Tockholes

Race report

Lost Property - black Geldert cagoule left in the download tent

Map and terrain

Tockholes has been used for orienteering for more than 50 years! It is excellent mixed terrain that is 90% woodland.

High quality orienteering terrain in mature woodland around the catchment area of Roddlesworth Reservoirs. Map updated 2024.

Tockholes has been used for orienteering for over 50 years! Much has changed in that time, but the woods, a mix of deciduous and coniferous woodland, remains largely clear of nasty undergrowth and is very runnable. There is no forestry grid and no straight lines anywhere, but there are ample rock, forest, landform and water features. Quality orienteering guaranteed!

The area is popular with walkers, dog owners, runners and mountain bikers – take care and give way. As such there are many incidental paths and tracks, in places too numerous to map. Only the main and through paths are marked. Several high crags and a dangerous ravine are highlighted with the purple uncrossable symbol along the top edge. Some crags are 10m high! Beware!

Course information

Course Offer: (Provisional.)

Distance to the Start is 200m from parking and the return from the Finish is 600m.

Control descriptions will be on the map and available as loose descriptions in the start lanes.

Safety Notes:

• Slippery underfoot: The ground is saturated after more than usual autumn rain, so many parts are muddy and waterlogged. Also the ground is covered with autumn leaves which obscure minor paths and and other features. Please take great care. Wear only O-shoes with good cleats. DO NOT wear flat soled trainers. - Dangerous high crags and earth banks: Marked asuncrossable using a thick purple line along the top edge. Some crags are 10m high! There are also deep ravines with steep sides. If marked with an earth bank symbol, then the ravine will be unsafe to cross at that point. Some side streams have carved a deep furrow that may be more than 1m deep and more than 1m wide. Take great care if crossing such a stream. - River crossings: Advice will be given on the Start line. There are 3 options to choose from at your discretion: Foot bridges (3 marked on the map as a crossing point). Unaffected by water levels.- Easier fording points (3 marked on the map as a crossing point). Depending on water levels a handrail rope may be fixed to trees on both banks.- When water levels are low, it is possible to ford at many points. (No crossing points marked.) Cross safely at your discretion.