A range of courses increasing in length and complexity for all the family.
Orienteering around the park and woodland, overlooked by the Wellington Statue
Location
- Nearest town: Aldershot
- Postcode: GU11 1QB
SN Saturday Series
These events are ideally suited to beginners, juniors and family groups who want to try orienteering or move up from school to forest orienteering.
Pre-enter as in the entry details section below. If you don’t have a “dibber” (the electronic timing device) leave that part of the entry details blank – you will be allocated one to pick up at the Enquiries tent at the event. You will also pick up your map at the event – at the start.
If you are new to this sport, please select the Yellow or Orange course. Most families start with a “Yellow” level course which is about 2.5km long and will take around 30-45 minutes.
You don’t need any special equipment – come dressed to run or walk, with full leg covering.
Courses
Yellow
Beginners. Controls on or visible from paths. About 2.5km
Orange
Improvers. Controls near paths. About 3.5km
Light Green
More technical. Controls generally not near paths but with catching features behind them. About 4.5km
Short Blue
Experienced orienteers. As technical as possible. About 5.5km
Entry
Starts are open 10.00 -11.30am. Please choose a start time to ensure you can finish before the courses close at 12.30pm. Start times have been added to your sign up to prevent long queues at the start. However, these are advisory only. We won’t be checking!
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Directions / Parking
Parking at the Wellington Statue, Aldershot
Location of Enquiries and Download
Enquiries and download will be visible from the Wellington Memorial car park
Start
The route to the start will be taped from Enquiries.
You will need to visit Enquiries if you need to pick up a dibber. Otherwise, you can go straight to the start as you will have pre-entered on racesignup
At the start, there will be people there to help if you need it.
Facilities
First Aid is available at Enquiries
Dogs Allowed?
Dogs welcome under control. Please clean up after your dog.
Safety and Risk
A comprehensive risk assessment will have been carried out by the organiser. Competitors are responsible for their own personal safety and for assessing their own abilities to complete the course. Neither Southern Navigators, the landowner or British Orienteering can be held liable for any accident or other incident arising while undertaking the event. Participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety during the event – including clothing appropriate for the conditions, and if required, a means of summoning assistance (e.g. phone or whistle). Full leg and torso covering is mandatory to comply with the BOF rules.
Most areas are shared with other members of the public such as dog walkers and cyclists. Please be considerate of other users.
After forest orienteering, please check thoroughly for ticks and remove immediately if you find them. Lyme Disease is on the increase in the South East!
Insurance
Important: Non-members are not insured under British Orienteering’s public liability policy. By entering this event, you acknowledge that you are participating at your own risk.
Refund Policy
If you are unable to attend the event, and withdraw your entry before the advertised early entry closing date, please contact [email protected] for a refund. Either a full credit can be applied to your Racesignup account for use against future SN events, or a cash refund of your entry fee minus entry processing costs can be given.
The above policy will also be applied if the event has limited entry and you withdraw after early entry has closed AND your entry can be re-sold to another competitor.
In any other case, refunds or credits will not be given except under exceptional circumstances, and only at the club’s discretion.
Privacy Statement
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Contacts / Officials
- Contact: events@southernnavigators.com

