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SUMMARY:MV evening street O at Worcester Park
DESCRIPTION:This is the final event of a series of 8 winter evening Street Orienteering events MVOC are organising on a monthly basis from September to April. Each event will be a 1-hour or 40 minute score event and a league table will be compiled from the results of each event as they proceed. The best 5 results from the 8 events will determine the final league positions. There will be a trophy for the first male competitor and The Lois Exell trophy will be presented to the first female competitor at or soon after the final event. \nTo take part in this event: Entries are open at racesignup.co.uk \nThis event will app-based only using MapRun. Please ensure you have the latest version of MapRun installed and the course is downloaded to your phone before you arrive. Details of how to obtain a copy of the app ahttps://racesignup.co.uk/nd how it works can be found here \nDownload the course onto the app by clicking on ‘Select Event\, and following the menu path UK > Mole Valley > StreetO 25/26 Series. The course will not be visible on your phone until you receive the PIN number at Registration on the night. There are no written answers required with MapRun and your result will be automatically downloaded when you finish. The full procedure will be explained at Registration. You can also use a Garmin watch with the MapRunG app installed and the course loaded.  \nRegistration/ Start location:  The Brook pub\, 181 Central Rd\, Worcester Park KT4 8DR \nParking: The pub has a small car park at the rear of the building. If full\, there is free parking at the nearby Stone Place car park (Waitrose) or on street parking which is free after 6.30pm. \nPublic transport: Trains: the pub is located opposite Worcester Park railway station (SW Railways Zone 4 TFL). Buses include 213\, 627\, S3\, SL7 \nMap: 1;10\,000 scale (with 1:4\,000 scale ‘urban style’ on reverse) and printed on waterproof paper. \nEquipment required:  Smartphone with MapRun installed and course downloaded in advance (see above); watch or timepiece; torch or head torch; whistle in case of an emergency/injury. High visibility clothing. \nEntry Fee: £3.50 to all BOF members\, £5.50 to non-BOF members. Juniors under 16 are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult and the pairing will be charged the appropriate adult fee (above). Free to Mole Valley OC members and ‘Supporters”. \nStarts: Starts between 6.30pm and 7.30pm (no need to book an exact start time). \nScore Event: “Score” just means that there is no set course. Your map will show a number of controls\, but you don’t have to visit them all. You get points for each control you do visit and lose points if you take more than an hour. This year we are also offering a 40 minute score (same controls) where the net score is multiplied by 150% for inclusion in the results. \nLast minute changes: Please visit the MV website before travelling to check for last minute changes mvoc.org \nResults: provisional live on the app and final version on the club website as soon as possible. \nThis event is planned and organised by Justin Farhall \nYou are responsible for your own safety and you take part in this event at your own risk. \nA quick reminder for newcomers: If you’re not currently a member of British Orienteering\, you won’t be covered by the organisation’s public liability insurance for this event. For example\, if you were to accidentally injure a member of the public or damage property during the event\, you would not be covered. You’re very welcome to take part\, but please be aware that you do so at your own risk.
URL:https://mvoc.org/event/mv-2026-04/
LOCATION:Worcester park\, 181 Central Rd\,\, Worcester Park\, KT4 8DR
CATEGORIES:Local,Street O
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260328T140000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T174439Z
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SUMMARY:MV/GO Training at White Downs
DESCRIPTION:This is one of our approximately monthly series of friendly\, informal training events aimed at newcomers and existing orienteers who wish to improve their skills. These sessions are run jointly by Mole-Valley and Guildford Orienteering Clubs and are free to members of these clubs. A £4 fee applies for non-members. \nThere will be two courses aimed at beginners. For existing orienteers who wish to improve their skills the main theme of the training this month will be re-location\, there will also be an opportunity to build on the compass work in the previous session. \nWe will meet\, ready to run at 12 noon at the white downs car park\, off white down lane – RH43LS. \nPlease wear full leg and arm cover\,  shoes with suitable grip and warm layers. We can lend you compasses etc. if needed. \nEnter at: Racesignup
URL:https://mvoc.org/event/mv-go-training-at-white-down/
LOCATION:White Downs Car Park\, off White Down Lane RH4 3LS\, W3W: poem.update.loudly
CATEGORIES:Activity
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260317T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260317T193000
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SUMMARY:MV evening street score at Cobham & Stoke D'Abernon
DESCRIPTION:This is the 7th event of a series of 8 winter evening Street Orienteering events MVOC are organising on a monthly basis from September to April. Each event will be a 1-hour or 40 minute score event and a league table will be compiled from the results of each event as they proceed. The best 5 results from the 8 events will determine the final league positions. There will be a trophy for the first male competitor and The Lois Exell trophy will be presented to the first female competitor at or soon after the final event. \nTo take part in this event: Entries are now open at racesignup.co.uk \nThis event will app-based only using MapRun. Please ensure you have the latest version of MapRun installed and the course is downloaded to your phone before you arrive. Details of how to obtain a copy of the app ahttps://racesignup.co.uk/nd how it works can be found here \nDownload the course onto the app by clicking on ‘Select Event\, and following the menu path UK > Mole Valley > StreetO 25/26 Series. The course will not be visible on your phone until you receive the PIN number at Registration on the night. There are no written answers required with MapRun and your result will be automatically downloaded when you finish. The full procedure will be explained at Registration. You can also use a Garmin watch with the MapRunG app installed and the course loaded.  \nRegistration/ Start location: The Running Mare pub\, 45 Tilt Rd\, Cobham\, KT11 3EZ; OS TQ217665; GPS 51.3247\, -0.2528; W3W sober.shorts.bigger \nParking: The pub has a car park at the rear of the building. If full\, there should be sufficient on street parking available along the length of Tilt Road. \nPublic transport: Trains: Cobham and Stoke d’Abernon station is 1500m to the south east of the venue. From the station\, a short walk along Bray Road will take you to Tilt Road\, from where a 15min walk will lead to the venue. \nMap: 1;10\,000 scale and printed on waterproof paper. \nEquipment required:  Smartphone with MapRun installed and course downloaded in advance (see above); watch or timepiece; torch or head torch; whistle in case of an emergency/injury. High visibility clothing. \nEntry Fee: £3.50 to all BOF members\, £5.50 to non-BOF members. Juniors under 16 are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult and the pairing will be charged the appropriate adult fee (above). Free to Mole Valley OC members and ‘Supporters”. \nStarts: Starts between 6.30pm and 7.30pm (no need to book an exact start time). \nScore Event: “Score” just means that there is no set course. Your map will show a number of controls\, but you don’t have to visit them all. You get points for each control you do visit and lose points if you take more than an hour. This year we are also offering a 40 minute score (same controls) where the net score is multiplied by 150% for inclusion in the results. \nLast minute changes: Please visit the MV website before travelling to check for last minute changes mvoc.org \nResults: provisional live on the app and final version on the club website as soon as possible. \nThis event is planned and organised by Steven Carle \nYou are responsible for your own safety and you take part in this event at your own risk. \nA quick reminder for newcomers: If you’re not currently a member of British Orienteering\, you won’t be covered by the organisation’s public liability insurance for this event. For example\, if you were to accidentally injure a member of the public or damage property during the event\, you would not be covered. You’re very welcome to take part\, but please be aware that you do so at your own risk.
URL:https://mvoc.org/event/mv-2026-03/
CATEGORIES:Local,Street O
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260224T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260224T193000
DTSTAMP:20260204T183205Z
CREATED:20250814T152846Z
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SUMMARY:MV evening street score at Dorking
DESCRIPTION:This is the 6th event of a series of 8 winter evening Street Orienteering events MVOC are organising on a monthly basis from September to April. Each event will be a 1-hour or 40 minute score event and a league table will be compiled from the results of each event as they proceed. The best 5 results from the 8 events will determine the final league positions. There will be a trophy for the first male competitor and The Lois Exell trophy will be presented to the first female competitor at or soon after the final event. \nTo take part in this event: Entries are now open at racesignup.co.uk \nThis event will app-based only using MapRun. Please ensure you have the latest version of MapRun installed and the course is downloaded to your phone before you arrive. Details of how to obtain a copy of the app and how it works can be found here \nDownload the course onto the app by clicking on ‘Select Event\, and following the menu path UK > Mole Valley > StreetO 25/26 Series. The course will not be visible on your phone until you receive the PIN number at Registration on the night. There are no written answers required with MapRun and your result will be automatically downloaded when you finish. The full procedure will be explained at Registration. You can also use a Garmin watch with the MapRunG app installed and the course loaded.  \nRegistration/ Start location: the King’s Arms pub 45 West Street\, Dorking\, RH4 1BU \nParking: There is some free street parking around the town centre\, however\, spaces can be difficult to find. \nNearby council carparks\, free after 6:00pm \nSt Martin’s Walk – 351 spaces (6 min / 0.4 km walk to Kings Arms) \nPostcode: RH4 1DX \nWhat 3 words: ///zips.singer.rigid \nWest Street – 28 spaces (1 min / 0.07 km walk to Kings Arms) Postcode: RH4 1BT View Map \nWhat 3 words: ///every.sober.invest \nPublic transport: Dorking West station 0.7km\, Dorking (Deepdene) station 1.3km\, Dorking station 1.5km. 465 bus from Kingston stops nearby (and return bus to Kingston stops outside the pub). \nMap: 1;10\,000 scale and printed on waterproof paper. \nEquipment required:  Smartphone with MapRun installed and course downloaded in advance (see above); watch or timepiece; torch or head torch; whistle in case of an emergency/injury. High visibility clothing. \nEntry Fee: £3.50 to all BOF members\, £5.50 to non-BOF members. Juniors under 16 are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult and the pairing will be charged the appropriate adult fee (above). Free to Mole Valley OC members and ‘Supporters”. \nStarts: Starts between 6.30pm and 7.30pm (no need to book an exact start time). \nScore Event: “Score” just means that there is no set course. Your map will show a number of controls\, but you don’t have to visit them all. You get points for each control you do visit and lose points if you take more than an hour. This year we are also offering a 40 minute score (same controls) where the net score is multiplied by 150% for inclusion in the results. \nLast minute changes: Please visit the MV website before travelling to check for last minute changes mvoc.org \nResults: provisional live on the app and final version on the club website as soon as possible. \nThis event is planned and organised by Jocelyn Darvill \nYou are responsible for your own safety and you take part in this event at your own risk. \nA quick reminder for newcomers: If you’re not currently a member of British Orienteering\, you won’t be covered by the organisation’s public liability insurance for this event. For example\, if you were to accidentally injure a member of the public or damage property during the event\, you would not be covered. You’re very welcome to take part\, but please be aware that you do so at your own risk.
