Park-OLammas Land and Coe FenSat 29 April, 2023
Near: Cambridge
Level of event: Local
Type of event:
Race
Results
Report
We had a great turnout today; aided, no doubt, by the fantastic weather. Sorry if you had to hand in your map, we ran out on Medium.
The weather certainly brought out the cows in force. Luckily most people's runs weren't affected by their bovine curiosity, but for those that were we have made it so that you were counted for the controls you had to miss.
Pre Event Info
Location Info
- Postcode: CB3 9PA *
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* Postcodes are not very precise in some areas, so don't rely on them for an exact location.
Summary
A fun orienteering event aimed at juniors, families and newcomers on Lammas Land and Coe Fen. Starts will run between 1pm and 3pm.
Pre-entries will open one month before the event, and we will also accept entries on the day.
Park-O Series Info
Our Park-O events are an easy way for juniors and adults to try orienteering. Based in parks around Cambridge, each Park-O takes place on a Saturday afternoon 1pm-3pm once a month during the school year.
What happens at Park-O? Click here to find out
Directions / Parking
Registration / Start and Finish will all be a short walk from the paddling pool.
There is a small car park at Lammas Land. Please note that this is no longer free, so if you park there, don't forget to pay. There is metered parking on Newnham Road, adjacent to Lammas Land. There is some free parking available on Barton Road, a short walk from Lammas Land.
Course Information
Courses available
Short ~ 1km Very easy
Medium ~ 2km Easy
Long ~ 3km Medium
Entry Details
For entry fees, See Park-O page.
In order to ensure you get to run the course of your choice, we recommend that you pre-register to take part in this event, which you can do at WAOC entries at oentry.uk (Entries open one month before the event date).
You will be allocated a hire dibber, if you do not have one. No payment is required until you turn up for the event. Please bring a credit or debit card for payment. You can use the "Fast track" lane at registration if you have pre-registered and it makes life easier for us too.
You can also just turn up and enter on the day, but bear in mind it will take longer to process your entry. Please bring a credit or debit card for payment.
If you haven't been before, please read the information on our Park-O page so that you know what to do - we will have officials around to help if needed.
Registration and Start Times
Starts will operate between 1pm and 3pm.
Please note that courses close at 3:30pm. If you wish to do the long course, you need to start by 2:30pm, unless you have sufficient experience that you will be able to finish before 3:30pm.
Terrain and map details
Course maps will be A4 sized, printed on waterproof paper
Toilets
There are public toilets situated near the paddling pool.
More about Park-O
Our Park-O events are an easy way for juniors and adults to try orienteering. Based in parks around Cambridge, each Park-O takes place on a Saturday afternoon 1pm-3pm once a month during the school year. It’s a great way to enjoy the local parks and our friendly volunteers will help you choose the course right for you and get you started. Read more at https://www.waoc.org.uk/events/parko