Will Hensman

Orienteering

  • Born in Horsham, England in 1979
  • Scottish Veteran International Orienteer
  • Part-time Scottish Junior Coach

 

Will started Orienteering at the age of 7 in the South of England, before moving to Yorkshire when he was 9 years old. He was Junior Under 12 British Champion in 1991 and was a member of the Yorkshire Junior Squad and Great Britain Junior Team. Since 2000 he has been based in the Stirling area, regularly competing for the local club (Forth Valley Orienteers) and for Scotland.

Over the last 10 years he has been British and Scottish Veteran Champion (in the 35+ and 40+ age category) on numerous occasions across all disciplines and has competed for Scotland for 8 years in a row.

As well as competing all year round, Will regularly helps coach the Southwest Scotland Junior Team and the Scottish Junior Squad. Will has been a regular patient of Life Fit Wellness for over 20 years and is delighted to become a sponsored athlete.

  • British Sprint Champion (2019)
  • British Middle-Distance Champion (2019, 2021, 2022 & 2023)
  • British Long-Distance Champion (2014, 2016, 2023)
  • British Night Champion (2019, 2022, 2024)
  • Scottish Sprint Champion (2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)
  • Scottish Middle-Distance Champion (2019)
  • Scottish Long-Distance Champion (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023)
  • Scottish Night Champion (2014, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023)