Newcomers

The aim of this page is to bring together the information most suitable for newcomers to the sport and to The Hertfordshire Orienteering Club.

What is Orienteering?
Events Suitable for Beginners and Local Permanent Courses.
The Hertfordshire Orienteering Club and Club Membership


 

What is Orienteering?

What is Orienteering?
A beginner's guide to orienteering.
Orienteering Jargon Buster


 

Events Suitable for Beginners and Local Permanent Courses.

HH Saturday Series - Programme of local orienteering events.
Future 'Nearby' Events - Events organised by local clubs including HH.

There are several local permanent courses in the area where you can orienteer using permanent marker posts at any reasonable time. Maps are usually obtainable locally to the areas for a small charge. Courses exist at :

Further fixtures information is available on, and linked from, the main HH fixtures page.


 

The Hertfordshire Orienteering Club and Club Membership

The Hertfordshire Orienteering Club (less formally known as HH, Happy Herts) is an orienteering club whose membership comes mainly from Hertfordshire, though we have some members from further afield. The club exists to :

  • promote the sport of orienteering in our area
  • put on quality events several times a year in the terrain we have available
  • provide a social framework for club members to meet, encourage one another, share post-event analyses, train together etc. ...
  • have some fun together!

If you are new to orienteering or have orienteered before and are interested in joining The Hertfordshire Orienteering Club, some membership information is available. If you require further information or a membership form, please email the club Membership Secretary, Susan Marsden, membership [at] happyherts [dot] org [dot] uk.

The Hertfordshire Orienteering Club run an annual Schools and Youth Groups League as well as regular training events for both adults and juniors of all abilities.