URL:https://mvoc.org/event/mv-2026-02/
CATEGORIES:Local,Street O
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260215T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260215T123000
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SUMMARY:MV SE League event at White Downs & South Ranmore
DESCRIPTION:South East League Event\, 15th February 2026 at White Downs and South Ranmore\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis National ranking event is on White Downs & South Ranmore\, an area through which the North Downs long-distance path runs. The nearest town is Dorking. The White Downs comprise runnable wooded areas running east-west along the Downs with a slope along its entire southerly length which is steep in places\, enabling fantastic views south across Dorking and to the Greensand ridge. None of the courses will use the very steepest slopes! The competition area is bounded by Ranmore Common Road to the north\, farm land to the south\, White Downs Lane to the west and Denbies Hillside to the east. Pictures of the woodland in the autumn are shown below. The ridge has a number of remaining wartime pillboxes. \nEntriesVia Racesignup: https://racesignup.co.uk/white-downs-south-ranmore-se-league-eventA full range of SE League Courses are available. Anybody can run their preferred course – age classes are those expected by the SE League. \n \nParking \nPlease try to share cars wherever possible as space will be limited. \nMain parking\, on hard standing\, is at St Theresa’s School\, Effingham\, off Critten Lane: ///what3words.com/boot.crops.cost / google maps. From here it’s a 1.5km (25 min) walk to the assembly area. \n\nOver 80s and families with children competing aged 13 and under may park at Stony Rock NT Car Park on Hogden Lane: ///ropes.shells.plots / google maps \n\nIf you’re coming straight to the event on foot or by bicycle\, or are signed up as a helper\, Assembly is at Ranmore West NT car park (participants are NOT to use this car park as we only have permission from the National Trust to use part of it for assembly and it gets busy with local visitors). What3words for assembly: ///broke.with.flute / google maps.  \nPublic TransportDorking Railway Station is almost 5 km from assembly. You are recommended to use the car sharing element of racesignup to arrange a lift. \nRoute to assembly\nThe 1.5km route to Assembly is very muddy in places. Consider wearing wellies and putting on running shoes at Assembly. Please follow signs and tapes to Assembly. You will be guided across Ranmore Common Road to/from the Assembly car park by a marshal. Please take care on the minor road from the school and when crossing Hogden Lane. \nAssembly and facilitiesThe Assembly area will contain Registration/Enquiries\, Download\, First Aid\, a key drop box\, clothing dump. Start and Finish for all courses are adjacent to Assembly.  \nToiletsTwo sets of toilets at the school. Four Portaloos at Assembly. \nEntry CostSenior BOF members £14; Non-BOF member £16 (additional £2 from Monday 9th February) \nSenior and family groups on White/Yellow/Orange £10 \nJuniors and students £7 (additional £1 from Monday 9th February) \nSIAC cards will be available to hire: SI dibber £1\, SIAC dibber £2. \nFamily entries \nFirst timers are very welcome. Look for our greeters in hi-vis jackets. \nYou can go around individually\, in pairs or in a larger family group. From an entries perspective\,  pairs and groups are treated as a single runner – it’s one entry\, you get one map\, one timing chip (“dibber”)  and one finish time listed in the Results.  We charge per “entry” not per person and it’s easiest to enter in advance – see Entering for the first time for more info on how to do this. \nIf you haven’t orienteered before\, we suggest most people start with the yellow course. Young juniors\, say primary school age\, and family groups are better on white. People confident with a map and compass may start on orange. If you find your course too easy\, club policy is to offer you a run on the next course up at no cost\, provided there’s enough time and there are maps available. \nMapFor this top quality area\, the event will use a brand new lidar-based map produced by Philip Gristwood 2024-2025. 1:10\,000 scale for longer courses (green and upwards)\, 1:7\,500 for shorter courses (short green and below) with 5m contours. \nPunchingSI Controls will be used and will be SIAC enabled. It will be a punching start and fly-by finish.   \nCoursesStart times will be from 1030 to 1230 and are as entered on racesignup. Courses will close at 1400. Courses available are shown below. If you plan to do one of the longer courses\, please choose a start time that will ensure you finish before courses close. Entry on the day may be possible while map stocks last and subject to payment (cash/phone signal permitting) – please email to book a map before travelling. \n\n\n\n\n	CourseSE league recommended age classesLength (km)Climb (m)Number of controlsPaper size and map scale\n\n\n\n\n	BlackM2110.729530A3\, 1:10000\n\n\n	BrownM20; M35; M40; W219.029525A3\, 1:10000\n\n\n	Short brownM18; M45; M50; W20; W357.715523A3\, 1:10000\n\n\n	BlueM16; M55; M60; W18; W40; W456.315522A3\, 1:10000\n\n\n	Short blueM65; M70; W16; W50; W555.39019A3\, 1:10000\n\n\n	GreenM75; W60; W654.66517A3\, 1:10000\n\n\n	Short greenM80; W703.73516A4\, 1:7500\n\n\n	Very short greenM85+; W75; W80; W85+3.13015A4\, 1:7500\n\n\n	Light greenM14; W143.48014A4\, 1:7500\n\n\n	OrangeM12; W123.05014A4\, 1:7500\n\n\n	YellowM10; W102.43511A4\, 1:7500\n\n\n	White1.71010A4\, 1:7500\n\n\n\n\nResultsPlease note that there is very little mobile signal at Assembly so it is unlikely that we will be able to upload results to the server until later in the evening. If there are live results during the event via the QR Code on your printout it will be a bonus. Results will go up on the club web site as soon as possible after the event. \nCateringThe school has kindly arranged for a coffee van to attend in the school car park. Although the mobile signal is weak\, the school have provided wi-fi for card payments and for general internet use (see emailed Final Details for password). \nConductPlease make yourself aware of and follow the British Orienteering Guidance for Participants (revised 19 July 2021). All competitors must wear full leg cover as per British Orienteering Rules published 2024 – page 11 Clothing and Equipment section 8.1. \nDogsAllowed in the Parking and Assembly Areas but not on the courses. Please keep your dog on a lead and clean up after them. \nInsurance \n\nA quick reminder for newcomers: If you’re not currently a member of British Orienteering\, you won’t be covered by the organisation’s public liability insurance for this event. For example\, if you were to accidentally injure a member of the public or damage property during the event\, you would not be covered. You’re very welcome to take part\, but please be aware that you do so at your own risk. \n\nSafety and risk \nA full risk assessment has been completed by the event team. Orienteering is a physically challenging sport. Competitors take part at their own risk. All competitors are required to carry a whistle.  \nSafety bearing is North until you reach Ranmore Common Road\, then head East or West (according to where you are on your course) to the Assembly car park. \nEmergency phone number is 07434 640229 and is also printed on the map. You will probably have to text as the mobile signal is poor. \nFirst Aid is located in the Assembly car park\, provided by Pulse South Coast. \nThe weather forecast is for light rain all day and temperatures between 5 and 7 degrees; wrap up well and consider wearing a waterproof top. \nAcknowledgements \nThank you to the facilities staff at St Theresa’s School for their tremendous help in providing hard-standing parking\, toilets\, catering and wi-fi. Thank you also for permissions from the landowners: the National Trust\, Wotton Estate and the Forestry Commission. \nOfficialsPlanner: Tim Scarbrough (MV)Controller: Mike Murray (SLOW)Organiser: Ashley Tilling (MV) \n\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				South Ranmore and White Downs 1\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				South Ranmore and White Downs 2\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				South Ranmore and White Downs 3
URL:https://mvoc.org/event/mv-sel-2025-26/
CATEGORIES:National,SEIL,SEL
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260207T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260207T140000
DTSTAMP:20260130T155948Z
CREATED:20260114T195101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T155948Z
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SUMMARY:MV/GO Training at St Martha's Hill
DESCRIPTION:This is one of our approximately monthly series of friendly\, informal training events aimed at newcomers and existing orienteers who wish to improve their skills. These sessions are run jointly by Mole Valley and Guildford Orienteering Clubs and are free to members of these clubs. A £4 fee applies for non-members. \nDetails on the Guildford Orienteers website.
URL:https://mvoc.org/event/mv-train-2026-02/
CATEGORIES:Activity
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260121T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260121T193000
DTSTAMP:20260106T210550Z
CREATED:20250814T152607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T210550Z
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SUMMARY:MV evening street score at Esher
DESCRIPTION:This is the fifth event of a series of 8 winter evening Street Orienteering events MVOC are organising on a monthly basis from September to April. Each event will be a 1-hour or 40 minute score event and a league table will be compiled from the results of each event as they proceed. The best 5 results from the 8 events will determine the final league positions. There will be a trophy for the first male competitor and The Lois Exell trophy will be presented to the first female competitor at or soon after the final event. \nTo take part in this event: Pre-enter at racesignup.co.uk \nThis event will app-based only using MapRun. Please ensure you have the latest version of MapRun installed and the course is downloaded to your phone before you arrive. Details of how to obtain a copy of the app and how it works can be found here \nDownload the course onto the app by clicking on ‘Select Event\, and following the menu path UK > Mole Valley > StreetO 25/26 Series. The course will not be visible on your phone until you receive the PIN number at Registration on the night. There are no written answers required with MapRun and your result will be automatically downloaded when you finish. The full procedure will be explained at Registration. You can also use a Garmin watch with the MapRunG app installed and the course loaded.  \nRegistration: The Wheatsheaf pub\, 40 Esher Grn\, Esher KT10 8AG \nStart location: Close to the pub \nPublic transport: 1 mile walk from Esher station \nParking: reasonably sized pub car park\, and plenty of car parks in town \nMap: 1;10\,000 scale and printed on waterproof paper. \nEquipment required:  Smartphone with MapRun installed and course downloaded in advance (see above); watch or timepiece; torch or head torch; whistle in case of an emergency/injury. High visibility clothing. \nEntry Fee: £3.50 to all BOF members\, £5.50 to non-BOF members. Juniors under 16 are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult and the pairing will be charged the appropriate adult fee (above). Free to Mole Valley OC members and ‘Supporters”. \nStarts: Starts between 6.30pm and 7.30pm (no need to book an exact start time). \nScore Event: “Score” just means that there is no set course. Your map will show a number of controls\, but you don’t have to visit them all. You get points for each control you do visit and lose points if you take more than an hour. This year we are also offering a 40 minute score (same controls) where the net score is multiplied by 150% for inclusion in the results. \nLast minute changes: Please visit the MV website before travelling to check for last minute changes mvoc.org \nResults: provisional live on the app and final version on the club website as soon as possible. \nThis event is planned and organised by Alex Kendall \nYou are responsible for your own safety and you take part in this event at your own risk. \nImportant: Non-members are not insured under British Orienteering’s public liability policy. By entering this event\, you acknowledge that you are participating at your own Risk.
