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West Anglian Orienteering Club

Park-OWandlebury Country ParkSat 09 November, 2019

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Near: Cambridge
Level of event: Local
Type of event: Race

Results

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We had an amazing turnout today (50% more than last month). Unfortunately, we were slightly understaffed so we apologise for any delays or mishaps. Thanks to all our volunteers today; you went above and beyond! There was a very low number of errors and mis-punches even though a few controls had to be moved because of a new sheep-grazing area, so well done for coping with that.

We look forward to seeing you at Impington Village College next month.

Pre Event Info

Location Info

* Postcodes are not very precise in some areas, so don't rely on them for an exact location.

One of our regular monthly Park-O events.

Park-O Series Info

Our Park-O events are an easy way for juniors and adults to try orienteering. Based in parks around Cambridge, Park-O takes place on a Saturday afternoon 1pm-3pm. We schedule our Park-Os in the gaps between our full scale Sunday orienteering events and we hope that once you have tried Park-O you will come along to all our events.

What happens at Park-O? Click here to find out...

Park-O How-to Guide

Read more about this series

Directions / Parking

Wandlebury is located on the Gog Magog Hills just south of Cambridge and is signposted off the A1307. Postcode CB22 3AE.

The park is 2 miles south of Addenbrooke’s Hospital roundabout on A1307 between Cambridge and Haverhill. There is a cycle path alongside the A1307 to the park.

Wandlebury is well-served by Stagecoach Citiplus X13 and X13a bus service between Cambridge and Haverhill. There are stops close to the park entrance.

Entry to the park is FREE but car parking charges apply (£3 for any length of visit; members and disabled drivers park free). The car parking machine only accepts coins.

Cycling is not allowed in the park (except young children) but cycle parking is available at the car park.

Course Information

We typically offer the following courses at a Park-O event:

  • Short  ~ 2km Easy         (Comparable to a "Yellow" course at a regular Orienteering event)
  • Long  ~ 3km Medium difficulty (Comparable to an "Orange" course at a regular O event)    
  • Odds/Evens score course, intended for more experienced orienteers: visit as many controls as you can within a fixed time limit.

If you want to know more about how we grade courses as "Easy", "Medium" etc., look for the "Colour Coded Course Standards" section in our beginners' guide.

Entry Details

Please pre-enter at https://waoc.oentry.uk/ to ensure we have enough maps and to speed things up on the day. Pre-entry will close at the end of the day on the Thursday before the event

Children/Students£3
Adults (21ys+)£5
Family Groups£5
Second runs (when available)
£1

Registration and Start Times

Registration and starts 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.

Dog restrictions

Dogs are welcome but must be kept on leads at all times. Dog bins are provided.