Result Summary for Survey:NI Orienteering - The Future

NI Orienteering - The Future

1. Which club do you belong to?
		Response Percent	Response Count
FERMO		10.5%	8
LVO		73.7%	56
NWOC		14.5%	11
QUBOC		1.3%	1
	answered question		76
	skipped question		3

2. Gender
		Response Percent	Response Count
Male		66.2%	51
Female		33.8%	26
	answered question		77
	skipped question		2

3. How many years have you been a member of a Northern Ireland orienteering club?
		Response Percent	Response Count
1		5.1%	4
2-4		21.8%	17
5-10		23.1%	18
10+		50.0%	39
	answered question		78
	skipped question		1

4. What age bracket do you belong to?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Under 15		6.5%	5
15-20		3.9%	3
21-34		15.6%	12
35-49		41.6%	32
50+		32.5%	25
	answered question		77
	skipped question		2

5. How often do you go Orienteering (club or NIOA / NI Orienteering) in a year?
		Response Percent	Response Count
1-2		1.3%	1
3-8		23.4%	18
9-16		45.5%	35
17+		29.9%	23
	answered question		77
	skipped question		2

6. Which Colour course would you normally compete in in the NIOA Colour Series events?
		Response Percent	Response Count
White		0.0%	0
Yellow		0.0%	0
Orange		5.1%	4
LightGreen		11.5%	9
Green		28.2%	22
Blue		26.9%	21
Brown		24.4%	19
N/A		3.8%	3
	answered question		78
	skipped question		1

7. Please rate the following statements in relation to NIOA Colour Series events.
	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither Agree nor Disagree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	Rating Average	Response Count
Organisation and facilities are good	10.8% (8)	79.7% (59)	8.1% (6)	1.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	2.00	74
These events represent good value for money	25.7% (19)	52.7% (39)	16.2% (12)	5.4% (4)	0.0% (0)	2.01	74
The series forms an ideal core to my orienteering year	27.4% (20)	41.1% (30)	19.2% (14)	8.2% (6)	4.1% (3)	2.21	73
Planning and Controlling is of a high standard	32.4% (24)	45.9% (34)	17.6% (13)	4.1% (3)	0.0% (0)	1.93	74
Planning and Controlling is of a consistent standard across events	12.3% (9)	53.4% (39)	17.8% (13)	13.7% (10)	2.7% (2)	2.41	73
The series could be significantly improved (comments below please)	4.4% (3)	29.4% (20)	42.6% (29)	20.6% (14)	2.9% (2)	2.88	68
Comments							25
	answered question						74
	skipped question						5

8. For your normal colour series course:-
	Too short	About right	Too long	Rating Average	Response Count
Course length	19.2% (14)	78.1% (57)	2.7% (2)	1.84	73
	answered question				73
	skipped question				6

9. Please rate physical difficulty (roughness of terrain, general runability, obstacles and steepness of slope) and technical difficulty (navigational and route choice) for your normal colour course
	Too Easy	About Right	Too Hard	Rating Average	Response Count
Physical difficulty	11.1% (8)	80.6% (58)	8.3% (6)	1.97	72
Technical difficulty	18.8% (13)	78.3% (54)	2.9% (2)	1.84	69
Comments					23
	answered question				72
	skipped question				7

10. In relation to all NIOA / NI Orienteering events (Colour Series and Championships)
	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither Agree nor Disagree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	Rating Average	Response Count
The default day for competition should be Saturday	27.1% (19)	17.1% (12)	31.4% (22)	17.1% (12)	7.1% (5)	2.60	70
The default day for competition should be Sunday	4.2% (3)	4.2% (3)	36.6% (26)	31.0% (22)	23.9% (17)	3.66	71
Both Saturday and Sunday events should be run and it should be possible for a competitive NIOA orienteer to run on either or both days	36.6% (26)	21.1% (15)	19.7% (14)	5.6% (4)	16.9% (12)	2.45	71
Other (please specify)							22
	answered question						73
	skipped question						6