URL:https://mvoc.org/event/mv-2026-01/
LOCATION:The Wheatsheaf\,\, 40 Esher Green\,\, Esher\, KT10 8AG
CATEGORIES:Local,Street O
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260115T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260115T203000
DTSTAMP:20260116T100847Z
CREATED:20250401T111342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T100847Z
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SUMMARY:MV evening score at Buchan Country Park
DESCRIPTION:update 17:20: event is on\, all controls are out. No significant problems in the forest\, although it is a little damp\, and slippery in places – wear your best studs/spikes! Car park is fine. Driving conditions on the way to the event are not great\, there is a lot of surface water. Long delays on the badly drained A264 Horsham/Cranleigh road. \nMole Valley invite you to revisit (the western part of) the scene of the British Middle Distance Championships\, also used for our recent Festive Event. \nPart of the “Kent Night Cup” series\, but you don’t have to be competing in that series to enjoy this event. Come to that\, you don’t have to go to Kent to compete in the series\, this event is in Sussex\, just over the Surrey border\, and there are events in SE London too. \nEntries\nOnline only. Now open on racesignup. Reduced price for the first four people to agree to collect controls (five each).\nMap have been printed\, but you can still enter until midnight on Wednesday 14th\, or when maps maps run out if earlier (racesignup will stop you entering if there are no more maps). \nDirections/parking\nFree parking at the main Buchan Country Park car park\, accessed from the westbound carriageway (only) of the A2220 Horsham Road on the western fringes of Crawley. No “O” signs\, look instead for permanent brown “Buchan Country Park” signposts. The car park is usually locked overnight\, but will be especially opened for us between 18:50 and 19:20\, and again after the event.\nOS grid TQ245347; GPS 51.0982\,-0.2220; What3Words arrow.front.grace\nPostcode RH11 9HQ might work\, or it might take you to the A264\, from which there is no access. \nPublic transport\nBreezehurst Drive West bus stop 500m\, Ifield railway station 3.1km\, Crawley railway station 3.6km\, Gatwick Airport 9.3km.\nMetrobus 10 may be useful for getting to Breezehurst Dr W from Crawley railway station (bus stop easily found just outside the railway station) or Gatwick Airport railway station (bus stop hard to find).\nFrom the Breezehurst Dr W bus stop\, head due south and pick up a tarmac footpath which leads to a footbridge over the A2220 and directly into the Country Park car park. (If using a phone SatNav\, Google doesn’t know this route\, but Mapy does). \nFacilities\nNone (the toilets will be closed overnight). There are toilets available at Pease Pottage Service Area\, off junction 11 of the M23. \nTerrain\nMostly deciduous woodland\, with a couple of lakes. Bracken has largely died down\, and is not mapped. Brambles are present in some areas\, and are mostly well mapped. Controls are in the nicer bits. The area is not flat\, but there are no large hills or very steep slopes. Major paths are as mapped\, minor paths change continually. Hides are not mapped.\nOngoing forestry work has added some horizontal tree-trunks to hop over\, and flattened some of the undergrowth. The planner hasn’t yet found any area that has been rendered significantly more difficult to pass through.\nBuchan is bounded by the A264\, private land and a golf course. \nPrecautions\nTorch and a backup compulsory. A mobile phone with a light will do for backup provided it has adequate battery – carrying a phone is recommended anyway. An emergency phone number (ICE) will be printed on the map. Cagoules\, hat & gloves may be compulsory if the weather is bad. Please ensure that you clear and check your SI dibber before starting (we use the check box to know who has started) and please download as soon as possible after finishing. \nThe usual orienteering hazards are present\, including trees anxious to trip you up or poke your eye out\, and various unevennesses underfoot. There are lakes with deep water\, and the local Angling club are expected to be present. Be aware of fishing equipment projecting over the paths around the lakes. Please don’t upset them by tripping over their rods or falling in the water. \nIn the case of extreme bad weather\, the event may be cancelled. The most likely cause would be high winds leading to a risk of falling trees. If in doubt\, please check the Mole Valley website. \nFormal COVID-19 restrictions are a thing of the past\, but please stay away if you suspect you may have a contagious disease\, and respect any desire of others for social distancing. \nJuniors\nWelcome subject to permission from parent/guardian. \nDogs\nIf under control. Must be kept out of the lakes to avoid upsetting the anglers. \nMap\n1:5\,000\, 5m contours\, ISOM 2017 (ie standard “forest” map)\, by Mike Elliot\, dated 2023 with 2025 updates. (Control-free) map courtesy of the O-Tools website.\nMaps will be printed on A4 waterproof paper. No legend on map. Separate/loose control descriptions are not provided. \nFormat\nA one-hour score event with a mass start at 19:30. 20 controls\, numbered 90 to 109 which may be visited in any order. You score 10 points for each control visited\, and lose 10 points for each minute\, or part of a minute\, late back. \nTo keep the faster people occupied for an hour\, there will be bonus points available. You get an extra 10 points for consecutively punching 2 controls with the same last digit. Thus the sequence 90 – 101 – 100 – 91 scores 40 points for 4 controls\, but 90 – 100 – 101 – 91 scores 60 because of the bonuses for punching 90 & 100 and 101 & 91  consecutively. \nThis scoring system is sometime known as dumbbells because if you draw a lines between pairs of controls\, they look like dumbbells. I haven’t drawn a complete line this time\, as it clutters the map too much\, but I have attached a short line to each control circle in the direction of its pair. \nTo reiterate\, this is NOT one of those events where you have to visit all your 90’s before 100’s or vice versa. You can jump about between 90’s and 100’s as much you like and each control will score. If you are not going for bonus points\, the control codes do not matter at all. \nPunching will be with SI. SIAC (touch-free punching) should be enabled\, so be careful if you pass close to a control that you do not want to punch because it would break a sequence. If you visit a control twice\, only the first visit will be count for scoring purposes. \nSI dibbers (the old type\, not SIAC) are available to hire via the entries system. \nPlease download as soon as you have finished (or given up) to avoid the organiser having a nervous breakdown while organising a search party for you. \nApres-O\nOptional post-event recuperation and announcement of results at Nando’s\, Crawley. OS grid TQ268372; GPS 51.1203\,-0.1893; What3Words react.firmly.colleague; postcode RH10 8LR. Free parking in the adjacent Crawley Leisure Park car park\, accessed from either London Road or Ifield Avenue. No need to book\, just turn up.\nResults will also appear on the Mole Valley and Saxons websites in due course. \nNearest A&E Hospital\nEast Surrey Hospital\, Canada Avenue\, Redhill\, RH1 5RH\nPrincess Royal Hospital\, Lewes Road\, Haywards Heath\, RH16 4EX may be a more convenient direction for some. \nOrganiser/planner\nIan Ditchfield (MV)   mvocevent@gmail.com \nInsurance\nIf you’re not currently a member of British Orienteering\, you won’t be covered by the organisation’s public liability insurance for this event. For example\, if you were to accidentally injure a member of the public or damage property during the event\, you would not be covered. You’re very welcome to take part\, but please be aware that you do so at your own risk. \nEven for members\, British Orienteering insurance does not cover you for injury or damage to yourself or your own property. \nYou compete at your own risk and are responsible for your own safety
URL:https://mvoc.org/event/mv-knc-2026/
CATEGORIES:KNC,Local
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260111T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260111T140000
DTSTAMP:20251229T091534Z
CREATED:20251118T183100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251229T091534Z
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SUMMARY:MV/GO Training Event at Headley Heath
DESCRIPTION:This is one of our approximately monthly series of friendly\, informal training events aimed at newcomers and existing orienteers who wish to improve their skills. These sessions are run jointly by Mole-Valley and Guildford Orienteering Clubs and are free to members of these clubs. A £4 fee applies for non-members. \nThis time there are two courses for newcomers\, a short course (2km) and a longer one (5-6km). There will be volunteers available to join you and help you around the course. \nFor improvers we have: \n\nmeet the features:  a course aimed at those who are more used to the streets than the forest to introduce you to the plethora of features that those cheeky planners can put the kites on.\nkeeping track: A very high density of controls and lots of changes of direction to encourage you to thumb the map\, use distance judgement and keep track of what control you are going to.\nFollow the line: Can you stay on the right paths and count the controls you see on the way (optional even harder version with only some of the map available to you).\n\nPlease make sure that you come wearing shoes suitable for running off-road\, full leg cover (NOT SHORTS!) and a compass and ‘dibber’ if you have them – they will be available to borrow if required. \nBring your own lunch and plenty to drink. \nMeet in the open area just west of the main car park\, Headley Heath\, Headley Common Rd\, Headley\, Epsom KT18 6NN. W3W: smart.tags.jungle \nThis is a National Trust Car park so there will be parking fees for non-members of the National Trust.
URL:https://mvoc.org/event/mv-train-2026-01/
LOCATION:Main Car Park Headley Heath\, Headley Heath\, Headley Common Rd\, Headley\, Surrey\, KT18 6NN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Activity
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251216T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251216T193000
DTSTAMP:20251127T083740Z
CREATED:20250814T152323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251127T083740Z
UID:6408-1765909800-1765913400@mvoc.org
SUMMARY:MV evening street score at Ashtead
DESCRIPTION:This is the 4th event of a series of 8 winter evening Street Orienteering events MVOC are organising on a monthly basis from September to April. Each event will be a 1-hour or 40 minute score event and a league table will be compiled from the results of each event as they proceed. The best 5 results from the 8 events will determine the final league positions. There will be a trophy for the first male competitor and The Lois Exell trophy will be presented to the first female competitor at or soon after the final event. \nTo take part in this event: Pre-enter at racesignup.co.uk \nThis event will app-based only using MapRun. Please ensure you have the latest version of MapRun installed andhttps://racesignup.co.uk/carshalton-street-o the course is downloaded to your phone before you arrive. Details of how to obtain a copy of the app and how it works can be found here \nDownload the course onto the app by clicking on ‘Select Event\, and following the menu path UK > Mole Valley > StreetO 25/26 Series. The course will not be visible on your phone until you receive the PIN number at Registration on the night. There are no written answers required with MapRun and your result will be automatically downloaded when you finish. The full procedure will be explained at Registration. You can also use a Garmin watch with the MapRunG app installed and the course loaded.  \nRegistration: At the back of the Woodman Pub\, 238 Barnett Wood Lane\, Ashtead KT21 2DA \nStart location: Close to the pub \nPublic transport: Ashtead railway station is a 400m walk away. \nParking:There is parking at the rear of the pub and along Barnett Wood Road. \nMap: 1;7\,500 scale and printed on waterproof paper. \nEquipment required:  Smartphone with MapRun installed and course downloaded in advance (see above); watch or timepiece; torch or head torch; whistle in case of an emergency/injury. High visibility clothing. \nEntry Fee: £3.50 to all BOF members\, £5.50 to non-BOF members. Juniors under 16 are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult and the pairing will be charged the appropriate adult fee (above). Free to Mole Valley OC members and ‘Supporters”. \nStarts: Starts between 6.30pm and 7.30pm (no need to book an exact start time). \nScore Event: “Score” just means that there is no set course. Your map will show a number of controls\, but you don’t have to visit them all. You get points for each control you do visit and lose points if you take more than an hour. This year we are also offering a 40 minute score (same controls) where the net score is multiplied by 150% for inclusion in the results. \nLast minute changes: Please visit the MV website before travelling to check for last minute changes mvoc.org \nResults: provisional live on the app and final version on the club website as soon as possible. \nThis event is planned and organised by Rob McCaffrey \nYou are responsible for your own safety and you take part in this event at your own risk.
URL:https://mvoc.org/event/mv-2025-12/
CATEGORIES:Local,Street O
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251214T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251214T113000
DTSTAMP:20251129T231649Z
CREATED:20240623T214006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251129T231649Z
UID:1888-1765706400-1765711800@mvoc.org
SUMMARY:MV Festive Event at Buchan Country Park
DESCRIPTION:Mole Valley Orienteering Club invites you to Buchan Country Park for a regional (level C) ranking event including the South East Veterans and Super Veterans competitions and the MVOC Family Competition. \nJoin fellow runners for mulled wine and mince pies after your run. \nEntries now OPEN on https://racesignup.co.uk/site/event.php?eventid=5704 \nChampionships: Trophies to winners of the Veterans and Super Veterans and Family competitions\, who must be members of an SEOA affiliated Club. We will try to do prize giving on the day at 1pm. \nChampionship courses \n\nSouth East Veterans courses: M40+ Blue\, W40+ Green\nSouth East Super Veterans courses: M60+ Green\, W60+ Short Green\n\nFamily Competition : Enter your family – of 3 or more – for our handicapped competition – All generations welcome.  Uncles\, Aunts\, Cousins\, Brothers\, Sisters\, Nephews\, Nieces\, Mum and Dad all count !  The handicap will be based on the runner’s expected pace based on their age class. \nCourses \nWe are offering the following courses : \n\nBrown 9.1km 225m climb\n       32 Controls\, experienced orienteers only\nBlue 6.8km 170m climb\n      28 controls\, experienced orienteers only\nGreen 4.3km 95m climb\n      23 controls\, experienced orienteers only\nShort Green 3.3km 85m climb\n      16 controls\, experienced orienteers only\nLight Green 3.1km 80m climb\n      16 controls\, suitable for improvers (advanced skills)\nOrange 2.3km 55m climb\n      15 controls\, suitable for improvers (intermediate skills)\nYellow 1.9km 45m climb\n      12 controls\, suitable for beginners (basic skills)\nWhite 1.3km 30m climb\n      11 controls\, suitable for beginners (basic skills)\n\nCourse lengths and climb are provisional (subject to official Controller adjustments) \nChampionships notes\nTrophies to winners of Veterans and Super Veterans and Families Competitions who are members of an SEOA affiliated Club. \nWe are aiming to hold prize giving by 13:00.   ‘Family Groups’ could be members from different clubs – as long as they are related. \nEvent Centre\nThe assembly\, start and finish will be close together within Buchan Country Park.\nAssembly location is here on What3Words.\nToilets and a café are available near to the assembly area. \nParking\nWe have been asked NOT to use the parking at Buchan Country Park but leave that to local users. There are various options available local to the Park – please see this document on GoogleDocs. Allow 10-15 minutes to walk to Assembly and/or the Start \nTerrain\nBuchan Country Park comprises a wooded area separated by two lakes with some\nchallenging and open woodland together with some gradients. It is bounded by private land\, a golf course and the A264. \nStart\nIn 15 minute blocks between 10:00 and 11:30. Courses close at 14:00.  Please try to keep to your start slot as some courses are likely to be very busy. Loose control descriptions will be available in the start lane and are also on the front of the map. All courses will use IOF symbols. Yellow and Orange will also have text descriptions. If you are new to orienteering or you are unsure about the start routine\, please ask one of the start team and they will be pleased to help you. \nSportIdent (SI) Punching will be used with SIAC enabled for all the controls in the “terrain”. The start and finish controls WILL NOT be SIAC enabled: all competitors will need to “dib” at both the start and finish. Should a control fail then use the attached pin punch on the map and explain at Download. If a SIAC “dibber” battery fails then “dib” at all controls.   Those entering Brown / Blue may need to check that their SI Unit can hold 28 or 32 controls.  Any device SI v9 or greater should be OK.  If in doubt please ask at the Event Centre. \nApres O Refreshments\nWe are offering a free cup of mulled wine or warm fruit juice along with a mince pie to all finishers\, at Assembly. Beyond this your options are: the cafe in the park near download and local eateries in Crawley.  No water will be provided at the finish. \nApres-O Competition : All competitors can have a go at our festive activity / competition with a prize for the winner.             [tip : revise your IOF symbols !] \nCoaching / Introductions to Orienteering\nWe particularly welcome newcomers to our Festive Event and the club will have our Coach on hand to help them through completing their first orienteering course.   There is a much reduced Entry fee for newcomers / beginners entering the White\, Yellow or Orange courses.  If in Doubt select White and ask for advice at the Event Center or from our Coach. \nPlease contact youth@mvoc.org in advance to agree a time to meet at the Event Centre. \nEvent Officials\nOrganiser: Marc Roberts MV \nPlanner: Ian Roberts MV \nController: Vince Joyce SO
URL:https://mvoc.org/event/mv-festive-2025/
CATEGORIES:Regional
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251118T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251118T193000
DTSTAMP:20251019T130333Z
CREATED:20250814T151822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251019T130333Z
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SUMMARY:Carshalton Street O
DESCRIPTION:This is the third event of a series of 8 winter evening Street Orienteering events MVOC are organising on a monthly basis from September to April. Each event will be a 1-hour or 40 minute score event and a league table will be compiled from the results of each event as they proceed. The best 5 results from the 8 events will determine the final league positions. There will be a trophy for the first male competitor and The Lois Exell trophy will be presented to the first female competitor at or soon after the final event. \nTo take part in this event: Pre-enter at racesignup.co.uk \nThis event will app-based only using MapRun. Please ensure you have the latest version of MapRun installed and the course is downloaded to your phone before you arrive. Details of how to obtain a copy of the app and how it works can be found here \nDownload the course onto the app by clicking on ‘Select Event\, and following the menu path UK > Mole Valley > StreetO 25/26 Series. The course will not be visible on your phone until you receive the PIN number at Registration on the night. There are no written answers required with MapRun and your result will be automatically downloaded when you finish. The full procedure will be explained at Registration. You can also use a Garmin watch with the MapRunG app installed and the course loaded.  \nRegistration:The Hope pub\, 48 West St\, Carshalton SM5 2PR \nStart location: Close to the pub \nPublic transport:Nearest Station: Carshalton (5 minute walk)\, Carshalton Beeches is also less than 1 mile away Bus Routes: Plenty available nearby\, including SL7 express service \nParking: Small onsite car park but please only use if 100% necessary (register your details using the kiosk at the bar)\, alternative parking at Carshalton Station or Carshalton High Street or limited parking on surrounding roads \nMap: 1;10\,000 scale and printed on waterproof paper. \nEquipment required:  Smartphone with MapRun installed and course downloaded in advance (see above); watch or timepiece; torch or head torch; whistle in case of an emergency/injury. High visibility clothing. \nEntry Fee: £3.50 to all BOF members\, £5.50 to non-BOF members. Juniors under 16 are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult and the pairing will be charged the appropriate adult fee (above). Free to Mole Valley OC members and ‘Supporters”. \nStarts: Starts between 6.30pm and 7.30pm (no need to book an exact start time). \nScore Event: “Score” just means that there is no set course. Your map will show a number of controls\, but you don’t have to visit them all. You get points for each control you do visit and lose points if you take more than an hour. This year we are also offering a 40 minute score (same controls) where the net score is multiplied by 150% for inclusion in the results. \nLast minute changes: Please visit the MV website before travelling to check for last minute changes mvoc.org \nResults: provisional live on the app and final version on the club website as soon as possible. \nThis event is planned and organised by Damien Hersey \nYou are responsible for your own safety and you take part in this event at your own risk.
