The East Midlands Orienteering Association (EMOA) is the regional association of orienteering clubs in the East Midlands It covers Derbyshire, Leicestershjre, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland and part of Northamptonshire. The EMOA is affiliated to British Orienteering.
The association promotes an East Midlands Orienteering League, set in forest areas, and a separate East Midlands Urban League. There is also an East Midlands Championships, run each year by one of the four clubs that comprise the association.
The EMOA also assists in organising major events such as the JK and the various British Orienteering Championships when their turn arises.
The association also supports a Junior Squad and runs training and development courses for its members.
The four clubs that comprise the EMOA are Derwent Valley Orienteers (DVO), Leicestershire Orienteering Club (LEI), Lincolnshire Orienteering Group (LOG) and Nottinghamshire Orienteering Club (NOC).
Derwent Valley Orienteers (DVO) is the club that covers the whole of Derbyshire from local parks in and around the city of Derby to wilder forests and moorland in the north of Derbyshire.
Leicestershire Orienteering Club (LEI) covers the whole of Leicestershire and Rutland and part of Northamptonshire. This includes the much of the National Forest which also crosses the border into Derbyshire
Lincoln Orienteering Group (LOG) covers much of Lincolnshire, including the city of Lincoln, northern Lincolnshire is covered by the Humberside and Lincolnshire Orienteers (HALO)
Nottinghamshire Orienteering Club covers the whole of Nottinghamshire including many reclaimed former mining areas but also large swathes of parkland such as Clumber Park.
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The presentation of certificates for the 2024 EMOA League took place before the LOG South Common event on 9th February 2025. More photographs taken at the presentation can be viewed by clicking on the link Read more…
The British Middle Distance Championships 2025 took place on Saturday 15th March 2025 at Holmbush and Buchan Country Park, West Sussex. The EMOA competitors who made it onto the podium are shown in the table Read more…
The East Midlands Champs for 2024 took place at Chambers Farm Woods on 25th February 2024. They were hosted by LOG and the winners are shown in the table below: Class Name Club Class Name Read more…