- Event Type - Country Park;
- Registration Times
- 6.00pm to 7.00pm
- Start Times
- 6.00pm to 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. Entries will open 3 weeks before or earlier.
Student/unwaged discount code: R408.
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.
Terrain: Open areas and woodland with many footpaths and few contours.
Conditions underfoot were surprisingly reasonable when planning the event in late June. Some parts of the woodland have not been used due to the state of the undergrowth which will only be worse when the event is held.
| Course | Length | Controls | ||
| Long | 5.1km | 15 | For fast experienced orienteers | Medium | 3.4km | 12 | For slower experienced orienteers |
| Short | 2.1km | 10 | For beginners and improvers |
Distance to start/finish: Close to car parking.
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:
There will be other park users including dog walkers throughout the area. Please respect other users.
Ponds are uncrossable.
Summer League 2024
The 2024 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.
Control Collection: Volunteers willing to collect in a few controls each after the courses close would be much appreciated.
Next Summer League Event: Markfield Urban Thursday 1st August
- Planner - Bob Haskins
- Privacy Policy Click Here
- Toilets None
- Large Groups (Youth group, Scouts, Running club etc) should let the Organiser know a week in advance.
- Dogs No restrictions on dogs.
