Welcome to the website of the East Anglian Orienteering Association (EAOA), where you will find information about the region's clubs, details of events taking place in the region, as well as contact details for the officials who run the sport in the area.

If you are new to orienteering, you might like to start with this introduction.

If you want a national perspective on the sport, try visiting the British Orienteering website for the official view, or nopesport for a less formal look at orienteering and some lively discussion forums.

Recent news items

• Congratulations to our 2018 East Anglian Champions - find the full list of champions past and present here.
• Read Alex's report from Lagganlia on our Junior Squad page.
• The EA League event at High Ash has had to be postponed. WAOC lost permission to use the area due the presence of a breeding pair of a rare ground nesting bird. They are hoping to reinstate the event later in the year.

Upcoming key EA events

• 23rd June - the EAOA AGM will be held at 1:30 after WAOC's event at Hinchingbrook Country Park
• 23rd September - next round of EA League is at Ickworth, Suffolk

There is almost always an event in the region or close by on most weekends. See our fixture list.

The Region

Clubs

In orienteering terms, East Anglia comprises the whole of Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire, northern Buckinghamshire, southern Northamptonshire and most of Essex.

There are six open clubs (which anyone can join) in the region, as well as three closed clubs (whose membership is drawn from particular institutions). The approximate locations of the open clubs are shown on the map. Use the links on the clubs page to find out what's happening in your area.