Event Details

Sunday 24th September 2023
Irchester (EMOA League)
Postcode NN297DL
-Car Park off A570 view in Streetmap or Google Maps
Grid Reference SP912658
Beginners welcome, help and advice available.
For more information about what to expect at an orienteering event, please follow the link to the webage - Your First Event
  • Event Type - Forest;

  • Registration Times
  • 10:00 am - 12:00 noon
  • Start Times
  • 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
  • Course Closing Time
  • 2:00 pm
Event Level - Regional

Courses AvailableIdeal For
White, YellowBeginners, families and juniors.
Orange, Light GreenImprovers, runners and pairs.
Short Green, Green, Blue, BrownExperienced orienteerers.
Fees
Seniors £8, Senior Non-BOF Members £10, Junior (20 & under), Full-time students & unwaged £3 – Seniors on White to Orange courses £4.
Electronic Punching
SI Dibber Hire: £1.00, SIAC Dibber Hire: £2.00 - Contactless SIAC available
Notes

Entry: Entries are open on The Start Kite. Enter before end of 18th September to guarantee a map. Pay the entry fee to Start Kite (account details will be displayed on screen when you confirm your entry).
Late entries and Entry on the Day: This is possible via Start Kite, but will depend on map availability. No cash entry on the day.
Student/unwaged discount code: R492

Final Event Detail PDF Please view the updated event details (17th Sept) including important notes about the map Click Here.

New to Orienteering? If you are new to orienteering, please make yourself known to the organiser at registration and advice will be available.

Car Parking: For directions to the park are click here
For parking fees click here.

Terrain: Mainly woodland with large parallel earthbanks resulting from historic surface iron extraction.
Map: see the 2022 event on Routegadget.

Distance to Start/Finish:.

Map: Size A4; Scale 1:5000; Contours 2.5m.

Courses: LengthClimbControls
White 1.9km 15m 15
Yellow 1.9km 20m 11
Orange 1.9km 20m 10
Light Green 2.4km 40m 12
Short Green2.7km 40m 14
Green 3.2km 45m 17
Blue 4.9km 55m 18
Brown 7.1km 5m 28

The East Midlands League is a series of events in each calendar year. Individuals gain points towards their League position with their 8 best results counting. More information on the EMOA Website.

Safety: A risk assessment has been carried out by the Organiser and all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the safety of competitors. However, participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety during the event.

Privacy & Personal Data: When entering events your personal details (name, age, gender, club) will appear in the results section on this website. It may also be used to contact you regarding this event including to trace missing runners and hired SI cards.


Organiser - Wendy West
Page Updated 17-09-2023
  • Planner - Steve Edgar
  • Controller - Steve Hardy (SMOC)

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  • Toilets near the cafe
  • Large Groups (Youth group, Scouts, Running club etc) should let the Organiser know a week in advance.
  • Dogs On lead only.
  • Social Venue Cafe on site