Event Details

Tuesday 2nd September 2025
Club Night Maprun City Centre LOROS Elephants Score
Postcode LE1 4JB
Meet at 103-105 High St view in Google Maps
Grid Reference SK585045
Beginners welcome, help and advice available.
If you are new to orienteering please see our Introduction to Orienteering page.
  • Event Type - Urban; Score

  • Registration Times
  • 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm
  • Start Times
  • 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm
  • Course Closing Time
  • 8.0pm
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 are LOROS large elephants. 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.

Stomp Around Leicester: For more info on the LOROS elephants click here.

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. All entry fees will be donated to LOROS.

Meet: Outside Wetherspoons High Cross

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.

Map: OpenOrienteeringMap. Scale: 1:10,000 on an A4

MapRun folder: UK/Leicestershire /Leicester Elephants

Score Course: 45mins to find as many large elephants on the map as you can. Optimum distance for all is about 9km.

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 9th September, Sprint style courses at the University Halls, Oadby .

Organiser - Roger Edwards
Page Updated 25-08-2025
  • Large Groups (Youth group, Scouts, Running club etc) should let the Organiser know a week in advance.
  • Social Venue Wetherspoons, High Cross