iMPORTANT UPDATE!

Just to warn you that we were told today (Friday) that the Park has also booked on a Norman Soldiers re-enactment event at the same time as our orienteering event! We have replanned some of the courses to avoid the area they are using. Please stay out of that area, we will remind you on the day and you will not miss it!!

The other main effect is that the Park will be busier than normal, and this will include the car parking. So you are advised to come early and allow plenty of time.

The upside is that you have another interesting activity to watch!

Overview

Orienteering is an exciting outdoor sport that exercises both mind and body. The aim is to navigate between control points marked on an orienteering map; as a competitive sport the challenge is to complete the course in the quickest time choosing your own best route; as a recreational activity it does not matter how young, old or fit you are, as you can run or walk making progress at your own pace on the courses planned to suit you.

This event is very suitable for complete beginners, those with some experience and the experts wanting to do some “sprint courses“ instead of going to the British Sprint Champs!

This beautiful Park has many attractions, especially for children, so bring a picnic and enjoy it!

Entry:

Pre-entries are strongly encouraged to simplify registration on the day, and to ensure that everyone gets a map. To assist late entries, we will keep on-line entries open until 21.00 the day before the event. There may be limited entry on the day, but only if we have spare maps.

If you are a newcomer to the sport and do not have an orienteering dibber (to record visiting the controls, also called an SI-Card) then please indicate that you need to borrow an SI-Card.  

Pre enter by Friday 21st June on SI Entries

Fees: £6 adult / £3 junior – the fee is per dibber hired, so a group of say 2 adults and 2 children on 1 dibber is £6. Juniors who are members of SROC are free! (contact Development@sroc.org for more info)

Travel and Parking:

Event Postcode LA4 6AQ

Happy Mount Park is at the north end of Morecambe prom, just south of the golf course.Please park either on the main road itself or side roads or in the pay and display car park just north east of the park. Please take care crossing roads to reach the park.

 

Courses:

Score Course

Beginners and those less experienced should enter the Score – visit all controls in any order in the quickest time (maximum of 45 minutes).

You lose points for being late back – so bring a watch or other timing device!We encourage you to enter as a pair or small group and everyone can have a map. So ideal for families and friends. If you arrive early enough you can do one or more of the Short courses for FREE after the score!

Short Courses

There will be 2 short linear courses where you visit the controls in the specified order, each of about 1.5km. Those with more experience can enter both of these for one entry fee. They will have the option to do the Score after if they wish.

Terrain:

A small but beautiful ornamental park, with intricate paths and vegetation in places.

Map Notes

The map scale is 1:2000

Note that the multiple benches and various lampposts are not mapped. 

Please note that olive green areas are out of bounds and not to be entered.

 

Hazards (from risk assessment)

·      Please be aware of and courteous to, other users of the park (including dog walkers).

·      There are some childrens’ aerial runways at the far end of the park as well as swings – please keep well away from them to avoid accidents.

·      As befits a local park, there are many flower beds so please take care to avoid running over these.

There will be a first aid kit at Registration for self-use.

Toilets:

Toilets are close to the main entrance, they cost 40p in coins.

Start/Finish:

Walk along the path from the main entrance and you will see our Club vertical banner.

Starting times are between 11.00 and 12.00. Courses close at 1.15 and controls will be removed after this time.

Questions:

Either to the organiser or to Development@sroc.org if your question is as a beginner or about the entry system

Safety:

The park is frequented by members of the public so please be considerate to other users.

You must report to the finish and download after the event, even if you retire.

Waterproof jackets will be made compulsory if conditions require it.

View the Event Disclaimer / Terms and Conditions.

View the Event Cancellation / Refund Policy.

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