- Event Type - Urban
- Registration Times
- 10.30 am - 12.00 noon
- Start Times
- 11:00 am - 12:00 noon
- Course Closing Time
- 2:00 pm
| 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: Are open via The Start Kite.
Student/unwaged discount code: R393
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.
Car Park What3Words: seagull.radiated.copiers
Start and Finish: both close to the Car Park.
Terrain: Typical mixed urban with some grass areas. Ibstock has many traffic calmed roads and school half-term should make the roads quieter at mid-day. The map extends to the West into newer housing with more paths and greener landscaping. Road shoes will be fine unless very wet. All partipants are advised to take care crossing roads and Under 16's / inexperienced competitors are recommended to be shadowed throughout their event.
Map: Scale 1:4000 printed on A3 paper.
| Course | Length | Optimum Length | Climb | Controls | |
| Long | 4.2km | 5.6km | 40m | 21 | For fast experienced orienteers | Medium | 2.8km | 3.6km | 20m | 15 | For slower experienced orienteers |
| Short | 1.9km | 2.2km | 25m | 11 | For beginners |
Control Collection: Volunteers willing to collect in a few controls each after the courses close would be much appreciated.
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: Cross all roads with care.
Personal Information: 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.
Winter League
The 2024/2025 LEI Winter League consists of 8 events taking place from November to February. They include night and daytime events, urban and woodland events. See Winter League for the full list of fixtures and points system.
- Planner - Steve and Carol
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- Large Groups (Youth group, Scouts, Running club etc) should let the Organiser know a week in advance.
