Havering and South Essex Orienteering Club

New to Orienteering?

Orienteering is an exciting outdoor adventure sport which involves walking or running whilst navigating around a course using a detailed map and sometimes a compass.
It does not matter how young, old or fit you are, as you can run, walk or jog and progress at your own pace.

Anytime Orienteering

You can visit one of our Permanent Courses, which have marker posts for you to find, or use an app on your smartphone (or watch) to take part in “Virtual Orienteering". Both of these can be done at a time convenient for yourself.

HAVOC Events

Wed Apr 30th - HAVOC-SOS Summer Series 2025 No.2 - Norsey Wood, Billericay near Billericay

Wed May 28th - HAVOC-SOS Summer Series 2025 No.4 - Stock near Stock

Wed Jun 25th - HAVOC-SOS Summer Series 2025 No.6 - Harold Wood near Harold Wood

More orienteering opportunities…

News

Havering & South Essex Orienteering Club Annual Dinner 2025

The HAVOC annual dinner will be held at The Springhouse, Springhouse Road, Corringham. SS17 7QT (what3words: ///began.mimic.pints) at 7.30pm for 8pm sit down on Saturday 10th May 2025.

The menu comprises the following (choose one item from each group):

Starter
Tempura...

23rd Apr 25 Read more…

SWELL 2024/25 concludes, and winners announced

The SWELL season for 2024/25 concluded on April 13th, with the HAVOC event at Belhus Woods. Several of the categories were still up for grabs before the event, and some tough courss made for some exciting competitions.

The SWELL event at Belhus Woods concluded this year’s...

20th Apr 25 Read more…

Belhus Woods results published

Thanks to all competitors who helped make our Belhus Woods event on April 13th a success. Some tough courses and long times, but the weather stayed mostly fine.

We had 118 competitors on the eight courses.

Pictures from the event are on our Facebook page.

Results can be...

14th Apr 25 Read more…

HAVOC success in the Essex midweek winter series

The Essex midweek series has ended. SOS and HAVOC put on 10 events throughout Essex. In the final standings, HAVOC took first (Sebastian Parris) and second (Chloe Fowler) in the Long course, and third (Colin Jackson) in the short course. Full details can be found here.

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9th Apr 25 Read more…

HAVOC NewsletterApril Issue

Here is the latest issue of the club newsletter - April 2025 with an introduction from club chairman, Colin Jackson, a roundup of events and other activities in the last month, and a preview of next month.

Also, the updated version of our Orienteering Spreadheet with...

31st Mar 25 Read more…