North East Orienteering Association

The North East Orienteering Association (NEOA) is the body responsible for orienteering in the North East of England and is affiliated to British Orienteering.  In the region we have 3 open clubs (CLOK, NATO and NN) and two clubs with restricted membership (DUOC and NUFOC).

Orienteering is a sport for all, from elite competitors to families, with participants aged from under 10 to over 80 compete in a variety of age classes.  Orienteering events take place in forests, moorland, parks and towns.  Competitors are given a map, and must navigate between a series of marked checkpoints, in the fastest time, deciding and following their own route between the checkpoints.  It is both a mental and physical challenge.

The orienteering clubs in the region are as follows:

	Cleveland Orienteering Klub (CLOK)	Most members are in Cleveland, South Durham (Darlington), and North Yorkshire (Northallerton northwards)
	Northern Navigators (NN)	Most members are in County Durham, Wearside, and South Tyneside
	Newcastle and Tyneside Orienteers (NATO)	Most members are on Tyneside, in Tynedale, and Northumberland
	Durham (DUOC)	Closed club for students and staff at the university
	Newcastle University Fell Running and Orienteering Club (NUFOC)	Closed club for students and staff at the university (not currently active)

Our neighbouring regional assocations are as follows:

• Yorkshire and Humberside Orienteering Association (YHOA)
• North West Orienteeering Association (NWOA)
• Scottish Orienteering Association (SOA)

• Chair & Secretary – Boris Spence (NN)
• Treasurer – Joanne Field (NATO)
• Fixtures secretary – Allie Wilson (NATO)
• Technical – Paul Taylor (CLOK)
• Junior Squad Coordinators – Frank Shillitoe and Kim Sanderson (NATO)
• Website – Allen Banister (NN)
• Safeguarding officer – Allie Wilson (NATO)