The President of the Army Orienteering Association (AOA) agreed at an AOA meeting on Fri 8 Jan 21 that Army Orienteering would remain suspended until 1 Mar 21.  Whilst a further official assessment is due to take place on 22 Feb, it is already clear that the Government is very unlikely to approve the resumption of outdoor sport until at least after the currently anticipated return of English pupils back to schools from 8 Mar. Whilst there are indications that outdoor sport will be permitted in England within a few weeks thereafter, Army orienteering will have to wait for approval from both British Orienteering, as the National Governing Body, in consultation with the Government, and Army HQ.

Therefore it can be expected that the...