Parking will be in the car park at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park, just off the Seal Sands Link Road (A1185) north of Billingham.  The grid reference is NZ 479254, the What3words reference is ///rugs.safety.object and the postcode is TS23 3NF.

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

Parking space is limited, so please share transport if possible.

Enquiries and Download will be in a tent near the car park.

Managed woodland park containing a stream, a series of ponds, a sculpture trail, mown areas, varied and maturing blocks of woodland and copses, and an energy-efficient Visitors Centre.

There are lots of nettles in the area, and full leg cover is required.

1:4,000 scale   2.5m contours   A4 size   Updated by Paul Taylor in 2024.

Special symbols:-

• A black cross is a table or seat.
• A black circle is a concrete block.

Control descriptions will be printed on the map 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 possible.

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

The entry deadline is midnight on Thursday 23‑May‑2024.

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.

11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.       Courses close at 1:15 p.m.

The Start is adjacent to the car park.

Please note that there will be NO TOILETS at this event.  (The Council has closed the Cowpen Bewley Visitor Centre for financial reasons.)  There are customer toilets in the Tesco Superstore in Billingham (TD34 3TA) and there should be customer toilets in some of the outlets – McDonalds, KFC, Costa Coffee, etc. – in Wynyard services (TS22 5PZ).

No drinks will be provided.

First aid at Download.

Covid 19 and other infections – e.g. influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and adenovirus) continue to circulate at high levels 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.

Lone drivers: Please leave your labelled car keys at Download as a safety check.

CLOK strongly recommends that you carry a whistle whilst 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.