• Everyone should Pre-register using the MDOC Registration System https://mdocentry.org.uk. This will guarantee a map is available for you
• Limited EOD, subject to map availability
• Please pay by contactless card or cash at Registration on the day.
• Fee £5/£2    SI card hire free.
• Register 10.15 to 11.45. Starts 10.30 to 12.30. Courses close 13.15

Location

Nearest town: Chorlton, Manchester

• Grid Ref: SJ823919
• Postcode: M21 7WH
• Latitude: 53.42430
• Longitude: -2.26629
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Directions / Parking

Parking at end of Maitland Avenue, off A5145.

Registration & Start Times

Register 10.15 to 11.45. Starts 10.30 to 12.30. Courses close 13.15

Course Information

• White, Yellow, Orange and Light Green courses, suitable for everybody, newcomers, improvers and regulars, with advice and instruction available.
• Long Light Green, combining park and urban orienteering. This course is especially for those wanting a decent length run on a Saturday morning. No under-16s allowed because of road crossings.
• 45 minute Score course, suitable for adult or junior beginners.

Explanation of colour courses

• White are very easy with all controls on paths. They are mainly used by 6-10 year olds and family groups.
• Yellow use simple linear features like paths, walls and streams. They are mainly used by under 12’s and family groups.
• Orange progress to basic use of the compass and route choice. They are ideal for novice adults or experienced youngsters.
• Light Green are ideal for improvers as the navigational difficulty begins to increase and uses simple contours and point features.
• Green are used mostly by experienced under 18’s and adults wanting a short but challenging course with a very hard navigational difficulty.
• Blue are a longer, more physically demanding course in comparison to the green. The distances are more varied between controls and the course attracts experienced orienteers.
• Brown & Black are very physically demanding and have a very hard navigational difficulty. They are for experienced orienteers only.
• Score means visiting as many controls as possible in any order in a specific time, like 45mins.

Facilities

Refreshment van from 11.00am.

Contacts / Officials

Series Co-ordinator: Alison Doyle

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