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SLOW A Success Story? Don McKerrow. SYO 33 FVO 22 AIRE 19 BOK 17 SLOW 16 INT 15 OD 12 CLOK 11. Club members in top 200 men and top 200 women rankings. London City Race. In 2011 the 4 th largest orienteering event in the UK after JK, British and Scottish 6 day
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SYO 33 FVO 22 AIRE 19 BOK 17 SLOW 16 INT 15 OD 12 CLOK 11 Club members in top 200 men and top 200 women rankings
London City Race In 2011 the 4th largest orienteering event in the UK after JK, British and Scottish 6 day Next on Saturday 22nd September
How do we attract M/W21’s Is it through Coaching? Weekend coaching trips Monthly Saturday coaching sessions Regular Club night
Variety of events City Race Classic Races Blood Races Trail Challenges Night events Park Races Street-O’s
Street O’s and Park Races Up to 95 competitors on a weekday evening Generally over 50% non-members Many are joining SLOW and trying “proper” orienteering
Why are Park Races and Street-O’s successful? Evenings after work Known format Variety of location Easy to get to Competition Social (Based in a pub)
Some thoughts Attracting M/W21’s is key to the future of our sport Events must be Competitive and Sociable There is a trade-off between always the same being boring and always different being unattractive