Location

Nearest town: Tytherington, Macclesfield

• Grid Ref: SJ914746
• Postcode: SK10 2SL
• Latitude: 53.26836
• Longitude: -2.13014
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Directions / Parking

Parking is at Tytherington High School, Manchester Road, Macclesfield SK10 2EE
Grid Ref SJ916747 Postcode: SK10 2EE
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Please do not use the Riverside Park Car Park as it is very small.

Registration & Start Times

Please pre-enter using the RaceSignUp Registration System. This will guarantee a map is available for you.

On-the-day Registration is a 200m walk from Tytherington High School across Manchester Road to Riverside Park Car Park, in Tent located in or adjacent to Riverside Car Park.

Note that competitors under the age of 16 on the Long Light Green course need to be accompanied by an adult.

Limited EOD, subject to map availability. Please pay by contactless card at Registration on the day.

Registration from 10.00. 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. Especially for those wanting a decent length run on a Saturday morning. Competitors must be 16 or over

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.

Entry Details

MDOC Member: 

Senior: £5.00    Junior/Student: £2.00

Standard: 

Senior: £6.00    Junior/Student: £3.00

MDOC Helper: 

Senior: £2.00    Junior/Student: £0.50

Juniors are under 21 on 31st December.

Facilities

Toilets

Dogs allowed?

Dogs allowed, but please ensure dogs are always kept under close control.

Contacts / Officials

Series Co-ordinator: Chris Rostron

Enquiries to

Organiser: Chris Rostron (07929 516649)
Planner: Hanno Rostron
Controller: Chris Rostron