Membership

Clyde welcomes new members. Anyone with an interest in orienteering is welcome to the club. If you are a newcomer to the sport, there are experienced people in the club who can help to introduce you to the sport. People with orienteering experience are also very welcome.

If you plan to orienteer regularly you should join Clyde, the British Orienteering Federation and the Scottish Orienteering Association. These bodies are responsible for the management and development of the sport and need the financial support of participants. Most funding (government & public) is based on the sports membership numbers and participation, so it’s important that you are officially recorded as an orienteer.

Details

Your first year’s membership is free to all three bodies if you only plan to orienteer in Scotland; you would be classed as a “Local Member of British Orienteering”.

The benefits of being a Local Member are:

• Insurance cover (liability to 3rd parties) at events registered with British Orienteering
• Bi-Annual Newsletter from British Orienteering & Bi-Monthly Scottish Orienteering magazine
• Eligibility to compete in the JK, national, regional and local events
• Discounted entry (£2) to most events in Scotland
• Papers and vote at the British Orienteering AGM & Scottish Orienteering AGM
• Discounts from national companies through the member discounts scheme (see below)
• Access to a national badge and ranking scheme
• Access to a members only section that will enable you to update your details and renew your membership online. There are also many exciting developments being made to this section including the ability to enter and pay for events online.

The cost after your free year is currently £8.00 junior/student,  £27.00 adult or £43.00 family

Download the Membership Form at the British Orienteering website
fill it in and return it by post, or complete the details online at this British Orienteering website page.

If you plan to orienteer outside Scotland you should become a “National Member of British Orienteering”.

The extra benefits of being a National Member are:

• Quarterly issue of the British Orienteering magazine, Focus, which includes the junior magazine Ozone
• Discounted entry to the JK, national, regional and local events in all regions and significant saving (£2 per day) when entering a multi-day holiday event outside of Scotland, such as the Welsh or Lakes 5-day
• Opportunity to qualify to represent your country at international competitions

The cost for this is currently £12.65 junior/student, £40.50 adult or £59.00 family per year.

Member Discounts

From companies like:
Avis, YHA, Cotswold, Field & Trek, AA, TGO…
Find out more on the British Orienteering website.

Membership details and costs can be found on this British Orienteering website page.

If you would like more information then please contact the membership secretary:
Alastair Dunlop
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We look forward to hearing from you!

Posted on 22nd Oct 09
by Alastair Dunlop