Event Details

Tuesday 8th October 2024
Club Night MapRun Leicester Forest East
Postcode LE3 3LX
Car park off Somerfield Way, Leicester Forest East view in Streetmap or Google Maps
Grid Reference SK530028
Beginners welcome, help and advice available.
If you are new to orienteering please see our Introduction to Orienteering page.
  • Start Times
  • 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm
  • Course Closing Time
  • 8pm
  • Event Time
  • N/A
Fees
Senior £3, Junior (20 & under) £1.50, Family £6, Unattached £5
Electronic Punching
Si not available
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.

Car Park: The entrance is next to 33 Somerfield Way. See this map link for the precise location.

Register: Please use the form below before mid-day Tuesday to book a map. Load the MapRun app before the event. The map will be published on the app, so you can download it beforehand.

Terrain: Modern urban area with some parks and grassland.

Map: A new experimental simplified style of urban O map. It uses lighter colours for the built and out-of-bounds areas and leaves out less important details.
Download Legend.
Example: See map section.

Folder UK/Leicestershire/Leicester Forest East.

Courses: Suitable for newcomers as well as experienced orienteers.

Courses Close: 7.45pm (sunset: 6.24pm). So a torch will be needed.

Planner: The MapRun courses will be designed by John Marriott.

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.

Privacy & Personal Data: When entering events your personal details (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.

Next MapRun: Tues 15th October, Bennion .

Organiser - Roger Edwards
Page Updated 06-10-2024
  • Large Groups (Youth group, Scouts, Running club etc) should let the Organiser know a week in advance.
  • Dogs On lead only.
  • Social Venue Royal Oak Kirkby Muxloe 35 Main street LE9 2AN

MapRun Leicester Forest East

Tuesday 8th October 2024

MapRun Leicester Forest East is now closed for entries

Enter MapRun Leicester Forest East
Number of entries (11)
NameClubAge ClassSi Number
Long (3)
Alastair PatersonLEIM558280367
Matthew BirkettLEIM458210875
Jo WhiteLEIW508321577
Medium (5)
Peter ChickLEIM808260344
Chris BosleyLEIM75101010
Kevin GallagherLEIM758111049
Roger EdwardsLEIM70007
Ursula and ChrisLEIW60001002
Short (3)
Sue BicknellLEIW808201989
Susan GrantLEIW558214530
Zeph GrantLEIM558160514

MapRun Leicester Forest East

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