Park-OMilton Country ParkSat 17 September, 2022
Near: Cambridge
Level of event: Local
Type of event:
Race
Results
Report
Fantastic to see so many of you at the first Park-o of the season. Great weather and great courses from Caroline, as always. Thanks to all the team at WAOC for their help including Sam without whom these results would have taken a while! Look forward to seeing lots of you at Trumpington!
Pre Event Info
Location Info
- Postcode: CB24 6AZ *
- Lat,Lng: 52.23691,0.16098
- Grid Ref:
- Google Map
- Streetmap (OS 50k)
- Bing Map (OS 50k)
- OpenStreetMap
* 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 and inexperienced adults in beautiful Milton Country Park. Starts will run between 1pm and 3pm.
To book a pre-entry, go to oentry.uk. Entries open a month before the event date. We will also accept entry 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
Milton Country Park, Milton, near Cambridge. Postcode for Sat Nav: CB24 6AZ
From the A14: Take junction 33 signed Milton/ A10. Take the Milton exit from the A10/A14 roundabout down into the village. At the Tesco roundabout turn right to drive through a small industrial estate. The car park entrance can be found at the end of this road. We will be near the café.
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 an entry, you should 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). You will be allocated a hire dibber, if you do not have one. No payment is required until you turn up for the event.
We can also accept entries on the day.
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. Please bring a credit or debit card for cashless payment.
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.
Facilities
There is a Café at the visitor centre. Toilets are available near the car park. You must pay the normal car parking charge if using the car park.
Guidance for beginners available from Registration. First Aid will be located at Download.