About Us

Aims

  • Identify the best overall orienteers in the UK
  • Provide attractive competitions for elite (and would-be elite) runners
  • Purposeful timing with regard to the international calendar and athlete periodisation
  • International discipline-specific (Long, Middle, Sprint & Knock-out Sprint)
  • Relevant terrain (where possible) for upcoming international competitions
  • Fit in with the British Orienteering Talent and Performance Programme
  • Provide athletes with an opportunity to present themselves for selection to squads/teams by performing in high-pressure situations

History

In the past, the Future Champions Cup and the UK Cup ran with varying popularity and success for many years. In 2012 they stopped, and in 2013 junior and elite competition was incorporated into the UK Orienteering League.

However whilst catering for the general orienteering public the UKOL doesn’t meet the needs of elite orienteers. Following consultation between the Events & Competitions Committee, elite athletes, and the British Orienteering Performance Programme, in 2015 we kicked off a new elite league with classes for juniors and seniors – The UK Elite Orienteering League was born.

Events

The League selects events which provide high-quality orienteering. The races for each year are chosen in the previous autumn or earlier. You are welcome to email us ([email protected]) to be considered for inclusion.

Contact

General Enquiries can be emailed to: [email protected]

The league is coordinated by:

The scoring is maintained by Ben Brown of Munro Leagues ([email protected])

Previously, the league was coordinated by Duncan Birtwistle (2017-23) and Graham Gristwood (2015-16)

Website

For any questions regarding the content of this website please email [email protected].

From 2015-2024, the website & scoring (2015-2020) was maintained by Duncan Archer, an archive of the original website can be found here.

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