Northern Championships Weekend
A weekend of quality orienteering in the Lake District provided by Border Liners and Manchester & District orienteering clubs.
Results for both events are now available.
Northern Championships weekend
2 days of orienteering on open fellsides at a great time of year, little in the way of bracken and hopefully warm conditions and excellent views.
Both days are races in the UKOL.
Entry for both days are via RaceSignup
IMPORTANT LAST MINUTE NEWS
If there is any important last minute news relating to either of the events, it will be posted here, aswell as on each clubs event pages
Latest news - May 11
Age Class entries to the Northern Championship at Angle Tarn will close at midnight tonight (May 11) on Racesignup. Colour coded entries have however been extended to 12:00 (Noon) on May 17 and will continue to be taken on Racesignup. Limited entry on colour coded courses on the day subject to map availability. Strictly no entry on the day to championship courses.
May 15 - Northern Champs Final details V1.1 now available
Knipe Scar - Regional event
On Saturday 17th May, Border Liners offer a middle distance regional event on Knipe Scar, a limestone scarp slope on the edge of the Lowther Estate.
The area consists of a flattish top to the hill, with moderately steep slopes to the West. The lower part of the area is characterised by a mass of gorse thickets which have been accurately mapped and offer challenging orienteering. The area is easily accessible from the M6, leaving at either Shap Summit or Penrith.
A full range of colour coded courses will be available.
More information: Knipe Scar details here
Angle Tarn Pikes - Northern Championships
The following day, 18th May, Manchester & District offer an event on Angle Tarn Pikes, at the head of Ullswater in Patterdale.
This event will incorporate the Northern Championships (for eligible runners from NWOA, YHOA and NEOA) but all runners from outside the region are more than welcome.
Angle Tarn Pikes is not quite treeless but does offer several areas of intricate rock and contour detail.
The uphill walk to the start will be worth it as the views of the surrounding hills is excellent, if you have the time to spare.
Age class courses up to M/W 95+ string and colour coded courses up to Light Green will be available. (Colour coded courses are NOT championship courses).
More information: Angle Tarn Pikes detail here
Other events in the week you may like to run in.
15th May, High Rigg, near Keswick, open fell. Evening event. Details here
16th May, Keswick urban. A mass start event around the streets and footpaths of Keswick, part of the Keswick Mountain Festival. Details here
12th to 16th May, Penrith, urban MapRun event, do it anytime you want. More info to follow on the Border Liners website.
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