This is a Regional Event at Coate Moor & Kildale Woods in Captain Cook's country.

We have now re-secured access to this fantastic area, which was last used for orienteering in 2015.

Forming the main part of the area that was used for the 1996 JK, Coate Moor and Kildale Woods provide challenging orienteering with intricate rock detail, not dissimilar to this year's JK in Sheffield!

Parking will be at Gribdale Gate, on the edge of the North York Moors above Great Ayton.  The postcode is TS9 6HN and the What3words reference is ///candidate.tile.thrones.

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.

Parking space is limited and we will be sharing the car park with members of the public, so please park neatly as directed by the marshals.

Enquiries / Download will be adjacent to the car park.

A varied woodland area (beautiful beach and plantation), with some tricky open moorland at the summit surrounding Captain Cook's Monument.

There is a forested escarpment with an abundance of rock detail.  This south facing and runnable slope is steep in places.  The area is well contoured and all courses will have an element of climb.

Scale 1:7,500   5m contours   A4 size.   Mapped by Paul Taylor, with updates for this event by Rob Bailey, Dave Riches and Julian Simpson.

The control descriptions will be printed on the maps, and loose copies will be available at the Start.

This event will use SPORTident electronic punching.

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 Wednesday 22‑Jan‑2025.  After that, you will still be able to enter until midnight on Friday 31‑Jan‑2025, but 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 2:15 p.m.

The Start will be about 0.6 km from the car park, with 35m climb.

Portable toilet adjacent to the car park.

First aid at Enquiries / Download.

No drinks will be provided.  There are several good cafes in Great Ayton and a very pleasant pub in Newton under Roseberry.

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.