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Try a new outdoor adventure sport! Ideal for all ages and abilities, with courses for runners and also families and children. Help is available and no experience is necessary.This event is PRE-ENTRY ONLY – so you must register in advance. Enter via the Tickets link above (will be available nearer the event).
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DIRECTIONS / PARKING
There is some pay and display parking at the northern end of the park, accessed from Harbord Road.
Cutteslowe Park is Oxford's largest park, with lots of parkland, woods, a lake and even a miniature railway! The longer courses will cross over the ring road, by the footbridge, to Sunnymead Park too, along the banks of the river.
Event registration will be towards the northern end of the park. Why not try the parkrun here first!
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REGISTRATION AND START TIMES
IMPORTANT - You must pre-enter, via the Tickets link above.
Start a course any time from 10.15am to 11.45am.
Courses close at 1pm - everyone must report back to the Download tent by 1pm, whether finished or not.
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COURSES
Arranged below in order of navigational difficulty. Remember - the course lengths are the straight line distances between the control points. You'll go around 20% further, depending on your route choices!:
YELLOW: 1.6km. Suitable for juniors with some experience or for supervised newcomers, and for family groups.
ORANGE: 2.8km. Suitable for adult beginners and experienced juniors.
RED: 5.0km (expect to run about 6km). Longer, but no more challenging navigationally. Ideal for runners new to orienteering. You still need to be able to read a map, but it is more like an unmarked trail race.
If you're a runner trying orienteering for the first time, the Red course is ideal - you will probably run 6km doing it; if that is too much, then Orange might be more suitable.
For family groups, we recommend the Orange course, or Yellow if you want something shorter.
For juniors, Yellow is a good course, though juniors new to the sport should be accompanied.
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HOW TO ENTER
You MUST pre-enter in advance as there will be NO entry at the event. Pre-entering reserves you a map. Just click on the Tickets link above, and fill in your details.
You don't have to be a member of an orienteering club to enter this event. On SI Entries (our entries system), just show your club name as IND (for Independent).
Small family or other groups are welcome. Enter as a senior. Change the name if you wish, for example to Jones Family.
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ENTRIES
Early entries up to and including Sunday 5th May
- Red - BOF members £6, non-members and family groups £8, Juniors & Students £2
- Yellow and Orange - BOF members £5, non-members and family groups £7, Juniors & Students £2
Later entries from Mon 6th May through to 11am Sat 11th May (assuming spaces and maps are still available) - £1 extra
Timing chip hire £1 (essential if you do not own one).
Your entry fee includes a special waterproof orienteering map with your course printed on it, to keep as a souvenir, and a print out of your result and splits at the finish.
If you have difficulty entering, we have a guide on our website: https://tvoc.org.uk/entering-an-event-using-sientries/
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FACILITIES
Public WCs in the park.
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DOGS
Dogs are allowed but should stay on a lead.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Cutteslowe Park, Oxford, United Kingdom
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