British Orienteering Championships


The British Orienteering Championships are the highest level of competition in Orienteering in the United Kingdom, along with the JK Orienteering Festival.
1967 saw the first British Championships, held in Hamsterley Forest, in what was then called the "Classic" discipline, and is now more commonly known as the "Long" distance. Since then, 5 further disciplines have emerged over which a British Championships is contested:
  • The British Relay Championships were first held in 1972
  • The British Night Championships were first held in 1978
  • The British Middle Championships were first held in 1998
  • The British Sprint Championships were first held in 2002
  • The British Mixed Sprint Relay first had a trial in 2016 followed by the first official championship in 2017

Men's champions

Note 1: Courses cancelled due to an outbreak of foot and mouth disease.
Note 2: Courses voided due to unfair advantage.
Note 3: Courses cancelled due to COVID-19.
YearLong RelayNightMiddleSprint
1967Gordon Pirie----
1968Gordon Pirie----
1969Mike Wells-Cole----
1970Mike Wells-Cole----
1971Geoff Peck----
1972Mike MurrayINT ---
1973Geoff PeckOK Nuts ---
1974Alistair WoodOK Nuts ---
1975Tony ThornleyOxford University---
1976Geoff PeckWCOC ---
1977Geoff PeckUniversity of London---
1978Brian BullenAIRE Mark Elgood--
1979Geoff PeckOxford UniversityAdrian Barnes--
1980Chris HirstCambridge UniversityDave Kingham--
1981Chris HirstBritish ArmyMark Elgood--
1982Chris HirstSN Ian Rochford--
1983Chris HirstFVO Chris Hirst--
1984Martin BagnessSYO Mark Elgood--
1985Martin BagnessSheffield UniversityJohn Rye--
1986Andy KitchinBritish ArmySteven Hale--
1987Andy KitchinSYO Steven Hale--
1988Steven HaleWCH Bill Edwards--
1989Steven HaleWAROC Tim Watkins--
1990Steven HaleSYO Alun Powell--
1991Stephen PalmerINT Clive Hallett--
1992Steve NicholsonCLYDE Dave Peel--
1993Dave PeelSN Ulrik Staugaard--
1994Neil ConwaySYO Steve Nicholson--
1995Jonathan MusgraveSYO Simon Bourne--
1996Steve NicholsonSheffield UniversityDave Peel--
1997Jamie StevensonSheffield UniversityBill Edwards--
1998Steve NicholsonSYO Dave FarquharJamie Stevenson-
1999Stephen PalmerSYO Charlie AdamsDickie Wren-
2000Jon DuncanSYO Dave PeelEd Nash-
2001Jon DuncanOli Johnson-
2002Daniel MarstonINT Oli JohnsonJon DuncanJon Duncan
2003Ed NashOctavian DroobersSteve BirkenshawOli JohnsonJamie Stevenson
2004Ed NashFVO Ed NashEwan McCarthyJamie Stevenson
2005Oli JohnsonSheffield UniversityAndrew EtherdenOli JohnsonNick Barrable
2006Jamie StevensonWAROC Nick BarrableNeil NorthropGraham Gristwood
2007Oli JohnsonSheffield UniversityNick BarrableOli JohnsonScott Fraser
2008Oli JohnsonINT Nick BarrableMatthew CraneScott Fraser
2009Oli JohnsonSYO Tuomas TalaScott FraserScott Fraser
2010Matthew CraneSheffield UniversityAlasdair McLeodOli JohnsonGraham Gristwood
2011Doug TullieSheffield UniversityMatthew CraneGraham GristwoodMurray Strain
2012Hector HainesINT Mark BownOli JohnsonChris Smithard
2013Murray StrainOxford UniversityJonathan Crickmore & Richard RobinsonMurray StrainKristian Jones
2014Graham GristwoodINT Graham GristwoodKristian JonesMurray Strain
2015Graham GristwoodINT Graham GristwoodJames TullieMurray Strain
2016Graham GristwoodEdinburgh UniversityGraham GristwoodKristian JonesKristian Jones
2017Graham GristwoodEdinburgh UniversityGraham GristwoodJamie ParkinsonJamie Parkinson
2018Peter HodkinsonFVO Graham GristwoodJonathan CrickmoreJonathan Crickmore
2019Alasdair McLeodAIRE Graham GristwoodGraham GristwoodKristian Jones
2020Graham Gristwood
2021Alasdair PedleyFVO Philip VokesGraham GristwoodJonathan Crickmore
2022Graham GristwoodFVO Graham GristwoodWilliam GardnerKristian Jones
2023Peter Taylor-BrayODRichard RobinsonNathan LawsonNathan Lawson
2024Will GardnerFVO James HammondBen MitchellNathan Lawson
2025Ben MitchellFVO Luke FisherJonathan Crickmore