11. If you are an active (or potential) event helper / official
	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither Agree nor Disagree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	Not Applicable	Rating Average	Response Count
I prefer to help on Saturdays	29.4% (20)	14.7% (10)	39.7% (27)	4.4% (3)	1.5% (1)	10.3% (7)	2.03	68
I prefer to help on Sundays	2.9% (2)	10.3% (7)	41.2% (28)	10.3% (7)	22.1% (15)	13.2% (9)	2.99	68
	answered question							68
	skipped question							11

12. What about event series?
	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither Agree nor Disagree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	Rating Average	Response Count
I would like NIOA events spread through the full year	18.1% (13)	44.4% (32)	25.0% (18)	11.1% (8)	1.4% (1)	2.33	72
The single Colour Series should be replaced with two or more short Colour series	4.2% (3)	8.5% (6)	45.1% (32)	31.0% (22)	11.3% (8)	3.37	71
The single Colour Series should be replaced with two or more series of different Orienteering formats/types e.g. Score, Sprint, Park (Urban), Long O etc.	2.9% (2)	20.3% (14)	37.7% (26)	27.5% (19)	11.6% (8)	3.25	69
Suggestions for series times and types							27
	answered question						73
	skipped question						6

13. Please indicate how many NIOA / NI Orienteering level events you would ideally like to take part in for each of the months listed below?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Jan		84.2%	48
Feb		89.5%	51
Mar		96.5%	55
Apr		94.7%	54
May		93.0%	53
Jun		93.0%	53
Jul		71.9%	41
Aug		71.9%	41
Sep		98.2%	56
Oct		96.5%	55
Nov		93.0%	53
Dec		80.7%	46
	answered question		57
	skipped question		22

14. Please indicate how much you value the current NIOA / NI Orienteering age-related Championship events listed below
	A Great Deal	Some	Unsure	No Value	Rating Average	Response Count
Score Champs	42.5% (31)	41.1% (30)	12.3% (9)	4.1% (3)	1.78	73
Relay Champs	13.7% (10)	31.5% (23)	37.0% (27)	17.8% (13)	2.59	73
Individual Champs	72.6% (53)	20.5% (15)	6.8% (5)	0.0% (0)	1.34	73
Night Champs	16.7% (12)	36.1% (26)	29.2% (21)	18.1% (13)	2.49	72
	answered question					73
	skipped question					6

15. Please indicate how much you might value the following proposed NIOA / NI Orienteering Championship events
	A Great Deal	Some	Unsure	No Value	Rating Average	Response Count
Middle Distance Champs	46.6% (34)	41.1% (30)	8.2% (6)	4.1% (3)	1.70	73
Sprint Champs	35.6% (26)	41.1% (30)	19.2% (14)	4.1% (3)	1.92	73
Bike-O Champs	16.4% (12)	23.3% (17)	28.8% (21)	31.5% (23)	2.75	73
	answered question					73
	skipped question					6

16. NI Orienteering is to link up to the new British Orienteering event structure and the Irish Orienteering Association Calendar of Home International, Championships, and Ranking events. It is proposed that this could be achieved each year by the Clubs running up to 3 x 2 day events alone or in combination. It is expected that these events will attract significant numbers of competitors from GB and RoI and so generate significant income to develop the sport at Club and NI level. Do you think this is an option worth exploring from:-
	Definitely	Maybe	Probably Not	No	N/A	Rating Average	Response Count
A competitor perspective	40.8% (29)	39.4% (28)	5.6% (4)	9.9% (7)	4.2% (3)	1.84	71
A volunteer helper perspective	23.9% (17)	40.8% (29)	18.3% (13)	11.3% (8)	5.6% (4)	2.18	71
	answered question						71
	skipped question						8

17. What in your opinion was was the best activity your club put on last year?
		Response Count
		58
	answered question	58
	skipped question	21

18. If you were able to bring about one change to NIOA / NI Orienteering events next year, what would it be?
		Response Count
		58
	answered question	58
	skipped question	21