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Summer Travels 2022

2022 was the first full season for our juniors post-covid.

Following performances at the British Champs, JK & Northerns, some were selected to attend JROS summer camps.

14th Sep 22   Read more…


Post Lockdown Training

Towards the end of August 2020 NWJS held its first training sessions after the Covid Lockdown had been lifted.

03rd Sep 20   Read more…


Junior Selection Races 2020

There are 6 races that have been nominated as Selection races in 2020.

These are the British Championships (Long), JK (Sprint, Middle, Long) and Lakes Weekend Blakeholme (Middle) & Windemere (Sprint). 

06th Mar 20   Read more…


Fitness May 2019

Athletes in NWJS have been encouraged to attend their local weekend ParkRun to test their fitness levels. Keeping fit is progressive and the 2019 Squad Standards document  encourages everyone to attend a ParkRun at least every 3 months.

29th May 19   Read more…


NWJS Juniors 2019

The North West Junior Squad is re-formed 1st January each year. Juniors are judged on 3 measures throughout the year - Fitness, Attendance and Performance. An invitation to rejoin the squad is based on the juniors achievements against these three measures in the preceding 12 months.

30th Dec 18   Read more…


Interland Selections

Congratulations to Ellie Simmonds (LOC), Niamh Hunter (WCOC), Dylan Kenny (LOC), Joe Sunley (WCOC) & Charlie Rennie (WCOC) being named in the team for Interland Cup 2019. 

28th Dec 18   Read more…


NWJS Xmas Bash 2018

December 8th & 9th saw NWJS meet for the final time in 2018.

11th Dec 18   Read more…


Summer 2017 Selections

Congratulations to Alastair Thomas on being selected for this years European Youth Orienteering Championships, which are being held in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, 29th June – 2nd July 2017.

18th May 17   Read more…


2017 New Member Day

The 2017 New Member day was held on April 29th at Beacon Fell Country Park.

18th May 17   Read more…


Attendance April 2016

The start of 2016 has seen the squad come together for a fitness day in January and a weekend in the Lakes in February.

13th Apr 16   Read more…


Performance April 2016

This spring has seen NWJS members attend a variety of competitions with no little success.

12th Apr 16   Read more…


Fitness April 2016

Athletes in NWJS have been encouraged to attend their local weekend ParkRun to test their fitness levels. Keeping fit is progressive and the 2016 Squad Standards document  encourages everyone to attend a ParkRun at least every 3 months.

10th Apr 16   Read more…


2016 New Member Day

Each year the North West Junior Squad runs an "Open Day" where we invite any North West Junior orienteer between 2nd year M/W12s and M/W18s to attend the training to be assessed to see if they are suitable standard to join the squad. The minimum standard is proficient on Orange courses and starting to run Light Green courses at 2nd year 12 and above.

08th Apr 16   Read more…


NWJS Coaches & Contacts

The contact details of Coaches and Helpers is in the table below.

03rd Oct 15   Read more…


NWJS Athletes 2015/2016

Following an introductory day back in the summer a number of new athletes have been invited to join the squad.

03rd Oct 15   Read more…


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