Pre Event Info

Run Wild!

Ready for a new adventure?   If you enjoy a challenge and love the outdoors, orienteering is for you!

Perfect for families, small groups and individuals, our newcomer events are a fun and friendly way to discover orienteering. There are two courses of differing length to choose from, you can try one — or challenge yourself to complete both!

Never tried orienteering before? No problem! Friendly volunteers will be on hand to explain how it works, offer helpful tips and answer any questions you may have.

Using an accurate, clear and easy to follow map, you’ll navigate your way around the course at your own pace, finding control markers along the way.

Whether you’re looking for a new outdoor challenge, a fun family activity or simply a chance to try something different, come along and release your spirit of adventure!

Location

Nearest town: Hazel Grove

• Grid Ref: SJ925866
• Postcode: SK7 6AB
• Latitude: 53.37576
• Longitude: -2.11286
• Google Map
• Streetmap (OS 50k)
• Bing Map (OS 50k)
• OpenStreetMap

Directions / Parking

Free car park accessed from A6 at junction with A523.

Registration & Start Times

Enquiries from 12:30, Starts 12:45 to 2:00, Event closes 3:00 pm.

Course Information

2 Newcomer courses, 1-1.5km and 2-2.5km.

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 pre-enter via Racesignup - opens 01/09/2026, closes 12/09/2026.

EOD available.

Contacts / Officials

Enquiries to

Safety and Risk

A comprehensive risk assessment will have been carried out by the organiser, but participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety during the event.

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