The annual dinner is one of the social highlights of the year for the club, and has been (almost) every year since 1976.
| YEAR | LOCATION | GUEST | TITLE/POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Cafe Rouge, Loughton | Peter Adams | Epping Forest Verderer |
| 2010 | Cafe Rouge, Loughton | Dave Simms | Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey |
| 2009 | Anton’s , Great Hallingbury | Laura Slater & Adam Maher | National Trust staff, Hatfield Forest |
| 2008 | not held | ||
| 2007 | Cricket Clubhouse, Sawbridgeworth | Mat Roberts | Superintendent of Epping Forest Conservators |
| 2006 | Butlers Retreat, Chingford | Mike Hamilton | BOF Chief Executive (40 year Anniversary) |
| 2005 | Butlers Retreat, Chingford | John Pearce, CHIG | Antarctic Expedition |
| 2004 | Clocktower Restaurant, Ongar | Ken Bray, CHIG | Witness to Roger Bannister 4-min mile 50 years ago (May 1954) |
| 2003 | Clocktower Restaurant, Ongar | Simon and Helen Errington, LOK | Chairman BOF Event Standards Committee |
| 2002 | Butlers Retreat, Chingford | Jeremy Wisenfeld | Superintendent of Epping Forest Conservators |
| 2001 | Butlers Retreat, Chingford | Vanessa Lawrence | Director General, Ordnance Survey |
| 2000 | Magpie’s Nest, Bell Common | Dave Thomas, SN | Former SEOA and BOF Chairman |
| 1999 | The Barn, White Roding | Alan Rosen, HH | IOF Controller |
| 1998 | The Barn, White Roding | Tim Pugh, GO | Competition Director, WOC Scotland 1997 |
| 1997 | Butlers Retreat, Chingford | Ronan and Julie Cleary, LOK | Ireland Team Manager, Ireland International |
| 1996 | Café Rouge, Loughton | Keith and Susan Marsden, HH | SE Junior Squad coaches |
| 1995 | The Barn, White Roding | Graham Pribul | Hon club auditor |
| 1994 | Upshire Village Hall, Upshire | Nick Eade | Head Keeper, Epping Forest Conservators |
| 1993 | Monkhams Hall, Waltham Abbey | Anne Braggins, WAOC | Former BOF chairman |
| 1992 | Monkhams Hall, Waltham Abbey | Ken Bray, CHIG | Himalayan trek |
| 1991 | Adventuress, River Stort | Michael Brandon, CHIG | Founder member (25 year Anniversary) |
| 1990 | Gilbeys, Harlow | Norman Harris, SN | Journalist and past SEOA chairman |
| 1989 | Gilbeys, Harlow | Sarah Brown, SLOW | Vegetarian cook and author |
| 1988 | Gilbeys, Harlow | Arthur Boyt, HH (now of KERNO) | Epicure extraordinaire |
| 1987 | Gilbeys, Harlow | Clarissa Napier, NOR | Former CHIG member, mapper, controller |
| 1986 | Gilbeys, Harlow | Tony Thornley, DVO | ‘O’ guru, author ‘Orienteering for the Young’ |
| 1985 | Middlesex Poly | Sue Harvey | IOF and Harvey Mapping |
| 1984 | Middlesex Poly | Ned Paul, SLOW | CompassSport Editor |
| 1983 | Roebuck Hotel, Buckhurst Hill | Ken Broad, WRE | Ultrasport proprietor |
| 1982 | Treetops Hotel, Epping | Peter Billingshurst, SAX | SAXONS – Ightham liaison |
| 1981 | Treetops Hotel, Epping | Gerry Arber, HAVOC | HAVOC founder |
| 1980 | Chasneys, Chingford | Bob Cheesewright, BKO | SC80 Controller |
| 1979 | Chasneys, Chingford | John Besent | Superintendent of Epping Forest Conservators |
| 1978 | Chasneys, Chingford | Norman Harris, SN | Sunday Times journalist and author |
| 1977 | Treetops Hotel, Epping | Toby Norris, MV | BOF Vice-Chairman |
| 1976 | Treetops Hotel, Epping | Michael Brandon, CHIG | Retiring Chairman and founder member (10 year Anniversary) |
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