BAOC

What do I get as a BAOC member?

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Become a member of the team

Join a community of dedicated military orienteers
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Subsidised entry and team participation

Get reduced entry fees and run as part of BAOC teams in relay events

3

Club strip and identity

Represent BAOC in official club colours at events
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Expert guidance and support

Access plenty of information and advice on anything connected to orienteering

Join the Action

Experience competitive orienteering at its finest

What does the club do?

When there is demand, we enter teams of all ages in the major national relays: e.g. JK, British Championships, Harvester Relays, as well as the Scottish Relay Championships. We don’t normally enter the CompassSport Cup or Trophy, as our membership does not cover the range of age groups required to be competitive.

The club is responsible for maintaining orienteering maps of a number of national areas, mainly on military training areas.

In recent years we have organised many regional and national events on behalf of a regional association or British Orienteering.

Can I join another British Orienteering club as well?

Information about dual club membership

Most certainly: you can be a member of two clubs, as long as one is a Closed Club (with restricted membership such as BAOC, or university club) and the other Open (no membership restrictions).

At national level relays you may only compete for one in any one calendar year, but this does not prevent running for one club in relays and another in the CompassSport Cup/Trophy.

Membership of a local club is recommended where you wish to participate in local training and social events, as well as competing as a family. Most BAOC members join British Orienteering through BAOC and then also join a local club where they are stationed.

If however, you do wish to join BAOC as your Second Club, then contact the club Secretary.

Membership Fees

BAOC Membership Fee

Seniors (21+ years on 31 Dec):
£5 per year

Juniors (20 years or younger on 31 Dec):

free

British Orienteering Membership Fee

Seniors (21+ years on 31 Dec):
£16 per year
Young Adult (21 to 25)
£10 per year
Juniors (20 years or younger on 31 Dec):
£5 per year

There may also be a Regional Association fee depending on the Region you join.

Which region should I join?

For most orienteers it’s best to join the region in which they live and mostly orienteer, in order to benefit from regional support (particularly for those with young family members) and eligibility for appropriate Regional Championships.

Get in touch with our club officials