NGOC

North Gloucestershire Orienteering Club (NGOC) was officially formed on 14th January 1970 and was the idea of Derek Thompson, a lecturer at what is now Gloucestershire College. As its name implies, the club is based around Gloucestershire although the ‘North' may stem from the North Gloucestershire Technical College at which the club was formed. Despite its age and experience, the club's members have had relatively little success at winning trophies! There are some exceptions, though, and we always get a large contingent together for the CompassSport Cup (the UK's inter-club orienteering competition)... We have over 150 members: although based in Gloucestershire, we have members in surrounding parts of Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire and Monmouthshire. Find out about the benefits of becoming a member... We hold 20-30 events each year in Cheltenham and Gloucester, the Cotswolds and the Forest of Dean. We provide courses for novices and experts, 10 year olds and..

Also known as: North Gloucestershire Orienteering Club

Primary location: United Kingdom