UEA and Earlham Park
Info: New entries for this event closed on Sunday 13th September 2026 at 23:00.
Adult BOF members £10* / non-members £12* Groups and seniors on Red, Orange, Yellow and White courses £5 Juniors & Students £4 *+£2 from 8am on Monday 14th September 2026 |
UEA and Earlham Park
The event will be signposted from B1108 (Watton Road / Earlham Road). Proceed along University Drive to Porter’s Lodge and left into the main carpark.
Terrain & Safety information:
The area is mainly open runnable with some woodland. Full leg cover is essential. The river is only crossable via the two bridges. No swimming please.
Please avoid crossing the sports pitches if games are in progress and watch out for flying balls.
There are campus roads passing through the competition area, please take care crossing the road. Students and the general public also use the whole area - watch out for buses, cars and bicycles.
Please be respectful of the rights of other users of the area and give way if necessary.
Please keep dogs on lead. You are advised to carry a whistle
Map updated Summer 2026
Courses Straight line lengths. Subject to final controlling
| Course | Length | No. of Controls | Technical Difficulty | Map Scale |
| White | 1.4km | 11 | very easy | 1:5,000 |
| Yellow | 2.2km | 13 | easy | 1:5,000 |
| Orange | 3.2km | 13 | moderate |
1:7,500 |
| Red | 6.6km | 18 | moderate | 1:7,500 |
| Short Green | 4.2km | 16 | as hard as the area permits | 1:7,500 |
| Green | 5km | 15 | 1:7,500 | |
| Blue | 7.5km | 20 | 1:7,500 |
Punching Start & Finish. Other controls are enabled for contactless SIAC use. Should the control not respond to a contactless ‘punch’ it is the competitor’s responsibility to undertake a manual ‘punch’.
Car Parking, Registration, Start/Finish
Parking is on the main UEA carpark and there is a charge of £1 a car.
Registration will be on Earlham Park, follow signs.
Start and Finish will also be on Earlham Park and will be in sight of each other.
Timings
Enquires/Registration*: 10:00 to 12:00 (*plus entry on day registration if applicable)
Starts: 10:15 to 12:15 (no allocated start times)
Courses Close: 14:00
A first aid bag is available at Registration.
Toilets at Earlham Park Cafe’ & Sports Park (there is a fee to enter the Sports Complex Facilities)
Dogs: Dogs welcome, but please keep on lead at all times; large numbers of other dog walkers use the area - be aware of this, especially if young or nervous persons.
Event Officials
Organiser: Karen Goldsworthy (NOR)
Planner: Daniel Goldsworthy (NOR)
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View the Event Cancellation / Refund Policy.
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