At this event, anyone who wants to move up a course or get a confidence boost – including previous or current Couch 2 Green students – can be shadowed by an experienced CLOK orienteer.

The idea is to enable you to tackle a navigationally more difficult course with the knowledge that you'll have back-up if you get lost.  Your shadower will also be able to give you some hints and tips after your run; e.g. "I noticed that you tend to veer off your bearings.  You can correct that by ........."

If your shadower gives you assistance during your competition run, please declare yourself as 'non-competitive' when you download.  (Advice after your run is fine.)

For more information, or to request a shadower, contact Becca Mayes via 07707-720414.

Parking will be at Gribdale Gate, on the edge of the North York Moors above Great Ayton.  The postcode is TS9 6HN, but please note that you need to continue on past this small settlement and up on to the moor.  The What3words reference is ///candidate.tile.thrones.  The event will be signed from the junction of High Street and Station Road in Great Ayton (at grid reference NZ 564105).

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 will be at the roadside.  Follow the marshals' directions.  Gribdale Gate is a very popular location and we will be sharing the limited parking space with members of the public, so please share transport wherever possible and arrive early if you can.

Enquiries / Download will be adjacent to the car park.

Runnable open moorland with plenty of paths, streams, contour and rock features.

There are fine views of the Cleveland Hills, North Yorkshire Moors and – in the distance on a clear day – the Yorkshire Dales.

The longer courses (Brown, Blue and Green) may cross an area of thick bracken.

The higher parts of Ayton Moor are very exposed.  In the event of bad weather, we may need to make cagoules compulsory.  Please come prepared.

The course details are subject to final controlling.

Scale 1:10,000 for Green, Blue and Brown   1:7,500 for all other courses   5m contours   Mapped by Paul Taylor in 2001 based on Lidar contours.  Minor updates in 2023 and 2025.

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 (£1 for Seniors, 50p for Juniors), please order it via the Racesignup online entry system 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 23‑Feb‑2025.  After that, you will still be able to enter until midnight on Thursday 27‑Feb‑2025, but there will be a late entry surcharge of £2 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 (and, of course, the late entry surcharge) ..... 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 will be about 10 minutes' walk from the car park.  However, please note that the route involves a steep uphill section, so if you walk particularly slowly up hills it may take you a bit longer.

Toilet in the parking area.

First aid at Enquiries / Download.

No drinks will be provided.  There are several good cafes in Great Ayton.

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.