIdent electronic punching and will offer the usual ESOL course selection. Download the flyer in MS Word Format.

Club members can expect to be allocated a helpers duty in the near future if they have not already been collared by John. For more details see the flyer or the Roxburgh Reivers Fixtures Page. Alternatively contact John by email:john@bowanhill.demon.co.uk or phone: 01450 850217.