Cleveland Links golf course is on the North Sea coast just west of Redcar.

The first choice for parking will be in the Cleveland Golf Club car park.  The grid reference of the entrance to the car park is NZ 591252, the postcode is TS10 5BJ and the What3words reference is ///grace.price.robots.

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.

In the unlikely event the golf club car park looks as if it's getting full, please park in the public car park off Majuba Road.  The grid reference of the entrance to that car park is NZ 489142, the postcode is TS10 5BJ and the What3words reference is ///lunch.rocks.gets.  We suggest that you park in the western part of this car park, as the competition area is to the west of the car park.  According to the Redcar & Cleveland Council web site, the 'pay and display' parking charges between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. are £1.20 for 1 hour, £2.40 for 2 hours, £3.60 for 3 hours or £4.80 for all day.

Please note that there will be no orienteering signs to this event.

Download / Enquiries / SI-card collection will be upstairs in the golf clubhouse.
Important:  No muddy shoes are allowed in the clubhouse.  Please leave them at the clubhouse entrance.

The competition area is a golf course.  It consists of open fairways with short-cut grass, separated by well-contoured sandy ridges with short grass.  The higher ridges around the edge of the map have longer grass and some small areas of thick bushes or bramble (shown on the map with green hash lines).  Unlike most of the golf courses we use for these Dusk / Night events, there are very few trees, and the area is ideal for fast running.  Paths vary from hardsurfaced to grass cut'.  There are some ditches – please cross them by the marked bridges or run around their ends.

The golf greens and bunkers are out of bounds and must not be crossed, but can be useful to aid navigation.  If a bunker is used as a control site then marker will be placed about 1 metre outside the bunker.

Other notes

• In order to protect the greens during the winter, most of the golf hole flags are placed slightly off the greens.  Please note that these flags are not on the mapped areas of the greens.
• There are some black ropes about 0.5 - 1.0 metres above the ground around sections of some greens and the ends of some paths.  It may be difficult to see these ropes in the dark.
• There is some unmapped furniture (tables and chairs) on the golf course.

Please note that the golf course is in an exposed, coastal location and the event is taking place in the depths of winter.  Dress appropriately for the conditions; e.g. consider wearing a warm hat and gloves.  And you may find a torch helpful (!).

If the weather is bad, it may be compulsory to wear or carry a cagoule.  Please come prepared.

The Short course is Orange standard, with most of the controls on line features or larger point features.

Scale 1:5,000   2.5m contours   A3 size   Mapped by Paul Taylor in December 2023.  Minor updates by Alan Cranke in January 2025.

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.

SI-cards will not be available for hire on the day.  However, you can reserve a hired SI-card during the entry process in Racesignup.  There is a £1.00 hire charge. Please collect your hired SI-card from Download before your run and return it as you download after your run.  Take care of your hired SI-card, as there will be a £20 charge if you lose it.

If at all possible, please pre-enter via the Racesignup online entry system.

The entry deadline is midnight on Friday 17‑Jan‑2025.

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.

5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.       Courses close at 7:30 p.m.

The Start is 50m from the car park.

The Finish is approximately 100m from the car park.  Follow the track which passes through 3 gates and between buildings used to house course maintenance equipment.  Please do not touch the equipment or any of the bags of material used on the golf course.

There will be no results displayed at the event.

Results and split times will be available at www.clok.org.uk as soon as possible after the event.

Toilets in the golf clubhouse.

Hot and cold drinks, crisps and nuts will be on sale from the golf club bar.

First aid at Download.

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 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.