The event will be O signed from Boltby Village, which is best approached from either the A19 at Knayton then via Upsall, or the A170 a mile east of Thirsk then via Felixkirk.

Access to the forest is via the forest entrance partway up Sneck Yate Bank, north-east of Boltby Village, at grid reference SE 502871.  The What3words reference is ///overtime.chuckle.doubt.  The closest postcode is YO7 2HU (near the bottom of Sneck Yate Bank).

Click on the link to see a map. You can zoom in (and, optionally, switch to Satellite mode) to see the details of the final approach to the event. You can also get directions if you specify your starting location.

Note: Make sure that you go in via the forest entrance rather than the turning 100m further up the bank, which leads to High Paradise Farm.

From the forest entrance, follow the track for approximately 2 km to reach the parking area.  Parking will be along the verge of the forest track.

Boltby is a typical North Yorkshire forest with a mix of runability and visibility, on a sloping valley with some rock and contour detail.

In recent years Boltby Forest has been used in conjunction with Dale Town Common, which has given mixed terrain and used the east-most part of the forest.  This event uses the western part of the forest, partly for variety and partly due to impending forestry operations in the more mature eastern part.

The good news is that the western part of the forest is now offering better runnability.  There has been extensive clear felling, and there are some areas of newly planted forest.  The courses are planned to avoid the newly planted areas where possible, although the longer courses may have some interaction with them.  There are some deeper stream valleys, open areas that offer good rock detail and some runnable blocks of interesting vegetation.  There is a complicated ride network.

The map has been updated to reflect the miriad of new mountain bike tracks where they intersect likely route choices, but please bear in mind that mountain bike tracks develop rapidly and the map may not show the most recent changes.

Re-drawn in 2022 by Paul Taylor, using the latest LIDAR data.

The Brown and Blue course maps will be 1:10,000 scale with 5m contours.  The other course maps will be 1:7,500 scale with 5m contours.

Control descriptions will be printed on the maps and loose copies will be available at the Start.

SPORTident electronic punching will be used.

The control boxes will be activated to enable SIAC cards to operate in touch-free mode ..... but please note that you will need to punch the conventional way at the Start and Finish.

If you need to hire an SI-card, please order it via the online entry system – there is a £1 hire charge – and collect it from Download before your run.  Remember to return it as you download, and take care of it, as there will be a £20 charge if you lose it.  A limited number of SI-cards will be available for hire on the day, but please pre-order via the online entry system if at all possible.

If you wish to participate in this event, please pre-enter via the Racesignup online entry system.

The entry deadline is midnight on Sunday 28‑Apr‑2024.  After that, you will still be able to enter until midnight on Friday 3‑May‑2024, but there will be a £2 late entry surcharge for Seniors and your choice of course may be limited by map availability.

There will be very limited entry on the day subject to the availability of maps ..... but please make every effort to pre-enter if you possibly can.

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Courses close at 2:30 p.m.

The Start is 750m from Download / Enquiries.  The Finish is 50m from Download / Enquiries.

Toilet near Download / Enquiries.  First aid at Download.

Please bring your own drinks for after your run.

Well behaved dogs are welcome in the parking area and can be walked on leads on the nearby forest tracks,but must not be taken out on the courses.

Covid 19 and other infections – e.g. influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and adenovirus – continue to circulate in the community.

Orienteering is an outdoor, naturally socially-distanced sport.  However, although you should be relatively safe when you are out on your run, there is a risk of virus transmission during the pre- and post-run activities.

Please:-

• Do not attend this event if you have respiratory infection symptoms.
• Maintain good hand hygiene.
• Be mindful of other people's space.  Some people may be more concerned than you are about avoiding close contact.

A comprehensive risk assessment will have been carried out by the Organiser, but please remember that competitors take part at their own risk.  Orienteering is an adventure sport – your safety while orienteering is your own responsibility.

Please make sure that you download even if you do not complete your course.

CLOK strongly recommends that you carry a whistle while participating in this (and every) orienteering event.

If you have a relevant medical condition, please add this to your competitor details in Racesignup.  Any information provided will be treated in strict confidence and will only be used if you need medical treatment and are unable to communicate at the time.