Squad Standards2025 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.
NWJS Coaches & Contacts
The contact details of Coaches and Helpers is in the table below.
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.
April Training at High Rigg 24
First sunny training of 2024 out on High Rigg near Keswick.
JROS Stockholm 2023Tour report by Dan Heppell
This year I was selected for the JROS tour for M/W17s which runs in Stockholm, Sweden for 10 days. It was a great experience and offered top quality training and experience in some beautiful Swedish forest.
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.
Post Lockdown Training
Towards the end of August 2020 NWJS held its first training sessions after the Covid Lockdown had been lifted.
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.
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.
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.
NWJS Xmas Bash 2018
December 8th & 9th saw NWJS meet for the final time in 2018.
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.
2017 New Member Day
The 2017 New Member day was held on April 29th at Beacon Fell Country Park.
Norway Tour Photos 2016
This year the junior squad again visited southern Norway for its bi-annual tour.