- Event Type - Night; Forest
- Registration Times
- 6.00 pm - 7.00 pm
- Start Times
- 6.00 pm - 7.00 pm
- Course Closing Time
- 8.15 pm
| Courses Available |
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| Short, Medium, Long |
Pay via The Start Kite: Seniors £5, Non-BOF Senior £6, Full-time students &; working-age unwaged £2.50, Junior (20 & under or Family group shadowing their juniors) £1.50. Senior on the Short Course £1.50.
SI Dibber Hire: £1.00, SIAC Dibber Hire: £2.00 - Contactless SIAC available
Entry: via The Start Kite. Entries will open 3 weeks before or earlier.
Student/unwaged discount code: R770
Enter 3 days before the event to guarantee a map. Pay the entry fee to The 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 The Start Kite depending on map availability. No cash entry on the day.
Night Event: A whistle and torch will be required. Advisably a headtorch and a spare torch. NB Not suitable for beginners.
Start and Finish: both close to the Car Park.
Terrain: Mainly immature woodland with variable runnability and some open grassland on reclaimed mining area.
The Long and Medium courses visit an area not previously used for orienteering and another, not used for many years, that has recently become very usable due to forestry work.
Courses: (subject to checking)
| Length | Climb | Controls | ||
| Long | 4.4km | 85m | 17 | For fast experienced orienteers | Medium | 3.4km | 55m | 14 | For slower experienced orienteers |
| Short | 1.8km | 30m | 9 | Not suitable for beginners |
Control Collection: Volunteers willing to collect in a few controls each after the courses close would be much appreciated.
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.
Winter League
The 2024/2025 LEI Winter League consists of 8 events taking place from November to February. They include night and daytime events, urban and woodland events. See Winter League for the full list of fixtures and points system.
Next Winter League Event: Donisthorpe , Saturday 1st February.
- Planner - Peter Hornsby
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- Toilets None
- Large Groups Not suitable for large groups.
