- Event Type - Sprint; City Park
- Registration Times
- 6.00pm - 7.00pm
- Start Times
- 6.00pm - 7.00pm
- Course Closing Time
- 8.00pm
| Courses Available |
|---|
| 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 are now open.
Student/unwaged discount code: R181
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.
New to Orienteering? If you are new to orienteering, please make yourself known to the organiser at registration and advice will be available.
Start and Finish: both close to the Car Park.
Terrain: Typical city park with open spaces and trees.
Courses have been planned to avoid controls sited close to water, but please be aware of the local wildlife, especially the nesting swans by the river.
Map: Scale: 1:5000, Contour interval 2.5m
Courses:
All courses have minimal climb.
Long: Courses A, B & C
Medium: Courses B & C
Scatter Course: You must visit all of the controls, but in any order.
| Course | Length | Controls | |
| A - Sprint | 2.9km | 13 | B - Sprint | 2.3km | 13 | C - Scatter | 16 |
| Short | 1.7km | 14 | 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. .
Please note: Abbey Park is very popular and busy with cyclists and pedestrians, especially when the sun is shining . So please be aware and considerate of other park users and take care around dogs.
Take care on running around tight corners, especially around the Chinese Gardens and the bridges over the river.
There is a first aid kit located at download. For any injuries that require further intervention, a walk-in centre and A&E are located at Leicester Royal Infirmary.
Privacy and Personal Details: When entering events your personal details, including 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. See link below for the club’s full privacy policy.
Summer League
The 2025 LEI Summer League consists of 17 events taking place from April to August on midweek evenings with Starts usually from 6.00pm to 7.00pm. They include Long, Score, Sprint and Urban events. Your top 10 scores count on the league table. See the Summer Leaguepage for the full list of fixtures and the current league table.
Next Summer League Event: Market Bosworth Wednesday 4th June.
- Planner - Roger Phillips
- Privacy Policy Click Here
- Dogs On lead only.
- Social Venue TBA
