About the club

CHIG is one of the oldest orienteering clubs in the UK, and has many large areas of first class terrain.

The club has hosted many major events, including four international competitions. Our biggest event was the 1980 Southern Championships in Epping Forest, which attracted 1,500 competitors. More recently we hosted the 2016 British Sprint Championships in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

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Affiliations

British Orienteering

British Orienteering is the National Governing Body for the sport of orienteering in the United Kingdom. British Orienteering is a member of the International Orienteering Federation.

South-East Orienteering Association

British Orienteering is made up of 13 constituent associations, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and 9 English regions – each responsible for orienteering within its area. CHIG is a member of the SEOA.

Clubmark

Clubmark is the only national cross sports quality accreditation scheme for clubs with junior sections. It is built around a set of core criteria which ensure that accredited clubs operate to a set of consistent, accepted and adopted minimum operating standards. CHIG is Clubmark accredited.