Membership of RAFO

Written by Membership Sec
26 Jan 11

Who can join RAFO?
RAFO is a closed club - a closed club is based on an institution which does not have outside members - and membership is restricted to serving Royal Air Force personnel, their dependants, and ex-service personnel who have served in the RAF.
If you wish to have a go at Orienteering, you should contact your Station or Unit rep, called 'OIC Orienteering'. A full list of current reps is available in the Contacts area.

How much will it cost?
Membership of RAFO is still free; but to compete in events registered with BO (British Orienteering) you have to join BO as a Local Senior Member of RAFO for local events or as a National Senior Member for the larger Regional or National Events such as the British Champs.
BO membership runs from 1 Jan to 31 Dec. There is no membership fee for RAFO, although you are advised to be a paid up BO member and have RAFO registered as your primary club: this will allow you to bid for travel authority to authorised fixtures (see fixtures page).

How to join
Join BO + RAFO. You can become a member of RAFO either via the British Orienteering (BO), the sport's governing body, or as a RAFO local club only member. The BO membership application specific to HM Armed Forces is here.
Join RAFO only. Click HERE
( 20070920-MembershipFormRAFOA.pdf, 122 kB )

to download a copy of the membership application form if you wish to join RAFO. This form is in Adobe Acrobat format, so you'll need the free reader if you don't already have it on your PC.

Benefits
Membership of RAFO entitles you to bid for Travel Authority to your selected fixtures from the approved fixtures list. This will ensure you are able to obtain MT or reclaim your mileage costs. View the current fixtures list [link not available].
Other benefits include:
- Access to the member login for more information on RAF orienteering.
- Tips on training and forthcoming training courses.
- Details of forthcoming UK and Overseas tours.
- Access to the RAFO forum page (why not post an article!).
- Access to route gadget.

Contact details
All RAFO Members are asked to pass on their most up-to-date contact details to the Membership Sec: Sqn Ldr Mark Hassall at mark.hassall899@mod.uk