URL:https://mvoc.org/event/mv-2025-11/
CATEGORIES:Local,Street O
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251102T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251102T140000
DTSTAMP:20251007T161508Z
CREATED:20250912T204634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T161508Z
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SUMMARY:MV/GO Training Event at The Chantries
DESCRIPTION:Date changed from Saturday to Sunday. \nThis is one of our approximately monthly series of friendly\, informal training events aimed at newcomers and existing orienteers who wish to improve their skills. These sessions are run jointly by Mole-Valley and Guildford Orienteering Clubs and are free to members of these clubs. A £4 fee applies for non-members. \nDetails are on the Guildford Orienteers website (link below).
URL:https://mvoc.org/event/mv-train-2025-11/
CATEGORIES:Activity
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251021T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251021T193000
DTSTAMP:20250910T205557Z
CREATED:20250814T151404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T205557Z
UID:6401-1761071400-1761075000@mvoc.org
SUMMARY:Leatherhead Street O
DESCRIPTION:This is the second event of a series of 8 winter evening Street Orienteering events MVOC are organising on a monthly basis from September to April. Each event will be a 1-hour or 40 minute score event and a league table will be compiled from the results of each event as they proceed. The best 5 results from the 8 events will determine the final league positions. There will be a trophy for the first male competitor and The Lois Exell trophy will be presented to the first female competitor at or soon after the final event. \nTo take part in this event: Pre-enter at racesignup.co.uk \nThis event will app-based only using MapRun. Please ensure you have the latest version of MapRun installed and the course is downloaded to your phone before you arrive. Details of how to obtain a copy of the app and how it works can be found here \nDownload the course onto the app by clicking on ‘Select Event\, and following the menu path UK > Mole Valley > StreetO 25/26 Series. The course will not be visible on your phone until you receive the PIN number at Registration on the night. There are no written answers required with MapRun and your result will be automatically downloaded when you finish. The full procedure will be explained at Registration. You can also use a Garmin watch with the MapRunG app installed and the course loaded.  \nRegistration: The Penny Black pub\, 5 North Street\, Leatherhead\, KT22 7AZ \nStart location: Close to the pub \nPublic transport: Leatherhead train station – 8 min walk. \nParking: There is no parking at the pub. Public car parks at Bridge Street or Station Road (both a 4 minute walk away) \nMap: 1;10\,000 scale and printed on waterproof paper. \nEquipment required:  Smartphone with MapRun installed and course downloaded in advance (see above); watch or timepiece; torch or head torch; whistle in case of an emergency/injury. High visibility clothing. \nEntry Fee: £3.50 to all BOF members\, £5.50 to non-BOF members. Juniors under 16 are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult and the pairing will be charged the appropriate adult fee (above). Free to Mole Valley OC members and ‘Supporters”. \nStarts: Starts between 6.30pm and 7.30pm (no need to book an exact start time). \nScore Event: “Score” just means that there is no set course. Your map will show a number of controls\, but you don’t have to visit them all. You get points for each control you do visit and lose points if you take more than an hour. This year we are also offering a 40 minute score (same controls) where the net score is multiplied by 150% for inclusion in the results. \nLast minute changes: Please visit the MV website before travelling to check for last minute changes mvoc.org \nResults: provisional live on the app and final version on the club website as soon as possible. \nThis event is planned and organised by Ben Toogood \nOur thanks to The Penny Black pub for hosting us. \nYou are responsible for your own safety and you take part in this event at your own risk.
URL:https://mvoc.org/event/mv-2025-10/
CATEGORIES:Local,Street O
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250928T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250928T140000
DTSTAMP:20250918T154234Z
CREATED:20250825T164858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250918T154234Z
UID:6492-1759060800-1759068000@mvoc.org
SUMMARY:MV/GO Training Event: The Nower\, Dorking
DESCRIPTION:This is one of our approximately monthly series of friendly\, informal training events aimed at newcomers and existing orienteers who wish to improve their skills. These sessions are run jointly by Mole-Valley and Guildford Orienteering Clubs and are free to members of these clubs. A £4 fee applies for non-members. \nWe will be providing 3 activities: \n\nTwo courses for newcomers to try orienteering and there will be volunteers to help learn how to use an orienteering map to navigate around a course.\nFor improvers\, the theme this time will be contours – what they will actually look like on the ground and how to use them to inform good route selection and keep track of where you are. There will hopefully be an opportunity to play with some playdough!!\nIn addition\, and for the first time\, we are offering a simple score course aimed at the more experienced and those who are looking to stretch their legs.\n\nPlease make sure that you come wearing shoes suitable for running off-road\, full leg cover (NOT SHORTS!) and a compass and ‘dibber’ if you have them – they will be available to borrow if required. \nBring your own lunch and plenty to drink. \nIf you would like to join us\, please sign up at-  https://racesignup.co.uk/go-mv-training-activity-september-2025 \nPlease feel free to contact us on  or training@guildfordorienteers.co.uk or youth@mvoc.org with any questions.
URL:https://mvoc.org/event/mvgo-training-nower-2025/
LOCATION:The Nower\, Dorking – w3w: then.grapes.useful
CATEGORIES:Activity
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250916T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250916T193000
DTSTAMP:20250826T102542Z
CREATED:20250806T084152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T102542Z
UID:6307-1758047400-1758051000@mvoc.org
SUMMARY:Epsom Street-O
DESCRIPTION:This is the first event of a series of 8 winter evening Street Orienteering events MVOC are organising on a monthly basis from September to April. Each event will be a 1-hour or 40 minute score event and a league table will be compiled from the results of each event as they proceed. The best 5 results from the 8 events will determine the final league positions. There will be a trophy for the first male competitor and The Lois Exell trophy will be presented to the first female competitor at or soon after the final event. \nTo take part in this event: Pre-enter at racesignup.co.uk \nThis event will app-based only using MapRun. Please ensure you have the latest version of MapRun installed and the course is downloaded to your phone before you arrive. Details of how to obtain a copy of the app and how it works can be found here \nDownload the course onto the app by clicking on ‘Select Event\, and following the menu path UK > Mole Valley > StreetO 25/26 Series. The course will not be visible on your phone until you receive the PIN number at Registration on the night. There are no written answers required with MapRun and your result will be automatically downloaded when you finish. The full procedure will be explained at Registration. You can also use a Garmin watch with the MapRunG app installed and the course loaded.  \nRegistration: The Barley Mow Pub\, 12 Pikes Hill\, Epsom KT17 4EA \nStart location: Close to the pub \nPublic transport: Epsom train station – 15 min walk. Various buses serving Epsom Town Centre. \nParking: There is no parking at the pub. Public car park next door at Upper High Street KT17 4DU. Nearby limited street parking on Alexandra Road. Car park at Lidl if you are also doing your shopping. Beware of residents only parking in surrounding streets. \nMap: 1;10\,000 scale and printed on waterproof paper. \nEquipment required:  Smartphone with MapRun installed and course downloaded in advance (see above); watch or timepiece; torch or head torch; whistle in case of an emergency/injury. High visibility clothing. \nEntry Fee: £3.50 to all BOF members\, £5.50 to non-BOF members. Juniors under 16 are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult and the pairing will be charged the appropriate adult fee (above). Free to Mole Valley OC members and ‘Supporters”. \nStarts: Starts between 6.30pm and 7.30pm (no need to book an exact start time). \nScore Event: “Score” just means that there is no set course. Your map will show a number of controls\, but you don’t have to visit them all. You get points for each control you do visit and lose points if you take more than an hour. This year we are also offering a 40 minute score (same controls) where the net score is multiplied by 150% for inclusion in the results. \nLast minute changes: Please visit the MV website before travelling to check for last minute changes mvoc.org \nResults: provisional live on the app and final version on the club website as soon as possible. \nThis event is planned and organised by Dawn Clifford and Stefan Claus  \nOur thanks to The Barley Mow pub for hosting us. \nYou are responsible for your own safety and you take part in this event at your own risk. \n 
URL:https://mvoc.org/event/epsom-street-o-2025/
LOCATION:Epsom\, The Barley Mow Pub\, 12 Pikes Hill\, Epsom\, Surrey\, KT17 4EA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Local,Street O
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250914T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250914T130000
DTSTAMP:20250821T071716Z
CREATED:20240623T082943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T071716Z
UID:1840-1757844000-1757854800@mvoc.org
SUMMARY:CompassSport Final at South Gare
DESCRIPTION:Mole Valley qualified by coming 2nd out of 7 clubs in our heat on 23 February. See club captain email for entries.
URL:https://mvoc.org/event/compasssport-final-2025/
CATEGORIES:Major
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250830T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250830T130000
DTSTAMP:20250815T175444Z
CREATED:20250401T155732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T175444Z
UID:5309-1756551600-1756558800@mvoc.org
SUMMARY:MV picnic & AGM at Newlands Corner
DESCRIPTION:Closed event for members & guests only\, enter by 24 August please \nMoley is looking forward to seeing you all for our picnic event and AGM Venue: Newlands Corner\, Albury\, Guildford GU4 8SE – What3Words: awards.hung.timing\nWe will meet at the far western end of the car park.\nParking: Free parking in the public car park. Public Transport: 48 minute walk from Chilworth\nrailway station.\nMap: 1:7500 orienteering map updated in December 2024.\nCourse: A single 45 minute score course for everyone – with a twist!\nWe are going old school! Please ensure you bring: a watch and something to write with.\nBriefing and start at 11:00: everyone sets off at (almost) the same time – don’t be late!\nSafety: Please provide your mobile phone number in case of missing runner.\nBe tick aware – check for ticks after your run\nThe area is very busy with dog walkers\, horse riders\, families – slow down and give a wide berth.\nSafety bearing – head East to the car park\, ask other users for directions to the car park Full leg cover recommended\nPicnic: Bring your own food\, drink and chair/rug.\nAGM: Following the AGM\, various awards will be presented\, including Moley presented to the winner\nof this picnic event.\nFacilities: Café and toilets in car park.\nLast minute changes: If required will be on the club website www.mvoc.org Organiser: Leianne Upton – Email clerk@mvoc.org\n***You are responsible for your own safety and take part in this event at your own risk***\nEntries: To enter\, email clerk@mvoc.org with your mobile telephone number BEFORE Sunday\, 24th August to ensure sufficient maps are printed.
