Kent Orienteering League - Shoreham Woods

Overview

Dartford Orienteers are running a Kent Orienteering League event at Shoreham Woods. The terrain includes mainly runnable forest and areas of rough open, with pits and depressions and some large trees. The area is shared with walkers, dog walkers, horse riders and mountain bikers. There are some steep, slippery slopes, several low fences that are hard to cross, and livestock in open areas. Registration is online only in advance. Participants must adhere to the British Orienteering Participant Code of Conduct.

Courses and practical information

• Yellow 2.5 km - controls very easy, mostly on paths.
• Orange 3.0 km - controls on or near paths with some route choice.
• Green 4.5 km - controls away from paths, more navigational challenge.
• Blue 6.5 km - technically the hardest course offered.

Score course: 21 controls, visit as many as possible in one hour; controls split into easy, moderate and difficult groups.

Entry fees: Seniors £7/£9, Juniors £3/£4; lower fees apply to British Orienteering members. Group entry one map and one entry for £10; extra maps may be available for £1 each. Electronic punching: standard hire £1, contactless version £2.50. The event centre is at Shacklands Road Car Park; toilets are available there and the nearest refreshments are less than 1 km away at Polhill Garden Centre. The start is about 100 m from the car park and the finish about 500 m away. Results are available online after the event. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.