Event Details

Entry: Entries via The Start Kite are now open.
Student/unwaged discount code: R505
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 registration/download.

Terrain: Typical modern suburban terrain.
The area consists of two modern estates. LFE was built in the 1980s. The New Lubbesthorpe area is still under construction and is around quarter complete. They are quite different. They are separated by a large runnable open area and many other open areas exist elsewhere particularly in Lubbesthorpe. Courses are planned to offer route choice and traffic levels in both are surprisingly low.

Experimental Map:
The area is too large to fit on an A4 map at 1:4k scale using ISSprOM symbols.
The scale is 1:6k using some simplification to reduce clutter and drawing time.
The map takes some inspiration from the simplicity of an OpenOrienteeringMap generated from
OpenStreetMap data. However the aim is to overcome some of the problems of using this
simple approach. This also make routes and courses easier to see - but still challenging to follow.

There is no detail in out-of-bounds areas which are shown using a light grey with black
border instead of the olive shade normally used. The trafficked area of roads is shown to
scale. Most other areas are also very runnable but detail of footpaths and the edge of
paved edges is omitted for clarity. A colour of Rough Open yellow is used for these
runnable areas and all grassy areas.

Hedges, water features, larger trees and fences are shown. Dark green hedges are
typically difficult to cross and should not be crossed. Light green hedges have gaps in
them. Numerous larger fenced water features and should be treated as Out-of-bounds. There
are many minor drainage channels in some areas. These are typically dry and are shown
with the seasonable water symbol. They often end with small headwalls and some have
short fences too. A small special symbol is used for these described as spring/fence. Tree
canopy is shown white.

An example can be viewed here.

Courses

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: Take care crossing roads.

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 League page for the full list of fixtures and the current league table.

Next Summer League Event: Market Harborough South Thursday 3rd July.