URL:https://mvoc.org/event/mv-picnic-agm-2025/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250824T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250824T123000
DTSTAMP:20250822T202105Z
CREATED:20240622T221623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T202105Z
UID:1829-1756031400-1756038600@mvoc.org
SUMMARY:SEOUL urban in Epsom
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, 24 August 2025 -Starts between 10:30 and 12:30 \n \nFINAL DETAILS \nFinal details here \nEntry:  via racesignup.co.uk\nSeniors £10\, Juniors (u21) and Students £4 by Sunday 17th August.\nSeniors £12\, Juniors / Students £6 between 18th & 22nd August. Entry on day (subject to map availability\, payment by card only). £2 surcharge for non-BOF Seniors. \nSI-Card hire £1 (lost units £30) or contactless SIAC hire £2.50 (lost units £65). \nEvent Centre:\nAtkinsRéalis\, Woodcote Grove\, Ashley Road\, Epsom\, KT18 5BW. What3words worker.rabble.almost. Offering: toilets; registration and download; bag store\, free parking. \n15min walk from Epsom train station and local bus stops. Bicycles can be secured to railings outside the building; whilst there will be officials present\, bikes are left at the owner’s risk. \nParking:\nAtkinsRéalis\, Woodcote Grove\, Ashley Road\, Epsom\, KT18 5BW. What3words worker.rabble.almost. Large secure office car park adjacent to the event centre will be signed from entry on Ashley Road. \nPublic transport:\nEpsom station is accessible from London Waterloo/Victoria\, Dorking & Leatherhead. Note for competitors coming on the line from Guildford: on Sunday 24 August there are planned engineering works between Guildford and Leatherhead\, with buses replacing trains. From Epsom station exit turn left (east) on Station Approach and then right (south) onto Waterloo Road. Continue south across the junction of the one-way system on to Ashley Road. Continue south on Ashley Road until Rosebery Park is on your right-hand side; the start is at the southern end of Rosebery Park. It will be possible to go straight to the start\,\, a bag drop will be established near the finish; otherwise\, the event centre (and download) is accessed a further 5-10mins walk down Ashley Road. \nHelp and advice:\nThere will be plenty of helpers that are able to give advice etc from 10.30 onwards. So\, if anything below is unclear then please don’t hesitate to ask. \nMap:\nNew map by Ian Roberts (MV) surveyed 2025\, overprinted with the courses and printed on waterproof paper. Drawn with OCAD2020 to ISSprOM2019-2-Revision 6.  For all courses\, scale 1:4\,000 with 2.5 metre contours\, 120 metres between magnetic north lines. Control descriptions will be printed on the map and loose at the start lane. Course 7 will have text and IOF pictorial descriptions on the map\, but loose descriptions will have text only. The other courses will have IOF pictorial symbols on the map and loose in the start lanes. Double-sided maps show the changeover control on both sides (i.e. not an entire leg). The printed map does not have a full legend; a full ISSprOM 2019-2 legend is at maprunner.co.uk/ \n \nThe map does show uncrossable/out-of-bounds features. Crossing out-of-bounds/uncrossable features will result in disqualification. Incursion on private land (olive green) can lead to complaints to you/us\, so please avoid. You must not cross such features even if this appears to be physically possible. Our sport’s reputation and future use of the area depends on your respect for the rules\, your conduct\, and your courtesy to others. \nCourses: Contactless SI electronic punching will be available. Course distances subject to final controlling and will be confirmed in Final Details in due course. \n\n\n\n\n	CourseClassesOptimum Distance (km)Climb (m)Straight-line distance (km)ControlsPaper sizes\n\n\n\n\n	1Men's Open (MO)11.3857.826SRA3 double sided\n\n\n	2Women's Open (WO)\nMen's Vets (MV) (M40+)9.6656.927SRA3 double sided\n\n\n	3Women's Vets (WV) (W40+)\nMen's SuperVets (MSV) (M55+)8.2606.120SRA3 double sided\n\n\n	4Women's SuperVets (WSV) (W55+)\nMen's UltraVets (MUV) (M65+)6.8405.321A3 double sided\n\n\n	5Women's UltraVets (WUV) (W65+)\nWomen's HyperVets (WHV) (W75+)\nMen's HyperVets (MHV) (M75+)5.3203.717A4 double sided\n\n\n	6Junior Women (JW) (W16-)\nJunior Men (JM) (M16-)4.6303.618A4 double sided\n\n\n	7Young Junior Women (YJW) (W12-)\nYoung Junior Men (YJM) (M12-)2.0152.016A4 double sided\n\n\n\n \nOther than courses 6 & 7\, courses will be typical urban terrain consisting of a mixture of hard standing\, tarmac roads and pavements as well as paths and grass within open spaces. \nCourses 6 crosses minor roads with only light slow-moving traffic and has one marshalled timed-out crossing of a major road at a pedestrian crossing. Course 7 does not cross any roads (but does cross a driveway entrance) apart from the marshalled timed-out crossing of a major road at a pedestrian crossing. Both courses 6 and 7 are largely within parkland\, with use of pavements of adjacent roads. The courses have been checked by the Controller. We can arrange for the course to be shown to a parent at registration if there is any concern for a child’s safety. Adults who are shadowing: to remain competitive\, complete your own run first. \nThere will be no String course but there is a children’s play area in Roseberry Park. \nPlease be courteous to other park users: it is a bank holiday weekend. E.g. avoid crossing any spontaneous (i.e. unmapped!) sports games in the parks or family gatherings etc. \nCompetitors under 16 on the day of the event are not allowed to compete on courses 1 to 5 unless accompanied by an adult. \nSafety Briefing: \n\nCompetitors take part at their own risk and are always responsible for their own safety.\nIt is part of the ethos of our sport that competitors are expected to stop and help a fellow injured competitor. If it is unlikely the competitor will be able to return to the event centre\, officials should be notified as soon as possible.\nAll runners will encounter uneven surfaces – please take care.\nTake care negotiating steps especially on descent. Particularly uneven steps and after and during rain when they could be slippery.\nThe competition takes place in an urban area alongside members of the public with numerous road crossings necessary. The speed limit within the competition area does not exceed 30mph. Please take care when running and look out for moving traffic\, bicycles\, members of the public. Please use pedestrian crossings if possible. Brightly coloured clothing is recommended to mitigate the risk of collisions. Please take particular care not to obstruct other members of the public when running around unsighted corners\, along narrow paths and emerging from narrow alleys onto pavements. Local residents have priority close to their houses even if they obstruct your progress. Please do not alarm them.\nWithin all open spaces you may encounter dogs being walked.\nWithin Rosebery Park there is a pond. Most courses\, including the junior courses\, go near/alongside this feature\, on paths. Parents\, please remind your children to take particular care to remain on the path alongside this.\nParticularly for junior competitors\, there is as ever the risk of stranger danger. Parents: Please remind your juniors to exercise vigilance. There will be no sad/smiley faces on course 7 that would otherwise inform competitors they have made a wrong/correct turn or navigation decision. See below: Safeguarding Child Protection & Photography\nWeather-related risks: running surfaces may be slippery after or during rain. There is a risk of dehydration in hot conditions so please hydrate before and after your run. Drinking water will be available at the Event Centre. If it is forecast to be very hot\, a drink station will be provided at a manned control.\nYOU MUST DOWNLOAD\, even if you retire\, so we know you have returned safely.\nPlease make us aware at enquiries of existing relevant medical conditions and unexpected reactions/allergies that we should be aware of before running.\nSafety bearing back to the Event Centre varies depending on where you are on the course. If lost\, please ask a member of the public or another orienteer to direct you to Woodcote Grove.\nAny risk of dangerous litter\, potential for broken glass and used needles at controls will be minimised by a specific check for these on the lead up to and on the morning of the event. However\, please remain vigilant for this risk whilst running on other parts of the course.\nThere will be a First Aid kit at Enquiries/Download. This will operate on a “self-help” basis\, although there will be a club First-Aider available.\nThe nearest A&E hospital is Epsom General Hospital\, Dorking Road\, Epsom KT18 7EG (500m SW of Rosebery Park)\nCovid: Please follow the British Orienteering Participant Code of Conduct.\nCourses close at 14:30\n\nA full risk assessment has been prepared and will be available upon request at Download/Enquiries. British Orienteering 3rd Party insurance does not cover non-residents of the United Kingdom – such individuals should have their own cover. \nTiming and control punching: SportIdent (SI) punching will be used throughout with SIAC enabled for all controls EXCEPT the Start and Finish.  All competitors will need to “dib” at both the Start and the safety control after the Finish. Most controls will be attached to “street furniture” of some sort. If dibbing the control please ensure you dib from the front – they do not always work when punched from the rear.  Others\, including the Finish\, will be mounted on standard orienteering stakes. There will be a SIAC battery test at the Start. However\, if a SIAC “dibber” battery fails then “dib” at all controls. \nStarts: One start for all courses\, approximately 10-minute walk from Event Centre\, in Rosebery Park. Start times have been selected by competitors and are from 10.30 to 12.30. If you are late for your selected start\, you will be allowed to start when there is a free start time for your course. There are no toilets at the start. Juniors on courses 6 & 7 must start between 11:30 and 12:30. \n\nNote: Novices on all courses well before 12:30pm\, as a safety measure and to avoid possible disappointment\, as courses close at 14:30. \nStart procedure: \n\nBefore call-up: SIAC Battery test unit and clear stations. Course 7 maps will be available to course 7 competitors\nCall up -4 minutes (1st box): Check Station. SIAC users are reminded that the Check Station enables the contactless operation of their dibbers.\n-3 minutes (2nd box): Control descriptions and SIAC “working test” box. If your SIAC does not work on this box then go back (quickly!) to clear\, check and test again.\n-2 minutes (3rd box): Blank maps\, appropriate for each course/paper size as listed under course details.\nThe start line is at the front of the 4th and final box (-1 minute). All competitors need to “dib” at the Start control and then collect the map from under the course box.\nPlease make sure you know which course you are running and pick up the correct map! Those with double sided maps should ensure they follow the correct side first. i.e. where Control 1 follows the start triangle.\n\n\nFinish: Punching Finish for ALL\, approximately 40m from the start in Rosebery Park. YOU MUST DOWNLOAD EVEN IF YOU ABANDON YOUR RACE. Return any hired dibber. If you are involved in any incidents involving damage\, injury or a dispute with a member of the public\, please let us know when you report to download. Courses close at 14.30\, after which controls will be collected. \nClothing: Shorts and running vests are permitted – dress appropriately for the weather conditions on the day. Conventional road-running footwear is recommended; studs are inappropriate. All runners are advised to wear a bright coloured top for safety. \nResults: Provisional results will be live during the event.  The link will be on your split’s printout via a QR code. Final results will be published asap after the event at www.mvoc.org \nRefreshments: No water or food will be provided at the Finish control\, but water will be available at the Event Centre nearby. There are numerous food outlets in Epsom town centre. \n\nSafeguarding\, child protection and photography: Competitors are permitted to carry a mobile phone for use in an emergency\, and children and vulnerable adults are encouraged to do so.  The Emergency Contact number is printed on the competition map. \n\nThe lost child handover point is the Enquiries Desk at the Event Centre. \n\n\nJuniors should be advised that if they feel concerned about their safety at any point\, they should approach an adult competitor for assistance. If adult competitors become aware of a suspicious incident or are approached by a concerned child\, it is their responsibility to provide immediate assistance.  Any incident must be reported to Enquiries. \n\n\nAny under 16’s travelling on their own should notify Enquiries of their attendance. \n\n\nIn accordance with British Orienteering Child Welfare Policy and Procedures\, we request that any person wishing to engage in any video\, zoom or close-range photography should read and comply with Section 4.8 of British Orienteering’s O Safe Policy. Organisers reserve the right to challenge anyone who is giving cause for concern.  If anyone has concerns about inappropriate or intrusive photography\, they should raise them with the Organiser\, contactable via Enquiries.  Official photographers are required to register with British Orienteering and wear a special Hi-Viz vest. Anyone who does not wish to have their photo taken should obtain a form from Enquiries or the BOF website and hand it in to Enquiries \n\n\nAny last-minute changes\, including postponement due to the forecast of dangerous weather conditions\, will be circulated to competitors by email via racesignup. \nComplaints and protests: If you have a complaint about your course\, or any other aspect of the event\, please come and discuss it initially with the event officials (Organiser and/or Planner) at download/enquiries. We will involve the Controller if necessary if the issue is related to the fairness of the course. We will endeavour to resolve all issues on the day. Courses in urban areas have in the past been subject to vandalism / removal of controls and we ask you to be alert to this possibility.\n\nThe small print: By entering this event competitors agree to abide by the Participant Code of Conduct\, a copy of which can be found on the British Orienteering website. Competitors agree that we may publish their personal information as part of the results of the Event and pass such information to the governing body or any affiliated organisation for the purposes of insurance\, safety checks or for publishing results either for the event alone or combined with or compared to other events. Results may include (but not be limited to) name\, any club affiliation\, race times and age group.\n\n\nEvent Officials:\nPlanner: Tim Scarbrough (MV)\nOrganiser: Peter Martin (MV)\nController: Gordon Parker (SLOW) \n\nAcknowledgements AtkinsRéalis\, Epsom and Ewell Borough Council\, Surrey County Council \nGo safely and enjoy your run.
