Info: New entries for this event closed on Sunday 28th August 2022 at 00:00.
SI Card Hire £1 Courses 5 & 6, come and try it - Entry on the day only. |
A classic moorland and valley orienteering challenge with steep-sided valleys. Exposed open moorland, rising to 516m. Runnability is generally good with an extensive path network and rides. The vegetation is a mixture of grass, heather, bracken and gorse. All steep slopes have scattered crags and some scree. Both bracken, heather and gorse reduce runnability. Human activity makes some paths less obvious and recent bracken cutting makes the terrain faster than shown, or it might not.
The event is on a Saturday this year. Church Stretton railway station is just over a mile away. No planned rail strikes currently. Bus 435 from Shrewsbury drops you closer. There is a £5 parking fee in Carding Mill to non-National Trust members.
Registration - Grid ref; SO440948/What 3 Words: https://w3w.co/mush.promising.showering
Final course distances below. Distances are straight line measurements between points, so courses will be longer than shown. The start for courses 1-5 is a 110m steady climb, flagged from registration.
Entry for courses 1-4 preferably via pre-entry; courses 5-6 come and try it - entry on the day only. Cash only if paying on the day.
Dibbers available to hire for £1, a lost dibber will be charged at £40. SI but not contactless.
No allocated start times, start anytime between 10am - 11.45am. Courses close at 3pm.
Course |
Orienteering Colour code |
Distance (direct line) |
Climb (best route) |
Controls |
Expected winning time |
Suitable for |
1 |
Black |
14.4km |
545m |
11 |
2 hours |
Experienced 18 + |
2 |
Brown |
10.7km |
425m |
10 |
1 hour 45mins |
Experienced 18+ |
3 |
Blue |
7.6km |
225m |
9 |
1 hour 15 mins |
Experienced 16+ |
4 |
Green |
5.9km |
180m |
8 |
50mins |
Experienced 14+ |
5 – come and try it |
Orange |
3.8km |
160m |
5 |
30 mins |
Beginners, older kids |
6 – come and try it |
Yellow |
1.9km |
50m |
5 |
20 mins |
Beginners, kids |
For more detail see website details at : http://www.wrekinorienteers.co.uk/events
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