- Event Type - Urban
- Start Times
- 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm
- Course Closing Time
- 8pm
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.
Si Dibbers N/A
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: Car Park of Wood Street Community Park.
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Car Parking is Free. Open 24 hours but there is a height restriction of 2.1m.
Terrain Safety:Typical urban mainly residential but with some grassy areas. Please be aware pavements could be slippery and uneven. There are narrow alley ways so please give way to other people. Watch out for youngsters on scooters. In the grassy areas there are likely to be wet and muddy parts. All courses cross the Main Road through Shilton so please be careful when crossing roads, going round corners and give priority to pedestrians cyclists, those on scooters and dog walkers.
MapRun Planned by: Peter Chick
Start: Will be close to registration. Do not tap Go to Start until you are ready to go.
Courses Close: 8.00pm Sunset is 19-01pm. There is street lighting but you will need a torch.
MapRun folder: UK/Leicestershire /Earl shilton
Courses: Long and Medium are of similar, but not overly difficult, navigation.
Map: A4; Scale 1:7500.
| Course | Optimum Length Km | Climb m | Controls | |
| Long | 6.2 | 60 | 19 | For fast experienced orienteers |
| Medium | 4.4 | 55 | 15 | For slower experienced orienteers |
| Short | 2.2 | 15 | 10 | 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.
Your personal details: may be used to contact you regarding this activity. See the Privacy Policy link below.
Next MapRun: Tues 30th September in Thurnby.
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- Large Groups (Youth group, Scouts, Running club etc) should let the Organiser know a week in advance.
Maprun Earl Shilton is now closed for entries
Long 6.2km Medium 4.2km Short 2.2km
| Name | Club | Age Class | Si Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long (2) | |||
| Alastair Paterson | LEI | M55 | 1 |
| David Cladingboel | LEI | M55 | 8 |
| Medium (7) | |||
| Ursula and Chris | LEI | M75 | 007008 |
| Roger Edwards | LEI | M75 | 007 |
| Chris Bosley | LEI | M75 | 999 |
| David Jenkinson | LEI | M60 | 2061452 |
| Kevin Gallagher | LEI | M75 | 000 |
| Jeff Edwards | LEI | M75 | 333863 |
| Zeph Grant | LEI | M55 | 1 |
| Short (1) | |||
| Susan Grant | LEI | W55 | 2 |