URL:https://mvoc.org/event/mv-urban-2025/
CATEGORIES:National,SEOUL
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250729T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250729T193000
DTSTAMP:20250717T213442Z
CREATED:20250401T104233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250717T213442Z
UID:5285-1753813800-1753817400@mvoc.org
SUMMARY:MV Summer Series evening at Ashtead
DESCRIPTION:4th and final event in our 4-part summer series. App-based (MapRun) low-key evening orienteering event suitable for newcomers\, improvers and more experienced orienteers.\nEntry: Racesignup.co.uk. £3.50 seniors (£5.50 if not British Orienteering members)\, £2 juniors (£3 if not BOF members)\, or £4 for pairs/groups/families \nhttps://racesignup.co.uk/ashtead-park-summer-series-2025 \nMeeting point and Après-O: Registration in the beer garden of The Leg of Mutton and Cauliflower\, 48 The St\, Ashtead\, KT21 1AZ. \nhttps://legofmuttonandcauliflower.co.uk \nYou will be able to leave your bags during your run. We encourage you to make use of the pub’s food and refreshments for a social after\, as they are providing us space for free. There will be a group photo soon after the last runner returns\, and a trophy presentation. \nGetting there: The pub is 1.1km from Ashtead railway station. The pub has a small car park or use nearby parking e.g. off Grove Road\, or in the Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall car park across the busy A24. \nCourses: \n\nFor beginners/newcomers: a simple (“yellow” standard) ~3km linear course\, with 10 controls. There are several minor road crossings – those under 16 must be accompanied at all times.\nFor the experienced or adventurous: 1-hour score.\n\n“Score” means there is no set course. Your map will show several controls\, you choose which and how many to visit. You get points for each control you do visit and lose points if you take more than an hour. Points per control is the control number rounded down to the nearest multiple of 10. E.g. control “33” will score 30 points\, and control “29” will score 20 points.\nPenalty if over 60 minutes: 30 points per minute or part minute.\nAll those tied on scores will receive finishing positions based on the least distance run according to MapRun.\n\n\n\nStarts: from 18:30 to 19:30. Courses close 20:40. Start and finish at the back of the pub. \nFormat: exclusively on the MapRun app – the app ‘beeps’ when you visit a control site. No physical controls located in the park and dibbers will not be used. This means using a smartphone with the MapRun app (latest is version 7)\, or load the MapRunG app onto a compatible Garmin watch. Details of how orienteering works with this app are here. You will download the course to the app ideally before you arrive: click on ‘Select Event’\, and follow the menu path UK > Mole Valley > 2025 Summer Series. The course will not be visible on your phone until you receive the PIN number at the start. You upload your result when you finish. The full procedure will be explained at Registration. \nMap: A4 1:7500 scale waterproof orienteering map. Example (blank) map at registration. We can explain map colours and symbols to newcomers. No separate control descriptions – they are printed on the map. \nTerrain: Mixed parkland with extensive path network and urban. Full leg cover is not required. \nResults: provisional live on the app and final on mvoc.org soon after the event. Rank on the score class contributes to summer series league points. \nEvent official: Organised and planned by Robert McCaffrey\, rob@trionium.com. \n\nSafety notes based on the event risk assessment: \n\nAll courses cross minor roads: watch out for traffic and take care crossing these roads. For parents/guardians of under 16s: these minor roads do not have significant amounts of traffic\, but may not have good visibility\, and some traffic will be moving at the speed limit. We recommend all children are shadowed by their parent/guardian.\nYou will encounter trip hazards on all courses\, including woodland paths/trails\, such as tree roots and uneven ground\, kerbs; please take care.\nThe weather may be very warm. Please arrive fully hydrated. We recommend you carry water with you. Water available in the pub.\nThe paths/trails under tree canopy may become darker towards the end of the event\, so extra care should be taken in such circumstances. Sunset is at 20.53 whereas courses close at 20:40.\nCourses suitable for shorts. You may choose routes with longer vegetation\, with small risk of nettle sting / bramble scratch.\nYou may encounter litter which could include unsafe objects\, please take care.\nPonds shall not be entered; they could be sticky mud this time of year.\nPlease check for and remove ticks after your run particularly if you wore shorts.\nThe event area is shared with dog walkers\, fishermen\, cyclists and horse riders. Please give them a wide berth and slow down\, and alert in advance if approaching from behind.\nThe emergency phone number is printed on your map should you require assistance. If you are not carrying a mobile\, shout or use a whistle to summon help.\nThe event includes a public park; there are stranger danger risks. We recommend all children are shadowed by their parent/guardian.\nPlease confidentially disclose existing medical conditions that the organiser should be aware of to the registration team.\nSafety bearing: North to the A24\, then head to the pub.\nAll competitors must report back to the MV team at the pub\, even if you wish to retire\, so that everyone is accounted for. If injury prevents you from returning to Registration\, please phone the emergency number printed on the map by 8.30pm\, to avoid the need for a search party and to enable help to be provided if necessary.\n\nNearest Hospital: Epsom Hospital\, Dorking Road\, Epsom\, KT18 7EG.
URL:https://mvoc.org/event/mv-2025-07-2/
CATEGORIES:Local,Summer Series
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250713T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250713T120000
DTSTAMP:20250707T064418Z
CREATED:20250316T214900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250707T064418Z
UID:5092-1752400800-1752408000@mvoc.org
SUMMARY:MV GLOSS at Nonsuch Park
DESCRIPTION:The Greater London Orienteering Summer Series (‘GLOSS’) is an annual Summer inter-club competition between orienteering clubs in and around London. \nThere are two courses: the GLOSS course which is about 3½ to 4½ km (with optional extension to around 6 km) and is of moderate navigational difficulty\, and a ‘Yellow’ course which is about 2km with easier navigation. \nThe best six handicapped times for each club at each event score points\, which are totalled at the end of the season. GLOSS uses a handicap system in determining individual performance\, based on how well you perform against the average of your British Orienteering Ranking Scheme scores. \nMole Valley Orienteering Club welcomes you to Nonsuch Park\, historic site of King Henry VIII’s Nonsuch Palace and deer park. Nonsuch Park today offers flat partially wooded parkland with rough open areas\, distinctive trees and ponds. Café and toilets available. \nOn offer is the GLOSS (Light Green) course at 3.6km with optional extension (6km total)\, and a Yellow course at 2.1km suitable for juniors/beginners. \n \nEntries: at racesignup.co.uk  Price rise at midnight Sunday 6th July. Online entries close at 12pm on 12th July.  Limited entry on the day\, subject to map availability and payment by card only. \nHelpers get a free entry (please contact the organisers for code) \nEntry Fees: Seniors – £8 (£10 late/on the day)  Juniors – £3 (£4 late/on the day)  Pairs/groups using 1 map on yellow course £4 (£5 on the day) \n£2 supplement for non-British Orienteering members.   Dibber hire £1. \n  \nPublic Transport: 15 minute walk from Cheam railway station \nParking:  Postcode: SM3 8AB  Free public parking at Nonsuch Park – non-marshalled (enter via Cheam Gate for the nearest 2 car parks – What3Words: sprint.tapes.tile or amount.relay.hike) Further parking at scare.racing.order \nStarts: open start from 10:00 to 12:00. Courses close at 13:30 \nMap: Scale 1:10\,000\, Contour interval 5m. Survey by Mike Elliot. \nAssembly:  Start\, finish\, and download/enquiries are at What3Words: pill.tell.curl \nFacilities: Café and toilets behind Nonsuch Mansion \nSafety: Nearest A&E is Epsom Hospital KT18 7EG or St Helier Hospital SM5 1AA \nLast minute changes: Final details will be sent to all entrants via Racesignup by the Thursday before (check the website for last minute changes – mvoc.org)
URL:https://mvoc.org/event/mv-gloss-2025/
LOCATION:Nonsuch Park\, The Avenue\, Cheam\, SM3 8AL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:GLOSS,Local
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250710T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250710T193000
DTSTAMP:20260106T135432Z
CREATED:20250401T104039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T135432Z
UID:5283-1752172200-1752175800@mvoc.org
SUMMARY:MV Summer Series evening at Horton Country Park
DESCRIPTION:3rd event in our 4-part summer series (subsequent event 29 July Ashtead). App-based (MapRun) low-key evening orienteering event suitable for newcomers\, improvers and more experienced orienteers.\nEntry: Racesignup.co.uk. £3.50 seniors (£5.50 if not British Orienteering members)\, £2 juniors (£3 if not BOF members)\, or £4 for pairs/groups/families \nMeeting point and Après-O: Registration in the beer garden of The William Bourne pub\, Moor Lane\, Chessington\, KT9 2BQ – map. You will be able to leave your bags during your run. We encourage you to make use of the pub’s food and refreshments for a social after\, as they are providing us space for free. \nGetting there: The pub is ~10-minute walk from Chessington North railway station. The pub has a small (20-25 space) car park or use nearby on-street parking e.g. on Chessington Hill Park. \nCourses: \n\nFor beginners/newcomers: a simple (“yellow” standard) ~3km linear course\, with 10 controls. The route is mostly in Horton Country Park. There are three minor road crossings\, parents of children please note. Please note\, crossing the Chessington Road from the pub beer garden to the start on the other side of the road is needed.\nFor the experienced or adventurous: 1-hour score\, odds and evens format.\n\n“Score” means there is no set course. Your map will show several controls\, you choose which and how many to visit. You get points for each control you do visit and lose points if you take more than an hour. Points per control is the control number rounded down to the nearest multiple of 10. E.g. control “33” will score 30 points\, and control “29” will score 20 points.\n“Odds and evens” means you start with either odd-numbered or even numbered controls and may switch once to the other. You don’t need to visit all even-numbered controls or all odd-numbered controls and could just visit one block of controls.\n\nThe first block is determined by whether two odd-numbered or two even-numbered controls are visited before two of the other (or stated another way\, of the first three non-duplicated controls visited\, two are even or two are odd).\nThe flip to the second block is signalled by visiting two controls in the second block in succession\, i.e. two odd-numbered controls after an initial block of even-numbered controls or vice versa. (There is no “switch” control if you have previously run “odds and evens” event with a switch control.)\nControls of the wrong parity in a block (i.e. odds visited in an even block and vice versa) do not count towards the points score but can be visited in the correct block for points. These controls are listed as “Extras” in the results table.\n\n\nPenalty if over 60 minutes: 30 points per minute or part minute.\n\n\n\nStarts: from 18:30 to 19:30. Courses close 20:40. Start across the road from the pub. \nFormat: exclusively on the MapRun app – the app ‘beeps’ when you visit a control site. No physical controls located in the park and dibbers will not be used. This means using a smartphone with the MapRun app (latest is version 7)\, or load the MapRunG app onto a compatible Garmin watch. Details of how orienteering works with this app are here. You will download the course to the app ideally before you arrive: click on ‘Select Event’\, and follow the menu path UK > Mole Valley > 2025 Summer Series. The course will not be visible on your phone until you receive the PIN number at the start. You upload your result when you finish. The full procedure will be explained at Registration. \nMap: A4 1:10\,000 scale waterproof orienteering map. Example (blank) map at registration. We can explain map colours and symbols to newcomers. No separate control descriptions – they are printed on the map. \nTerrain: Parkland with extensive path network and some urban sections of Clarenden Park. The courses have been designed to avoid the need for full leg cover as the courses are path-based. It is possible on the score course that you may choose (but don’t have to!) to go through long grass. \nResults: provisional live on the app and final on mvoc.org soon after the event. Rank on the score class contributes to summer series league points. \nEvent official: Organised and planned by Tim Scarbrough chair@mvoc.org. \nSafety notes based on the event risk assessment: \n\nThe start is the other side of Moor Lane from the pub. Do not rush! Please await a safe time to cross Moor Lane\, or cross at the traffic lights 160 metres west up the hill. Parents/guardians to accompany under 16s.\nAll courses cross minor roads: watch out for traffic and take care crossing these roads. For parents/guardians of under 16s: these minor roads do not have significant traffic\, have good visibility\, and any traffic has been observed at low speeds. We recommend all children are shadowed by their parent/guardian.\nYou will encounter trip hazards on all courses\, including woodland paths/trails\, such as tree roots and uneven ground\, kerbs; please take care.\nThe weather is forecast to be very warm. Please arrive fully hydrated. We recommend you carry water with you. Water available in the pub.\nThe paths/trails under tree canopy may become darker towards the end of the event\, so extra care should be taken in such circumstances. Sunset is at 21:15 whereas courses close at 20:40.\nCourses suitable for shorts. You may choose routes with longer vegetation\, with small risk of nettle sting / bramble scratch\, so could consider full leg cover on the odds & evens course – NB the weather forecast is warm (27 degrees at 7pm).\nYou may encounter litter which could include unsafe objects\, please take care.\nPonds shall not be entered; they could be sticky mud this time of year.\nPlease check for and remove ticks after your run particularly if you wore shorts.\nThe event area is shared with dog walkers and horse riders. Please give them a wide berth and slow down\, and alert in advance if approaching from behind.\nThe emergency phone number is printed on your map should you require assistance. If you are not carrying a mobile\, shout or use a whistle to summon help.\nThe event includes a public park; there are stranger danger risks. We recommend all children are shadowed by their parent/guardian.\nPlease confidentially disclose existing medical conditions that the organiser should be aware of to the registration team.\nSafety bearing: North back to Chessington Road / Moor Lane. Look up: the pub is located on Moor Lane underneath large electricity pylon/cables.\nAll competitors must report back to the MV team at the pub\, even if you wish to retire\, so that everyone is accounted for. If injury prevents you from returning to Registration\, please phone the emergency number printed on the map by 8.30pm\, to avoid the need for a search party and to enable help to be provided if necessary.\n\nNearest Hospital: Epsom Hospital\, Dorking Road\, Epsom\, KT18 7EG.
