Berkshire Orienteers (BKO)
Club details
BKO covers the county of Royal Berkshire and parts of South Buckinghamshire including the towns of Reading, Maidenhead, Bracknell, Slough, Windsor and Newbury and their immediate locations together with some members from the northern parts of Hampshire and Surrey.
Established in 1969. BKO is an open club.
Contact for general enquiries
Ian Hudson
Safeguarding/Welfare contact
Sue Sewell
Tel n/a
welfare@bko.org.uk
Membership fees
| Junior | Young Adult | Senior | Family | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Fee | £3.00 | £1.00 | £3.00 | £7.00 |
| Association Fee (SCOA) | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | N/A |
| British Orienteering Fee | £2.00 | £3.00 | £5.00 | £13.00 |
What it costs to join today, in one payment.
What the club offers
- Coaching
- Training Events
- "Come and try it" Events
- Club Newsletter
- Club Kit
Where it is
Berkshire Orienteers puts on events around Bracknell. It's shown at the middle of where its recent events were.
Coming events
| Date | Event | Level | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 | BKO Winter Local Forest event | Local | Swinley West |
| 29 Nov 2026 | SCOL 04 and BKO Autumn Regional Forest | Regional | Bucklebury Common |
| 30 Jan 2027 | Concorde Chase Urban 2027 | Regional | Arborfield Green |
| 31 Jan 2027 | Concorde Chase Forest 2027 | National | Hawley |
| 18 Apr 2027 | BKO Spring Forest Middle Distance | Regional | Bloom Wood |
| 25 Sept 2027 | BKO Autumn Local Forest event | Local | Yateley Common Country Park |
| 11 Dec 2027 | Southern Night Championships and BKO Night event | Regional | Star Post |
| 29 Jan 2028 | Concorde Chase Urban 2028 | Regional | South Hill Park |
| 30 Jan 2028 | Concorde Chase Forest 2028 | Regional | Barossa |
Ranked members
| Ranking | Name | YOB | M/F | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Adam Methven | 2005 | M | 8379 |
| 325 | David Thomas | 1995 | M | 7549 |
| 464 | Chun Hay Brian Lo | 1997 | M | 7369 |
| 550 | John Methven | 1970 | M | 7271 |
| 860 | Bo Oqvist | 1971 | M | 6979 |
| 931 | Alan Nesbit | 1959 | M | 6905 |
| 1082 | Trish Monks | 1975 | F | 6750 |
| 1130 | Simon Moore | 1960 | M | 6693 |
| 1195 | Alan Phillips | 1961 | M | 6620 |
| 1199 | Jon Vaughan | 1975 | M | 6615 |
Results from its events
| Date | Event | Level | Venue | Runs | View Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2026 | BKO Summer series Urban #2 | Local | Lower Earley | 55 | Results |
| 20 Jun 2026 | BKO Summer series Urban #1 | Local | Sandhurst Memorial Park | 40 | Results |
| 12 Apr 2026 | SCOL08 and BKO Spring Regional | Regional | Rushall Woods | 190 | Results |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Berkshire Orienteers Spring Local | Local | Swinley East | 75 | Results |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Concorde Chase & Southern Championships (UKOL) | National | Star Posts | 605 | Results |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Concorde Chase Urban (UKOL) | Regional | Woosehill | 218 | Results |
| 14 Dec 2025 | SCOL01 and BKO Winter Regional | Regional | Black Park | 227 | Results |
| 22 Nov 2025 | Autumn Local event | Local | Burghfield | 99 | Results |
| 26 Oct 2025 | Autumn Local Urban event | Local | Ashenbury Park | 73 | Results |