Essex Winter Midweek Series - Chelmsford

Event overview

Essex Winter Midweek Series No7 is a night street orienteering event in Chelmsford that uses the MapRun system. The event is part of the Essex Winter Midweek Series 2025/26 and awards points based on finishing times adjusted by an age/gender handicap system. Best six results from the ten-event series count toward the league leaderboard. Anytime catch-up on MapRun may be available for a limited period after the event, subject to an Anytime time penalty; participants who run on the night receive bonus points compared with Anytime entries. Under-16s must be accompanied by an adult. A head or hand torch is compulsory and high-visibility clothing is strongly recommended.

Location and facilities

The event centre is The Rising Sun, 232 New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9AE. There is no parking at the pub; free on-street parking is available nearby and Tesco offers limited free parking a short walk away. Toilets are available at the pub. The printed event map is on waterproof paper and shows additional detail compared with the electronic map.

Courses and scoring

Courses listed are:

• 5.4 km (Long) : Entered: 13
• 3.4 km (Short) : Entered: 2

This is a line event with controls visited in order; courses are measured as direct distances between controls so actual running distance will be greater. Controls are sited on fire hydrants. Missed or incorrect controls incur a five-minute penalty. A seven-minute penalty applies for Anytime runs; on-the-night runners receive a 15-point bonus. A second run on the same course does not count for series scoring. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.