SMOC is a friendly club and has about 100 members. Our membership base extends throughout Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire. SMOC is affiliated to the East Anglian Orienteering Association, the regional body which co-ordinates the sport in East Anglia and the British Orienteering, the national body, which co-ordinates activities within the UK and represents the sport on the world stage.

The benefits of becoming a member are:

  • £1 off KeyneO and Club Night
  • Four copies of SMOC Signals per year
  • Four copies of the British Orienteering magazine, Focus, which includes the junior magazine Ozone
  • The option to sign up for a range of e-newsletters
  • Eligibility to compete in the British Championships, JK, national, regional and local events
  • Opportunity to qualify to represent your country at international competitions
  • The option to compete in a Rankings scheme
  • Access to a ‘Navigational Challenge’ and ‘Racing Challenge’ Incentive Scheme
  • Public Liability Insurance when participating in events and activities registered with British Orienteering
  • Papers and vote at the British Orienteering AGM
  • Discounts from national companies through the member discounts scheme
  • Access to a members only section of the website
 SMOC at the Welsh 5 Day.

Joining SMOC

If you would like to join SMOC, the simplest way is to go to the British Orienteering website and join online. Alternatively you can download a Membership Form and post it to British Orienteering. You can also pay by direct debit.

Membership fees for 2013

There are two levels of membership:

Senior any member aged 21 or older on 31 December of the membership year £10
Junior any member aged 20 or younger on 31 December of the membership year £2

Families can continue to join/renew as a ‘Family’ but the membership fee will be made up of the sum parts. E.g. A family containing two senior and one junior members will be charged £22 (2 Senior members at £10 plus 1 Junior member at £2).

Please note:

Details will be stored on computer and are not accessible to other organisations.