Event Details

Tuesday 26th August 2025
Club Night Maprun at Rowlatts Hill
Postcode LE5 6TE
Greenacre Drive northern part junction Ambassador Road. view in Google Maps
Grid Reference SK627044
Beginners welcome, help and advice available.
If you are new to orienteering please see our Introduction to Orienteering page.
  • Event Type - Urban

  • Registration Times
  • 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm
  • Start Times
  • 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm
  • Course Closing Time
  • 8pm
Fees
Senior £3, Junior (20 & under) £1.50, Family £6, Unattached £5
Insurance: From 1st Jan 2026, if you’re not currently a member of British Orienteering, you won’t be covered by the organisation’s public liability insurance . You’re very welcome to take part, but please be aware that you do so at your own risk.
Notes

MapRun: The control sites have no visible controls. Instead the Start, Finish and all control sites are identified by a GPS signal on your phone. The signal can be received within a few metres of the feature marked on your map. Advice and assistance will be available for anyone new to MapRun.

App: All participants need a smart phone or watch with the MapRun or MapRunG App. Download App.

Register: via the form at the bottom of this page to ensure a map. Pay at the event.

Meet: Greenacre Drive

Start: Will be close to registration. Do not tap Go to Start until you are ready to go.

Courses: Suitable for newcomers as well as experienced orienteers.

Courses Close: 8.00pm.

MapRun Planned by: Roger Edwards.

Map: OpenOrienteeringMap. Scale: 1:5000 on an A4

MapRun folder: UK/ Leicestershire /Rowlatts East

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Course Straight Line
Length Km		 Controls
Long 4.3 29 (5.7km optimum) For fast experienced orienteers
Medium 3.0 19 For slower experienced orienteers
Short 1.8 16 For beginners

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.

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Next MapRun: Tues 2nd September in Leicester City Centre LOROS Elephants.

Organiser - Roger Edwards
Page Updated 24-08-2025
  • Toilets None
  • Large Groups (Youth group, Scouts, Running club etc) should let the Organiser know a week in advance.
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