***Update – weather is looking hot so please dress appropriately, bring plenty of water and wear sun cream etc!***

Info: This event will be a 45 minute Score event – simply visit as many controls as you can in 45 minutes by running, walking or jogging. Suitable for all abilities!

Travel: The event will be in and around Wolsingham, with start, finish and registration on Wolsingham Rec behind St. Anne’s Center (Fenwick Fields, Wolsingham, DL13 3AT). Grid reference NZ 07229 37093, ‘what3words’ – ///behave.slept.novels, google maps. We will have our Club Feather flag at registration to help you spot us!

The nearest bus stop is Hamsterley Road End (0.1km/0.05miles, nos. 101). Bus number 101 is the service from Bishop Auckland (including the rail station for services to/from Darlington) via Crook (where connection can be made from services from Durham) to Stanhope. A service arrives from Bishop Auckland at ~11:30am (departs Bishop Auckland Rail Station at 10:54, Crook at 11:15, this would require the 10:30 service from X46 Durham Bus Station; there is also a ~10:30 arrival if you prefer a bit more time beforehand). There is an arrival from Stanhope at ~11.15. Let us know if for any reason these are delayed as an extension to the start window can be made.

Parking: There is a pay and display parking (£1 1hour, £2 3hours, £5 24hours) adjacent to registration with alternative parking if this is full available in the vicinity (various including in the Market Place, please park considerately and consider car sharing if driving to this event).

There are no official bike racks in the vicinity, however there are several features which could be used to secure your bike.

Registration will be manned throughout the event so bags etc. may be left here at the owner’s risk.

Entries: Entry on day, or pre-enter using the form (pre-entry would be appreciated so that we can estimate map numbers).
Payment should be on the day (cash or card, please bring correct change).

Registration: Registration will be open from 11:00, with starts from 11:15 to 11:45.

Fees: Seniors – £4.00, Juniors – £2.00
Groups welcome and charged per map as one senior/junior as applicable.
Note that under 16 should be accompanied/shadowed on the course by a parent/guardian for safety reasons (road crossings).
Seniors are those who will be 21 or over on 31st December 2025.
Payment should be on the day (cash or card, please bring correct change).

Start: Starts will be from 11:15 to 11:45, same location as registration.

Punching: There will be no punches at controls, although SI will be used to determine start and finish times – please bring your own SI if you have one (also available free of charge to borrow, lost or non-returned SI cards will be charged at £30).

Controls will be items of street furniture or similar with a simple question at each control to prove that you have visited (e.g. what number is this postbox?). Please bring a pen or similar to record your answer.

Map & Area: Wolsingham and surrounding areas – Scale 1:7500, 10m contours. StreetO Map style produced using Open Orienteering Mapper.

Terrain: A mixture of residential housing, local parks and rural footpaths, depending on route and controls chosen. Note some routes may take participants near or across busier roads.  

Control descriptions: Control descriptions will be on the reverse of the map in the form of questions or clues (e.g. ‘lamppost number’) – there will be NO loose paper copies available on the day.

Facilities: There are public toilets near to Registration (30p charge, card payment) or at Angate Street.

Safety: Area is a mix of urban areas (with usual hazards e.g. cars) and countryside footpaths. Competitors should avoid private areas and stick to the footpaths when on farmland or adjacent to steep ground and rivers.

All competitors that have registered to start must report to registration after they finish (even if they do not wish their score/time to be recorded). Competitors are welcome to carry a phone when they compete. There will be a first aid kit and first aiders at registration.

The course will involve road crossings so Juniors aged under 16 should be accompanied/shadowed on the course by a parent/guardian.

Dogs: Dogs will be allowed but under close control (must be on a lead for fields containing livestock which are present in areas of the course) – please clean up after your dog.

Officials:

• Organiser – Matthew Foskett,
• Planner – Andrew Stimson,
• Controller/Series Organiser – Matthew Foskett