A “double sprint” event in the grounds of the National Sports Centre at Lilleshall, near Newport.
Venue: National Sports Centre, Lilleshall
Postcode: TF10 9LQ (Pave Lane, Newport)
Grid Reference: tbc
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Directions and parking: Follow signs to National Sports Centre from A41 or A518. Car parking in main car park at top of access drive on the left.
Terrain: Complex buildings and grounds with some vegetation and ornamental planting.
Assembly: 200m from car park to registration, download and toilets, all in reception of main building. Refreshments available.
Start and finish: outside reception buildings.
Registration: open from 10:00-12:00
Starts: 10:30 – 12:30.
Courses close: 2pm
Map: 1:4,000 of Lilleshall Hall and gardens, updated 2024 by Rob Postlethwaite. A small out-of-bounds area will be marked on the map and taped on the ground.
Entry: on the day only
Fees: BOF members: Seniors £6.00, Juniors £2.00. Non-BOF members: Seniors £7.00, Juniors £2.50.
Controls: SI air enabled, except Start and Finish which you must physically punch.
Safety: Some minor roads may be crossed. Take care. There will be other site users so be aware of pedestrians
Clothing: Shorts are permitted. Off-road shoes are ok but be aware you are likely to cross some tarmac/paved areas. Grass may be slippery if wet.
Special notes: The event will consist of 2 x 2.5km sprint courses, printed back to back. Please be sure to download after each sprint separately, and clear your dibber before starting each run. In the interest of fairness, please do not look at your second map before starting the course.
Planner/organiser: Ian Hopkins
Medical information
If you wish any medical information to be available to a practitioner in the event of an emergency, please fill in the British Orienteering medical information form, place it in a sealed envelope with your name on it, and deposit it at Enquiries. It will not be opened unless we have reason to believe you may have suffered a medical emergency and will be shredded after the event if you don’t collect it.
Results are available as:
- Summary results, Sprint 1 (PDF)
- Summary results, Sprint 2 (PDF)
- Summary combined results (PDF)
- Full results – combined and individual sprints, with splits (HTML)