9 Teams of Scouts and Explorers competed in the District Orienteering Competition. Teams had 4 hours to plot a route and cover as many checkpoints as they could and then return to the start/finish within the time period without incurring any penalties. The competition this year was based around Holwell, covering countryside through Pirton, Shillington and Lower Stondon.
This year’s winners are:
Scouts
1st Whitethorn Wanderers (12th Letchworth)
2nd Baldock Baddies (1st Baldock)
3rd GRU (2nd Baldock)
Explorers
1st JOOK (Oak Eagle ESU)
2nd MEE (Oak Eagle. ESU)
