Format

This Autumn Series event will offer the following options :-

• a 2-part Sprint event
• a White course
• a Yellow course

Location

Nearest town: Stretford

• Grid Ref: SJ808943
• Postcode: M21 9TA
• Latitude: 53.44493
• Longitude: -2.28960
• Google Map
• Streetmap (OS 50k)
• Bing Map (OS 50k)
• OpenStreetMap

Directions / Parking

Signed from A5145, 2.5 km from M60 Junction 7. 

Parking in main car park only, at Trafford Athletic Club, not short stay car park.

Access from Ryebank Road , off A5145, will be signed

Registration & Start Times

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

Limited EOD, subject to map availability. Please pay by contactless card at Registration on the day.
Fee £6/£3.     SI card hire free. (£30 charge if lost)
Registration/payment from 10:00.
Starts between 10:30 and 12:30. Courses close 13:15.

Course Information

Courses suitable for novices and for experienced orienteers.

Controls are in Beacon mode i.e. contactless punching available

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

Please enter online using the RaceSignUp system to guarantee a map is available for you.

Pre-entries close 23:59 on Thursday 21st November.

Facilities

Cafe, toilets.

Contacts / Officials

Series Co-ordinator: Chris Rostron 01663 764799

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