Like to to compare your progress & achievements with those of others? You’ll need to join to be included in the various leagues & competitions and in the national incentive & ranking schemes.
Not really competitive, only take part for enjoyment? You can still benefit from access to the news, information & training available from the club, & from the support of other like-minded individuals.
Membership is in two parts - you join British Orienteering & also your local club - & the main benefits are listed below:
As a member of British Orienteering you will be able:
- to obtain discounts from national companies through the member discounts scheme (click here for a full list of discounts available)
- to access the electronic version of "Focus" magazine & the option to sign up for a range of e-newsletters
- to compete in a variety of national competitions
- to be included in the Rankings scheme
- to apply for awards under the British Orienteering Badge Scheme
- to be included in the ‘Navigational Challenge’ and ‘Racing Challenge’ Incentive Schemes
- to be covered by Public Liability Insurance when participating in events and activities registered with British Orienteering
- to access the members-only section of the British Orienteering website
and, in addition, as a member of SuffOC you will:
- receive the quarterly edition of the club magazine "The Punch", plus other club news & updates by email
- be eligible to compete in the Suffoc & East Anglian Leagues and Championships and to represent SuffOC in competitions, including national team events such as the Compass Sport Trophy for adults & the Peter Palmer Relays & Yvette Baker Trophy for Juniors
- receive free entry to occasional technical training events run by SuffOC
- on reaching the required standard, juniors can join the East Anglian Junior Squad to further their development
Fees (2017)
Fees are calculated on a per person basis: for British Orienteering this is £10 per adult and £3.30 per junior (below 21 years on the membership renewal date) and the additional component for SuffOC is £8 per adult and £0 per junior, whether joining as individuals or as a family group. The advantage of joining as a family group is the convenience of one person being able to enter the details of all members of the group under a single log-in to the British Orienteering website.
Note: A new fee structure was confirmed at the 2015 AGM. New members are welcome to join as family groups and those registered under the pre-2016 SuffOC scheme remain as groups on the British Orienteering database but the 2017 fees will be calculated on an individual basis, as shown in the examples in the table below:
| British Orienteering/SuffOC Membership Fees | |||
|
British Orienteering |
SUFFOC |
Total |
|
|
Family |
£10 per Senior (2 maximum) + £3.30 per Junior |
£8 per adult |
£42.60 (for 2 Seniors + 2 Juniors, as an example) |
|
Senior |
£10 per person |
£8 |
£18 |
|
Junior (20 yrs or under) |
£3.30 per person |
£0 |
£3.30 |
The simplest way is to join is to use the British Orienteering website: this link will take you directly to the correct page, with SuffOC and EAOA already selected. If you prefer to pay by cheque or direct debit then this link is the one to use.
For those who are not competing very often a "SUFFOC Club Only" member scheme is a possibility. This has much more limited benefits: you will be able to compete in the Club League and Club championships and receive the quarterly issue of the club magazine "The Punch", but the other benefits detailed above are excluded. For SuffOC Club Only membership please contact the Membership Secretary at membership@suffoc.co.uk
