About NWJS

The North West Junior Squad exists to support Junior Orienteering in the North West Region.

Membership is by invitation to any promising and committed young people, aged from 12 to 18, who are members of one of the nine NWOA clubs.

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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…


JROS Selection Races 2019

JROS races

Each year the Junior Regional Orienteering Squads (JROS) organisation puts on 4 summer training camps.

08th Feb 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…


Squad Standards

2019 Standards

The North West Junior Squad is 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…


Norway Tour Photos 2016

This year the junior squad again visited southern Norway for its bi-annual tour.

20th Oct 16   Read more…


Norway Tour Reports 2016

In August a group of 29 juniors and 10 adults travelled out to Fredrikstad in southern Norway for the bi-annual junior squad tour.

20th Oct 16   Read more…


Performance October 2016

Performance standard is required to be achieved in three events within the Calendar year.

04th Oct 16   Read more…


JIRCs 2016

This years Junior Inter Regional Competition was hosted by ScotJOS near Aberdeen.

04th Oct 16   Read more…