URL:https://mvoc.org/event/mv-2025-07/
CATEGORIES:Local,Summer Series
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250626T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250626T193000
DTSTAMP:20260106T133717Z
CREATED:20250401T103820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T133717Z
UID:5281-1750962600-1750966200@mvoc.org
SUMMARY:MV Summer Series evening at Nonsuch Park\, Cheam
DESCRIPTION:2nd event in our 4-part summer series (subsequent events 10 July Horton Country Park\, 29 July Ashtead). App-based (MapRun) low-key evening orienteering event suitable for newcomers\, improvers and more experienced orienteers.\n \nEntry: Racesignup.co.uk. £3.50 seniors (£5.50 if not British Orienteering members)\, £2 juniors (£3 if not BOF members)\, or £4 for pairs/groups/families \n Meeting point and Après-O: Registration will take place at the outdoor area of the Harrow Inn Cheam\, High Street\, Cheam\, SM3 8RL – map\, where you can leave your bags during your run\, and enjoy good food and drink after your run. \nGetting there: The pub offers limited parking at the rear.  Kingsway Road carpark (3min walk) offers an evening tariff of £1.50 between 18:30 and 20:00 – map.  Closest railway station is Cheam\, follow Station Way from north exit (5min walk). \nCourses: For the experienced: 60-minute score course using Waikato scoring rules.  For beginners/newcomers a simpler ~3km linear course. “Score” means there is no set course.  Your map will show several controls\, and you choose which and how many to visit. Points are gained for visiting controls and points are lost for taking more than one hour. “Waikato” scoring means some controls are only available within certain timeframe. \nStarts: from 18:30 to 19:30. Courses close 20:30. Start 3-minute walk from the registration point. Walk to Start point involves crossing a busy crossroads.  Junior participants (under-16) must be accompanied by an adult when crossing.  All participants should use the formal crossing points. \nFormat: exclusively on the MapRun app – the app ‘beeps’ when you visit a control site. No physical controls located in the park and dibbers will not be used. This means using a smartphone with the MapRun app (latest is version 7) or load the MapRunG app onto a compatible Garmin watch. Details of how orienteering works with this app are here. You will download the course to the app ideally before you arrive: click on ‘Select Event’ and follow the menu path UK > Mole Valley > 2025 Summer Series. The course will not be visible on your phone until you receive the PIN number at the start. You upload your result when you finish. The full procedure will be explained at Registration. \nMap: A4 1:10\,000 scale waterproof orienteering map. Example (blank) map at registration. We can explain map colours and symbols to newcomers. \nTerrain: Partially wooded parkland with extensive path network. The score course contains routes with long grass / nettles near some controls – leg cover advised. \nResults: provisional live on the app and final on mvoc.org soon after the event.  Rank on the score class contributes to summer series league points \nEvent official: Organised and planned by Steven Carle.
URL:https://mvoc.org/event/mv-2025-06-2/
CATEGORIES:Local,Summer Series
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250621T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250621T140000
DTSTAMP:20250606T105713Z
CREATED:20250528T190939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250606T105713Z
UID:5649-1750507200-1750514400@mvoc.org
SUMMARY:MV/GO Training Activity at Horton Country Park
DESCRIPTION:Mole Valley (MV) and Guildford (GO)  Orienteering Clubs have teamed up to offer training and coaching for novice and less experienced orienteers. Our joint GO/MV training activities are small\, friendly events aimed at beginners and at orienteers who want to improve their skills. \nThis session will offer two courses designed for newcomers (with helpers on hand to show you what to do) and two courses for improvers on the theme of  effective navigation within the control circle. \nWe will meet at the south of the Horton Country Park car park (entrance at w3w: flap.loss.cowboy ; meeting point at w3w: loving.candy.offer) at 12 noon.  The session will finish at approximately 2pm. \nPlease wear footwear with grip and trousers rather than shorts. Bring your own food and drink. \nIf you would like to attend please let us know using racesignup  \nEntry is free for members of Mole Valley and Guilford Orienteering Clubs and £3 if you are a non-member.
URL:https://mvoc.org/event/mv-go-2025-06/
CATEGORIES:Activity
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250619T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250619T193000
DTSTAMP:20250605T211630Z
CREATED:20250401T103526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T211630Z
UID:5279-1750357800-1750361400@mvoc.org
SUMMARY:MV Summer Series evening at Epsom
DESCRIPTION:1st event in our 4-part summer series (subsequent events 26 June Nonsuch Park\, 10 July Horton Country Park\, 29 July Ashtead). App-based (MapRun) low-key evening orienteering event suitable for newcomers\, improvers and more experienced orienteers.\nEntry: racesignup.co.uk. £3.50 seniors (£5.50 if not British Orienteering members)\, £2 juniors (£3 if not BOF members)\, or £4 for pairs/groups/families \nMeeting point and Après-O: Registration in the beer garden of  The Blenheim\, 7 Manor Green Rd\, Epsom KT19 8RA- map. You will be able to leave your bags during your run. We encourage you to make use of the pub’s food and refreshments for a social after\, as they are providing us space for free. \nGetting there: The pub is ~15-minute walk from Epsom railway station. There is some free parking on nearby streets. \nCourses: \n1: for the experienced: 1-hour score\, snooker format: \n\nup to 15x: (“reds”\, then optional colour*)\nOnce all 15 reds have been visited; then the colours* in ascending order of value; yellow\, green\, brown\, blue\, pink and black.\n\nAdditional notes/explanation: \n\nEach red may only be visited once\, subsequent visits will not be counted.\nColours* may be visited multiple times\nVisiting two consecutive colours* before all 15 reds have been collected is a foul and will result in the loss of four points\nOnce all 15 reds have been visited\, visiting the colours in the incorrect order is a foul and will result in the loss of four points per infraction.\nScoring:\n\nRed – 1 point\nColours* – Yellow = 2\, Green = 3\, Brown = 4\, Blue = 5\, Pink = 6\, Black = 7\n\n\nYou lose points if you take more than an hour (penalty rate to be confirmed).\n\n*”Colour” means one of yellow\, green\, brown\, blue\, pink or black (except on the final red\, where yellow cannot be chosen) \nExample of a correct (no foul) sequence: red\, blue\, red\, yellow\, red\, green\, red\, green\, red\, black\, red\, yellow\, red\, green\, red\, brown\, red\, blue then back to the finish. Score assuming not late: 43 points.   \n2: Also available for beginners/newcomers a simpler ~3km linear course. \nStarts: from 18:30 to 19:30. Courses close 20:40. Start from the pub. \nFormat: exclusively on the MapRun app – the app ‘beeps’ when you visit a control site. No physical controls located in the park and dibbers will not be used. This means using a smartphone with the MapRun app (latest is version 7)\, or load the MapRunG app onto a compatible Garmin watch. Details of how orienteering works with this app are here. You will download the course to the app ideally before you arrive: click on ‘Select Event’\, and follow the menu path UK > Mole Valley > 2025 Summer Series. The course will not be visible on your phone until you receive the PIN number at the start. You upload your result when you finish. The full procedure will be explained at Registration. \nMap: A4 1:10\,000 scale waterproof orienteering map. Example (blank) map at registration. We can explain map colours and symbols to newcomers. \nTerrain: …. \nResults: provisional live on the app and final on mvoc.org soon after the event. Rank on the score class contributes to summer series league points. \nEvent official: Organised and planned by James Fraser [email] \n 
URL:https://mvoc.org/event/mv-2025-06/
CATEGORIES:Local,Summer Series
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250603T181500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250603T191500
DTSTAMP:20250605T212752Z
CREATED:20250401T142958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T212752Z
UID:5293-1748974500-1748978100@mvoc.org
SUMMARY:MV evening at Morden Hall Park part of the London Park Race Series
DESCRIPTION:Morden Hall Park comprises 50 ha of former deer park spanning the River Wandle. This historic estate is owned and managed by the National Trust.\n \nFormer deer park with historic stables\, mill & other buildings. Bisected by many channels of the River Wandle (which must be crossed only at bridges). Small areas of woodland. Full leg cover advised – you will encounter nettles & long grass. \nShort (c 2.5k) or Long (c 4.2k) courses are available. NB Actual running distances will be further. \n  \nEntry Fees\nSenior: £5.00/£7.00\nSenior Chip hire: £1.00\nJunior/Student: £3.00/£3.00\nJunior/Student Chip hire: £1.00 \nJuniors are under 21 on 31st December. \nEntry fees are £5 for members of British orienteering and £7 for non-members. Students and U21s £3 . You will need an SI card to record your time. If you do not have one there is £1 hire fee. \nEvent Information\nPublic Transport\nUse foot entrance at jct of Aberconway Rd & Morden Hall Road (A297). Morden underground station 300m\, Phipps Bridge tram stop 400m. \nParking\nMorden Hall Park Garden Centre car park will be open for the duration of the event. Please note that it is pay and display. Sat Nav: Postcode: SM4 5JD \nEvent Centre\nThe Event Centre is the Snuff Mill at TQ261685 here (what3words) \nMap\n1:4000 scale. ISSOM. Updated for the Park Race by Mike Elliot.\nMaps will be overprinted and waterproof and have control descriptions printed on them (no loose descriptions will be available). \nStarts\nRegistration from 18.00. Starts from 18.15 – 19.15. Turn up and go. Start at minimum 30 second intervals depending on numbers. Courses close at 20.00. \nSI/SIAC\nControls will be SIAC enabled but you must punch the Start and Finish. \nSafety\nFull leg cover advised – you will encounter nettles & long grass.\nNearest A&E – St Helier Hospital\, Wrythe Lane\, Carshalton\, Surrey\, SM5 1AA \nDogs\nWelcome if kept under control. \nUpdates and Results\nCheck our website before travelling and to find the results: mvoc.org. \nEvent Officials\nOrganiser: Daniel Sullivan\, Deborah Sullivan MV email – event20250603@mvoc.org \nPlanner: Daniel Sullivan MV \nAcknowledgements\nOur thanks to the National Trust for permission and support of this event.
