Founded in 1972, Suffolk Orienteering Club (SUFFOC) held its first event in Rendlesham Forest and since then has organised events across the county.

SUFFOC is a small, friendly club with a membership drawn from across the county and beyond.  The Club is affiliated to British Orienteering and to the East Anglian Orienteering Association (EAOA). 

Every year SUFFOC holds at least three main events over the autumn and winter.  These have courses suitable for all ages and abilities.  These events normally take place on a Sunday morning and are scheduled to complement the overall East Anglian programme.  That way most weekends there is an event to attend somewhere in East Anglia

In the summer, when the forest is not available due to nesting birds, there are local events with a more limited range of courses.  The Club also holds training sessions, which are often online, for members.

Although only a small club SUFFOC is not short of enthusiasm, and members travel widely to experience orienteering in different types of terrain, both in the UK and further afield.  The blue-and-yellow club kit can be seen at a variety of events, from the various British Championship events and the JK Festival to Portugal O meeting and Oringen in Sweden. 

In 2026 the Club has won its way through to the finals of the inter-club Compass Sport competition and are looking forward to the competition in Ashurst Forest in Sussex.

The Club is fortunate in having several members experienced and skilled in mapping, enabling the development of a variety of areas suitable for orienteering, from regional events to small-scale training courses.  Members have also liaised with schools wishing to establish orienteering in their grounds and helped to set up permanent orienteering courses in local parks.

SUFFOC Juniors are also well-established in the orienteering field, with members selected to compete for East Anglia as part of the regional squad.  A number of juniors have also represented England.

Club Committee