Map and terrain
Peel Park belies it’s name. Classic ‘parkland’ is about 5% of the total area. The other 95% is either rough open moorland with scattered trees or classic orienteering woodland, plus many classic orienteering features. Take care near steep sided ravines!
The Peel Park map has been updated for this event to incorporate:
- recent fire damage - this has made some moorland areas more runnable - mountain bike tracks - these are new and numerous on the steeper slopes, but only the most used are shown as paths on the map. Take special care if using these tracks.- forestry work - mostly thining work which may have improved runnability, but leaving scattered logs.- dog walkers tracks - there are many incidental tracks, especially on the open moorland, which are not marked on the map.
Course information
Regional Courses: (Subject to final controlling.)
| Course | Length | Climb | Notes: Technical Difficulty (TD): |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 5.6k | 235m | Double sided map TD5 |
| Green | 3.2k | 120m | TD5 |
| Short Green | 2.6k | 110m | TD5 |
| Light Green | 2.8k | 110m | TD4 |
| Red | 4.5k | 195m | Double sided map TD3 |
| Orange | 2.5k | 100m | TD3 |
| Yellow | 1.9k | 70m | TD2 |
Map Scale: All course maps will be 1:5000 A4. Blue and Red course maps are double sided, with the new 2024 ‘flip map’ symbol in the control descriptions.
Control descriptions will be on the map and also available loose in the start lanes.
Download is adjacent to the finish.
Pre-existing medical conditions: What you should do.
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.