URL:https://mvoc.org/event/mv-2025-06-3/
LOCATION:Morden Hall Park\, Morden Hall Road\, Morden\, SM4 5JD
CATEGORIES:Local,London Park Race
ORGANIZER;CN="Daniel Sullivan":MAILTO:event20250603@mvoc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250517T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250517T140000
DTSTAMP:20250516T204742Z
CREATED:20250502T204934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T204742Z
UID:5495-1747483200-1747490400@mvoc.org
SUMMARY:MV/GO training activity at Farley Heath
DESCRIPTION:This is part of our series of GOMole training events. They are relaxed\, friendly events perfect for newcomers\, including families and those looking to improve their orienteering skills. They are free to members of Mole Valley and Guildford orienteering clubs and £4 for non-members.
URL:https://mvoc.org/event/mvgo-2025-05/
CATEGORIES:Activity
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250429T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250429T193000
DTSTAMP:20250402T093846Z
CREATED:20240820T115551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T093846Z
UID:2544-1745951400-1745955000@mvoc.org
SUMMARY:Stoneleigh Street-O
DESCRIPTION:This is the final event of a series of 8 winter evening Street Orienteering events MVOC are organising on a monthly basis from September to April. Each event will be a 1-hour or 40 minute score event and a league table will be compiled from the results of each event as they proceed. The best 5 results from the 8 events will determine the final league positions. There will be a trophy for the first male competitor and The Lois Exell trophy will be presented to the first female competitor at or soon after the final event. \nTo take part in this event: Pre-enter at www.racesignup.co.uk Please\, if possible\, use a smartphone and ensure you have latest version of MapRun installed and the course is downloaded to your phone before you arrive. Details of how to obtain a copy of the app and how it works can be found here \nDownload the course onto the app by clicking on ‘Select Event\, and following the menu path UK > Mole Valley > StreetO 24/25 Series. The course will not be visible on your phone until you receive the PIN number at Registration on the night. There are no written answers required with MapRun and your result will be automatically downloaded when you finish. The full procedure will be explained at Registration. You can also use a Garmin watch with the MapRunG app installed and the course loaded. \nIf you are really unable to use MapRun\, you are still welcome to take part by completing the control sheet with pen or pencil but this is a much slower method. With this approach\, timing will be by SI Start/Finish units – timing device supplied if you do not have your own. The procedure will again be explained at Registration. \nRegistration/ Start location: The Station pub\, The Broadway\, Stoneleigh\, Epsom KT17 2JA \nParking: There is parking to the rear of the pub\, whilst nearby on street parking is free from 6.30pm. \nPublic transport: The pub is next to Stoneleigh train station – on  the Waterloo line. 406 and 293 busses has stops nearby. \nMap: 1;10\,000 scale and printed on waterproof paper. \nEquipment required:  Smartphone if possible\, with MapRun installed and course downloaded in advance (see above) otherwise pen or pencil; watch or timepiece; torch or head torch; whistle in case of an emergency/injury. High visibility clothing. \nEntry Fee: £3.50 to all BOF members\, £5.50 to non-BOF members. Juniors under 16 are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult and the pairing will be charged the appropriate adult fee (above). Free to Mole Valley OC members and ‘Supporters”. \nStarts: Starts between 6.30pm and 7.30pm (no need to book an exact start time). \nScore Event: “Score” just means that there is no set course. Your map will show a number of controls\, but you don’t have to visit them all. You get points for each control you do visit and lose points if you take more than an hour. This year we are also offering a 40 minute score (same controls) where the net score is multiplied by 150% for inclusion in the results. \nLast minute changes: Please visit the MV website before travelling to check for last minute changes mvoc.org \nResults: provisional live on the app and final version on the club website as soon as possible. \nThis event is planned and organised by Ed Greenhalgh \nYou are responsible for your own safety and you take part in this event at your own risk.
URL:https://mvoc.org/event/mv-street-2025-04/
CATEGORIES:Local,Street O
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250329T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250329T140000
DTSTAMP:20250324T185450Z
CREATED:20250205T182921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T185450Z
UID:4587-1743249600-1743256800@mvoc.org
SUMMARY:MV/GO Training Activity at White Downs
DESCRIPTION:This is part of our series of GoMole training events. They are relaxed\, friendly events perfect for newcomers\, including families and those looking to improve their orienteering skills. They are free to members of Mole Valley and Guildford orienteering clubs and £4 for non-members. \nIf you would like to come to this event please sign-up on the following web page: https://racesignup.co.uk/go-mv-training-activity-march-2025 \nThere will be two courses designed for newcomers\, with volunteers able to accompany them if desired. \nThere will also be three improver courses  – this time these will be focussed on improving your ‘control flow’. We will be following up on our IOF symbol learning from the last training by practicing reading control descriptions while moving so please bring a descriptions holder if you have one. There will also be  ‘map memory’ and ‘planning ahead’ courses. \nMeet at the far end of the White Down Car Park for a 12 noon start (W3W of car park entrance = poem.update.loudly\,  meeting point and start/finish is at the far end of the car park at  W3W: focus.candle.went).  Please wear warm\, comfortable clothing\, with full leg cover (no shorts!) and shoes with grip. Bring water and any snacks/lunch you need and a compass if you have one (we can lend you one if not).
URL:https://mvoc.org/event/mv-2025-03/
LOCATION:White Downs Car Park\, off White Down Lane RH4 3LS\, W3W: poem.update.loudly
CATEGORIES:Activity
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250315T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250315T133000
DTSTAMP:20250624T110323Z
CREATED:20240621T163009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T110323Z
UID:1747-1742034600-1742045400@mvoc.org
SUMMARY:British Middle Championships at Holmbush & Buchan Country Park
DESCRIPTION:MV is looking forward to welcoming orienteers from across the country to the British Middles. \nShort version: \n\nEntries are on racesignup – at Racesignup\, closing date 2nd March\nDetails are on the BOF minisite: https://www.britishmiddlechamps.org.uk/\n\nWelcome to the British Middle Distance Championships at Holmbush & Buchan Country Park\, West Sussex. This is part of a weekend of orienteering alongside the Worth Lodge Forest UKOL on Sunday 16th March 10 miles away\, run by Southdown Orienteers: details here.  \nHolmbush & Buchan \nPre-event info\nLocation: Holmbush Farm\, Crawley\nPostcode: RH12 4SE \nGrid Ref: TQ227343 \nWhat3words: twice.hulk.value \nDirections/Parking\nBy Road: Entry to the parking area is from Crawley Road\, the A264.  \nHolmbush Farm is located between Horsham and Crawley off a dual carriageway a mile from junction 9 on the M23 motorway. The main car parking will be in a field accessed from a 200m long layby on the westbound A264. \nThere will be dedicated parking for minibuses and campervans on hard standing in the Holmbush Farm car park. \nPublic transport \nBy bus: Buses stopping nearby are numbers 23 (Metrobus Crawley to Worthing\, stopping at Faygate Lane roundabout\, 700m 11min walk\, and Millpond Lane\, 1200m 17min walk) and 200 (Metrobus Gatwick Airport to Horsham\, stopping at Faygate Lane roundabout); see Metrobus.co.uk \nBy train: The nearest station is Faygate (Southern) 1.6km\, 21 min walk; see Southernrailway.com \nBy cycle: Use the main entrance to Holmbush Farm. \nCourse Information (subject to final controlling)\n\n\n\nCourse\nClasses\nLength\nClimb\nSuitable for\n\n\n1\nM21\n7.8km\n190m\n\n\n\n2\nW21\n6.3km\n160m\n\n\n\n3\nM35\, M40\n7.1km\n155m\n\n\n\n4\nM45\, M50\n6.4km\n175m\n\n\n\n5\nM55\n5.8km\n150m\n\n\n\n6\nM60\, W35\, W40\n5.3km\n140m\n\n\n\n7\nM65\, W45\n5.2km\n115m\n\n\n\n8\nM18\, M20\, W50\n4.9km\n110m\n\n\n\n9\nM16\, M70\, W55\, W60\n4.4km\n110m\n\n\n\n10\nM75\, W16\, W18\, W20\, W65\n3.8km\n85m\n\n\n\n11\nM80\, W70\, W75\n3.1km\n90m\n\n\n\n12\nM85\, M90+\, W80\, W85\, W90+\n2.5km\n80m\n\n\n\n13\nM14\, W14\n3.7km\n65m\n\n\n\n14\nM12\, W12\n3.5km\n65m\n\n\n\n15\nM10\, W10\n2.8km\n70m\n\n\n\n16 Orange\nNon-champ\n3.2km\n65m\nImprovers (intermediate skills)\n\n\n17 Yellow\nNon-champ\n2.6km\n45m\nBeginners (basic skills)\n\n\n18 White\nNon-champ\n2.7km\n40m\nBeginners\n\n\n\nThe area was used for JK2017. See the JK2017 RouteGadget site  for the map (and courses). \nEntry Details  \nOnline entries via racesignup \nEntry Fees – Championship Courses\nClosing Date for entries March 2nd – Seniors £30; Juniors and full-time students £14 \nEOD Entry Fees – Colour Coded\nSeniors & Juniors on Orange\,Yellow and White charge at £20/£10 (as per pre-entry) \nDibber Hire: SIAC hire will be £2.00 (senior and junior) via Racesignup only. SI dibbers (max 30 controls) will be £1 senior and free for juniors and will be available from Registration. \nStart Times\n1030 – 1330. Courses close 1500. Allocated start times will be strictly adhered to. \nMap Details\n1:10000 with 5m contours. A3 or A4 depending on the course. \nDog restrictions\nPlease keep dogs on a short lead when passing through the parking field and in the arena. Note there it is very likely that the field(s) adjacent to the car park field will have sheep timed to lamb at the end of March. No dogs on the courses. \nFacilities\nPortable toilets \nTom’s Burger Van \nOnosh \nCompass Point \nBring your own water \nContacts/Officials\nOrganiser: Mike Elliot 07960 895385\, mike.i.elliot@btinternet.com \nDeputy Organiser: Ashley Tilling 07941 595538 \nPlanner: Tony Burton \nController: Trevor Hoey (FVO) \nImportant Event Information\nSafety and Risk: A comprehensive risk assessment will have been carried out by the organiser\, but participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety during the event. Information about how to keep yourself and your children safe at an event can be found here. \nWhistles: Carrying a whistle is strongly recommended at all our events and may be made compulsory by the organiser depending on identified risks and conditions. \nSIACs: Note that in contactless mode no record of a SIAC “punch” is held in the control box. By using contactless punching\, competitors are accepting the resulting risk that we may take longer to find them if they are lost or injured. \nCovid Prevention: Please adhere to the British Orienteering Code of Conduct and take care to allow others to maintain social distance if they wish. \nTicks: Please be aware that ticks are common across many of the areas we run in and can carry infections such as Lyme Disease and Tick-Borne Encephalitis. This is why the rules of orienteering say that you MUST wear full leg and abdomen cover in the forest. Full arm cover is also recommended. Please check for ticks after running and seek medical advice if you develop flu like symptoms or a spreading circular rash after being bitten. There is an excellent government leaflet here. \nInsurance: All of our events are registered with British Orienteering and are covered by their public liability insurance; individuals are advised to consider their own private accident insurance. \nPlease note that the insurance only covers those registered as being part of the event so if you are taking part as a group or are accompanying / shadowing a child please make sure you register the names of everyone taking part as you sign up. \nPrivacy: when participating in our events/activities your name may appear in the results section of this website or in newspaper reports. Read our data protection page to see how we look after your personal data.
URL:https://mvoc.org/event/british-middle-champs-2025/
LOCATION:Holmbush Farm\, Holmbush Estate\, Crawley Rd\, Faygate RH12 4SE\, Crawley\, RH12 4SE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Major,UKOL
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