Matlock Town - Thursday 1 January 2026

    EMUL event

    About this event

    Sweat off the excesses of 2025 in our traditional New Year’s Day Urban! Matlock is notoriously hilly, and we have chosen an elevated start location, with older participants in mind (younger folks – expect climb).

    Matlock is the county town of Derbyshire and Registration will be in the Council offices. There is a combination of Victorian or earlier housing as well as modern developments, and Hall Leys, an ornamental park, just off the A6

    Location

     

    Postcode: DE4 3LT

    Grid reference: SK299602

    Latest updates about this event

    Provisional course lengths below, subject to final controlling, and optimum route chioce.

    Note: Nearly all courses are on hard paths, including some lovely new paths that were, until recently, very slippery and muddy. But whilst all efforts have been made to avoid boggy and muddy ground, we can’t legislate for all of your individual route choices.  Be aware that some paths maybe mossy and slippery and choose your footwear accordingly.
    Matlock is a busy town. Maximum speed limits are generally 30mph on all roads, and 20mph in the town centre although it is rare that 20mph can be reached. Several major roads are crossed by courses 1-5 and one by course 6. These courses have been designed so that roads can be crossed on the diagonal to avoid unnecessary risks being taken. Course 7 will have a marshalled crossing on Bank Rd, the only busy road it crosses, but the crossing back, in the town centre, will not be marshalled as traffic will be much slower. Please bear the roads in mind when choosing your course and contact the planner (janeburgess50@yahoo.co.uk) if you have any concerns. At the moment we are unable to offer a course for WYJ and MYJ but negotiations are ongoing for a safe area to use.

    Event details

    Start times: 11:00–12:30

    Registration: 10:30–12:00.

    Courses close : 14:00

    Dogs : In car park only

    Event officials

    Planner: Jane Kayley-Burgess

    Controller: Colin Drury (SYO)

    Organiser: Kim Buxton - Contact: kim.buxton@ymail.com

    Type of event: C (Regional)

    Entries and other event details

    Fees:

    British Orienteering members - Seniors £10.00, Juniors £5.00
    Non British Orienteering Members - Seniors £12.00, Juniors £5.00
    There will be Entry On the Day at a surcharge of £1.00.

    How to enter

    Please enter online via the button below.

    The closing date for entries is Wednesday 24th December 2025 at 12.00 AM.

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    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.

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