Octavian Droobers
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| Founded | 1965 |
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| Type | Orienteering club |
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Area served
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Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull (United Kingdom) |
| Website | Octavian Droobers club website |
Octavian Droobers, often abbreviated to OD, is an Orienteering club in the United Kingdom. The membership area of the club is Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull including the Warwickshire towns of Atherstone, Nuneaton, Bedworth, Rugby, Royal Leamington Spa, Kenilworth, Warwick, Alcester, Henley in Arden, Southam, Wellesbourne and Stratford Upon Avon. The club is a member of the West Midlands Orienteering Association (WMOA) [1] and the British Orienteering Federation (BOF).
The club has been Clubmark accredited. and currently has around 250 members, ranging from complete novices to international level orienteers.
The club came into being on the evening of Sunday October 24, 1965 courtesy of Ted Norrish, the then classics master at King Henry VIII School, Coventry. Initially as a school only club, but soon extending to take in members from outside the school, leading the way to the club becoming what it is today.
The club colours are the red, yellow and black of King Henry VIII School, and the distinctive club banner is to be seen at many events. The club also has a variety of distinctive O tops based on these colours.
The club is run by Committee, which is elected each year at the AGM in October. It is governed by a formal constitution which states the official club name and affiliations and also the voting rights at the AGM.
The club publishes a newsletter called 'The Droober' six times a year.
The club stages a wide variety of events throughout the year.
The club has mapped a large number of areas over the years, probably just about every park and wooded area suitable for an orienteering event within its geographic boundary. The club's best areas are Bentley Woods (venue for past Midlands Championships and British Night Championships) and Sutton Park (venue for 2008 Compass Sport Cup Final). Other nationally acclaimed venues are the University of Warwick campus (2008 British Sprint Championships) and Warwick town centre and castle (2010 nopesport urban league final). At the other end of the spectrum are the numerous small areas used for local events such as Abbey Fields in Kenilworth and Wainbody Wood in Coventry.
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