Calke Park - Sunday 29 September 2024

About this event

Come along for a great day out at ‘the unstately stately home’ – as the National Trust describe Calke Abbey‘s 1950s interiors. The parkland makes for fast and varied orienteering with beautiful mixed parkland and mature woodland featuring protected oaks and sweet chestnuts. Some undergrowth in places, but extensive path network.

There’ll be something for all the family at this event, with a Maze and parking in the main car park, next to the stables and café.

Please note that non-members of the National Trust need to pay the full park entrance fee of £7.50 for adults and £3.75 for children. As a result of this, we have made all junior runs free of charge, but we do still ask that you pre-enter to help us with map numbers. (The Final Details – below – will reflect this when Version 2 is posted.)

Location

Postcode: DE73 7JZ

Grid reference: SK355240

Latest updates about this event

Provisional course lengths (optimal distance) are:

• Brown – 9.8km 80m climb
• Blue – 5.9km 90m climb
• Green – 4.5km 60m climb
• Light Green – 3.9km 60m climb
• Short Green – 3.8km 40m climb
• Very Short Green – 2.5km 30m climb
• Orange 3.0km – 45m climb
• Yellow 1.6km – 30m climb
• White 1.1km – 30m climb

Final details for competitors

NB. Please ensure you download and read these additional details before attending this event:

Event details

Courses available : White; Yellow; Orange; Light Green; Very Short Green; Short Green; Green; Blue; Brown;

Start times: 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.

Registration: 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 noon.

Dogs : In car park only

Event officials

Planner: Sally Calland

Controller: Doug Dickinson

Organiser: Paul Goodhead - Contact:

Type of event: C (Regional)

Entries and other event details

Fees:

British Orienteering members - Seniors £8.00, Juniors £4.00 (Light Green - Brown courses)
Non British Orienteering Members - Seniors £10.00, Juniors £4.00 (Light Green - Brown courses)
Seniors and Juniors £4.00 (White, Yellow and Orange courses)

How to enter

Please enter online via the button below.

The closing date for entries is Monday 23rd September 2024 at 11.59 AM.

Entry on the day will be available for this event subject to the number of maps remaining for different courses when you register. Estimates of map availability for different courses will be provided here just before the event.