Click "more" for the result of the CLYDE local event at Mugdock on 12th July.

A reminder that the next CLYDE local event is at AUCHENGILLAN SCOUT CAMP on SATURDAY 30th AUGUST. Click on "more" for full details of the regular series of CLYDE Local Events in the second half of 2008. All of these events will have courses suitable for beginners, improvers and old hands. Advice and help will be available for beginners. All welcome.

Sign up NOW for CLYDE accommodation for the 11 Person Relay and SOL 4 weekend at Lagganlia (nights of Friday 5th and Saturday 6th September), the 11 Person Relay (6th September), and the Jamie Stevenson Trophy [Juniors only!] (14th September). Click "more" for a list of CLYDE CLOSING DATES and the current list of those already signed up. [Note that following a decision at the recent AGM, seniors (but not juniors) will have to pay 5 pounds towards the cost of their relay runs this year.]

Click "more" for preliminary information and online entry details for CLYDE SOL 4, to be held at Loch Vaa on 7th September. Why not make a weekend of it and combine this event with the 11 Person Relay hosted by BASOC on the same area the previous day?

Glorious sunshine at Alvie on Saturday and heavy rain at Uath Lochans on Sunday provided contrasting challenges for the 20 members of CLYDE who attended the highly successful club training weekend last weekend. The weekend (based at Lagganlia) also saw an inspirational presentation by BOF Senior Squad member Hollie Orr to the CLYDE juniors. Many thanks to Patrick Walder for planning the exercises and hanging controls and to Ann Robertson for taking charge of the mass catering. A selection of the best photographs from the weekend have been uploaded to the CLYDE photo stream.

Thanks to everyone who turned up and made Thursday's BBQ such a success, and especially to Alastair and John for collecting controls. The new 1:4000 map of the Visitor Centre certainly added a new dimension to an area many people know rather well.

Good weather, good courses on excellent terrain and a convivial assembly area more than made up for the long walks to the start and from the finish. Top CLYDE results were wins for Emma Wilson on JW2, Steve Wilson on M40S and Drew Sommerville on M75S.

The return Tullochroisk (the same area as the Individual Championships the previous day) for the Scottish Relay Championships was a very successful one for CLYDE with the Handicap 9 team of Dave Robertson, Robin Orr and Donald Petrie winning the Handicap competition outright (and in the process making up for their disqualification when they should have won outright last year). The other notable CLYDE success was the BOF 40- team of Thomas Wilson, Emma Wilson and Robert Patterson who came an excellent third overall. Unfortunately the Women's Open team (Christine Patterson, Rachel Wilson and Jessica Orr) couldn't defend their title and finished just off the podium in 4th. There were several other excellent performances and everyone enjoyed a hard race on a top quality and suprisingly physical area.

Glorious weather and spectacular scenery on the lower slopes of Schiehallion made for a memorable Scottish Individual Championships this year. Top three CLYDE results on Championship courses were Jessica Orr's emphatic win on W18A, Donald Petrie's excellent 2nd on M50L and Dave Robertson's excellent 3rd on M40L. Top three CLYDE results on non-Championship courses were Drew Sommerville's win on M75S, Alastair Dunlop's 2nd on M35S, Steve Wilson's 2nd on M40S and Lynn Easton's 3rd on W35S.

Excellent weather, the superb terrain of one of Scotland's best orienteering areas and challenging courses characterised the second Scottish Orienteering League (SOL) event of 2008. Top CLYDE results were wins for Emma Wilson (JW2), Steve Wilson (M40S), Drew Sommerville (M75S) and Mark Elder (Light Green) and further top three finishes for Lynn Easton (2nd, W35S), Christine Patterson (3rd, W45L), Robert Patterson (3rd, JM4), David McNeish (2nd, M35S), Alastair Dunlop (3rd, M35S), Dave Robertson (2nd, M40L), Donald Petrie (3rd, M50L), Ciar Nixon (3rd, Orange) and Chris Nixon (3rd, Light Green).