Pre Event Info

There are two car parking locations.

The recommended car park is Vernon Car Park accessed from Stockport Road West
SK6 2BP. Grid reference SJ909899

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This is approx 800m from M60 Junction 27.

Registration will be signed from the corner of this car park and is at the top of the hill and iabout 100m beyond the cafe (allow 10 mins).

There is overflow parking at the end of Little Moor Lane off Turncroft Lane SK1 4BN.

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This is also about 10 mins walk from Registration but it will not be signed from this direction. Head NW towards the cafe and third small car park.

Location

Nearest town: Stockport

• Grid Ref: SJ909899
• Postcode: SK6 2BP
• Latitude: 53.41420
• Longitude: -2.13695
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Registration & Start Times

Everyone should pre-register using the RaceSignUp Registration System.  This will guarantee a map is available for you.

Note that competitors under the age of 16 on the Red 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 in the park, suitable for everybody, newcomers, improvers and regulars, with advice and instruction available.

Red and Long Light Green courses include an urban section outside the park, combining park and urban orienteering, for those wanting a decent length run on a Saturday morning. No under-16s allowed because of road crossings.

The longer courses may involve steep slopes which can be slippery when wet. Wear suitable footwear.

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

Senior: £6.00    Junior/Student: £3.00

Family & Friends Groups of up to 5 people: £12.00

Juniors are under 21 on 31st December.

Facilities

Toilets and cafe in the grounds

Dogs allowed?

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

Contacts / Officials

Series Co-ordinator: Chris Rostron

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