Orienteering - dusk event
Celebrate the return of lighter evenings and join South Yorkshire Orienteers for an orienteering race on Loxley Common.
Loxley Common is an interesting mix of woodland and open common land. There is a wealth of interesting contour detail to challenge experienced orienteers and a good path network to cater for the less experienced.
Newcomers are very welcome!
One of the biggest orienteering clubs in the UK, South Yorkshire Orienteers (SYO) have over 300 members ranging in age from 5 to 85.
They offer a friendly and informal welcome to the sport - supporting adult and junior beginners and more seasoned orienteers alike with coaching and a programme of regular events. www.southyorkshireorienteers.org.uk
This event is part of the Festival of the Outdoors.
Prices
£5 British Orienteering / SYO members, £6 non-members. £3 juniors & students.
Pairs pay for one entry, extra map £1. If you are shadowing a junior, just pay for the junior entry. Dibber hire free.
Additional Information
Entries
All entries must be made in advance on the SYO Entry System. Entries are open on Saturday 1 March and close on Monday 24 March.
Fees
Adults £6 (£5 British Orienteering/members), Juniors & Students £3. If you enter as a pair or group you just pay 1 entry fee. Extra maps £1.
Car Parking
Assembly is at the Archer Gate Recreation Ground, S6 6SR (OS Grid Ref: SK 30823 90229, What3Words: vivid.tricky.label).
Please park considerately on surrounding residential roads. The start & finish are adjacent.
Timings
Starts 5.30pm - 6.45pm. Courses close 7.45pm. Please make sure you are back before this time, even if it means not completing the course. Start early if you think you'll take a long while. Sunset is 6.30pm.
Courses
Yellow 1.7km. Easy navigation. Ideal for children. Orange 2.9km. Medium difficulty navigation. A good place for an adult beginner to start. Green 3.6km. Hard navigation.
Blue 4.9km. Hard navigation.
Additional Safety Information
Primary aged children should be shadowed. It is also recommended that juniors who are not competent on light green should be shadowed or run in a pair. Full leg cover is essential. You must carry a headtorch. A back up headtorch is also recommended.
For more information visit: www.southyorkshireorienteers.org.uk