Race report
Organiser’s Comments:
It was a grand day out! No rain, no cold, and surprisingly dry underfoot considering recent rain. There were 85 competitors for an event billed as ‘Introductory’, with no TD5 (very difficult) courses on offer. Of the 85 competitors, 47 hired dibbers, showing that more than half were relative newcomers to orienteering. Special thanks go to Danny Allen PFO for planning all the courses.
We should have warned Red competitors that the course map was double-sided. In the control descriptions there is a new symbol for “Flip map over”, which was introduced on New Year’s Day 2024. At least two comptitors ran to the Finish when they should have turned over, when there were still 5 controls to go. Sorry about that.
Young or old, expert or novice, everyone seems to have had a good time! Thank you for attending. See you next time. See the Events section of this website.
My special thanks are due to all those willing club helpers who put in a shift today, while a large sector of the club were away on winter breaks. Judith and Ben for computer services and results. Wendy, Mary, Ginny and Helen, for managing the Start, plus Lucy and Dave, plus others for control collecting. Nothing went missing.
All round a very good event.
George Crawford-Smith - Organiser.
Map and terrain
The map of the eastern part of Towneley Park will be 1:7500 for all courses.
Course information
| Course: | Length: | Climb: | Notes: TD = technical difficulty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 1.3k | 15m | 9 controls TD1= Very easy | |
| Yellow | 1.8k | 40m | 8 controls TD2 = Easy | |
| Orange | 3.4k | 50m | 14 controls TD3 = Moderate | |
| Light Green | 3.7k | 80m | 12 controls TD4 = Difficult | |
| Red | 6.4k | 130m | 18 controls TD3 = Moderate (Course for runners) |
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.