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.
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.
Performance April 2016
This spring has seen NWJS members attend a variety of competitions with no little success.
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.
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.
NWJS Athletes 2015/2016
Following an introductory day back in the summer a number of new athletes have been invited to join the squad.