Date

Saturday 10th May 2025. Entries open January 2025, entries close Sunday 27th April 2025.

Location

Grizedale Forest is near Newby Bridge, south Lake District, Cumbria, in the North West of England.

Parking in fields adjacent to Assembly area.

Public transport

Access by trains links with Kendal, Grange-Over-Sands and Windemere.

Buses link as far as Newby Bridge & Haverthwaite (6 & X6) in the south and Hawkshead (505) to NE.

There is no public transport which traverses the Grizedale valley.

Terrain

As you would expect there is a wealth of contour detail with many rock features.

There is a path & ride network which will offer route options.

See previous maps from LOC CSC heat Blind Lane 2020, elite training Blind Lane 2020, Lakes 5 days Raven Crag 2022, Masterplan Adventure Grizedale Tarn 2022, Masterplan Adventure Blind Lane 2023.

The area is embargoed to all competitors - see embargoed areas.

Classes

All the standard courses for the British Orienteering Long Distance, from M/W10 through to M/W90, including elite classes for 18/20/21.

Elite classes will have maps at 1:15000 scale.

Adult classes at 1:10000 and older & junior classes at 1:7500.

Timings

TBD

  • Car park open 
  • Start times 
  • Prize giving 
  • Courses close 
  • Car park close 

Officials

  • Organisers: Gill Browne (LOC) & Louise Thompson (LOC)
  • Planners: Iain Smith-Ward (LOC) & Chris Heppenstall (LOC)
  • Controller: Paul Taylor (CLOK)
  • Overall weekend coordinator: Richard Tiley (LOC)