Map and terrain
Map 1:4000 drawn to ISSprOM2019. Produced 2024 by Alasdair Pedley EPOC, to whom we are grateful.
Terrain mix: Courses 1-5 are mostly urban with small areas of grass to cross. Courses 6 & 7 are mostly within the park, where it may be muddy, but also include a very short urban section where no roads need to be crossed.
Course information
You may run any course competitively by selecting the appropriate Age Class, but to count in the NW Urban League you must run the correct course for your age group or a higher one, courses are listed below:
Pairs can enter Course 3 PAIR or Course 4 PAIR in SIEntries- although these will not be eligible for NWUL points.
Competitors can ‘Run Down’ a course by entering the relevant ‘Open’ course, but again would not be eligible for NWUL points.
| Course | Age Classes: | Length: | Climb: | Map Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Men’s Open (M18, M20, M21, M35) | 9 km | 140 m | 1:4000 A3 |
| 2 | Women’s Open (W18, W20, W21, W35), Men’s Vets (M40+) | 7.5 km | 110 m | 1:4000 A3 |
| 3 | Women’s Vets (W40+), Men’s Supervets (M55+) | 6.1 km | 80 m | 1:4000 A3 |
| 4 | Women’s Supervets (W55+), Men’s Ultravets (M65+) | 4.8 km | 45 m | 1:4000 A3 |
| 5 | Women’s Ultravets (W65+), Women’s Hypervets (W75+), Men’s Hypervets (M75+) | 3.9 km | 35 m | 1:4000 A3 |
| 6 | Junior Men and Junior Women (M/W14-16) | 3.3 km | 70 m | 1:4000 A4 |
| 7 | Young Junior Men and Young Junior Women (M/W12-) Course is wholly within public spaces. No roads will be crossed. | 2.2 km | 25 m | 1:4000 A4 |
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Insurance: From 1st January 2026, participants who are not members of British Orienteering will no longer be covered by British Orienteering's public liability insurance. By entering any event from 1st January 2026, you acknowledge that you are taking part at your own risk. For example, if you were to accidentally injure a member of the public or damage property during the event, you would not be covered. British Orienteering's public liability insurance used to cover non-members at events before this date.