Harlequins Orienteering Club (HOC)
Club details
Harlequins are large, long-established and successful orienteering club. Harlequins' membership and mapped areas fall within an area centred south-west of Birmingham, bounded in the west by Leominster, in the north Walsall and Dudley, in the south Malvern and in the east the M42. These boundaries are not formalised and there is sometimes a degree of overlap with our neighbouring clubs. The club is committed to welcoming beginners - young and not so young - and helping them to get involved.
Established in 1968. HOC is an open club.
Contact for general enquiries
Ian Chafer
Safeguarding/Welfare contact
Corrie Blackmore
corrieblackmore@gmail.com
Membership fees
| Junior | Young Adult | Senior | Family | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Fee | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Association Fee (WMOA) | £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
Harlequins Orienteering Club puts on events around Sutton Coldfield. It's shown at the middle of where its recent events were.
Coming events
| Date | Event | Level | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 | Beginners, Families and Score Event - Banners Gate, Sutton Park | Local | Banners Gate, Sutton Park |
| 26 Nov 2026 | Winter Evening Event - Baggeridge | Local | Baggeridge |
| 29 Nov 2026 | WM League Event - Clent Hills | Regional | Clent Hills |
| 10 Dec 2026 | Winter Evening Event - Worcester Woods | Local | Worcester Woods |
| 12 Dec 2026 | HOC Club Championships | Local | Eymore |
| 7 Jan 2027 | Winter Evening Event - TBC | Local | TBC |
| 21 Jan 2027 | Winter Evening Event - TBC | Local | TBC |
| 23 Jan 2027 | Beginners, Families and Score Event - Lickey Hills | Local | Lickey Hills |
| 7 Feb 2027 | CompassSport Heat | National | Croft Castle |
| 11 Feb 2027 | Winter Evening Event - TBC | Local | TBC |
| 25 Feb 2027 | Winter Evening Event - Comer Woods, Dudmaston | Local | Comer Woods, Dudmaston |
| 27 Feb 2027 | Beginners, Families and Score Event - Cannon Hill Park | Local | Cannon Hill Park |
Ranked members
| Ranking | Name | YOB | M/F | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 147 | Craig Thompson | 2009 | M | 7882 |
| 175 | Romualdas Stupelis | 1986 | M | 7826 |
| 184 | Steve Blackmore | 1977 | M | 7815 |
| 188 | Peter Blackmore | 2009 | M | 7798 |
| 235 | Kin Wai Lee | 1990 | M | 7703 |
| 275 | Chris McCartney | 1969 | M | 7638 |
| 395 | Richard Price | 1995 | M | 7453 |
| 477 | Simon Thompson | 1965 | M | 7354 |
| 499 | David Aldridge | 1978 | M | 7330 |
| 543 | Robert Atkins | 1980 | M | 7284 |
Results from its events
| Date | Event | Level | Venue | Runs | View Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2026 | WMUL Event - Worcester | Regional | Worcester | 114 | Results |
| 18 Apr 2026 | British Middle Championships (UKOL) | Major | Brown Clee | 958 | Results |
| 18 Jan 2026 | WM League Event - Lickey Hills Country Park | Regional | Lickey Hills Country Park | 155 | Results |
| 16 Nov 2025 | WM League Event - British Camp | Regional | British Camp | 195 | Results |