Parking will be in a sheep grazing field near the NW corner of Hutton Mulgrave and Skelder Woods.

The nearest postcode is YO21 3TW and the entrance to the parking field is at What3words reference ///stumps.fancied.allowable.

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.

The event will be signed from the A171 Guisborough to Whitby road at Lady Cross (between the two Egton exits at What3words reference ///chainsaw.tricky.unwound).  In case you miss the orienteering sign, the road sign is to 'Hutton Mulgrave, East Barnby'.  After turning off the A171, follow the narrow and winding lanes for 3km to the parking field.

Traffic arriving from the Pickering / Scarborough / Whitby direction can also access the event via Skelder Road – turn north off the A171 near Aislaby – but this will not be signed.

Please note that the A171 can be busy, and vehicles tend to move at high speed.  Be very careful if you are turning across traffic, either when you arrive or when you leave.  Visibility is good at Lady Cross, but if you are heading towards Guisborough after the event please consider turning left on to the A171 and driving 3km to the main A171A169 roundabout, which provides a safe turning point.

There is plenty of space for parking, but please note that parts of the field may be quite soft and we will be sharing the field with grazing sheep.  No dogs are allowed in the parking field.

There will be a £1 parking fee.  Please have the correct change ready as you arrive.

Enquiries / Download will be in a tent near the entrance to the parking field.

This is one of CLOK's premier orienteering areas.  It was used for the JK in 1996 and the British Orienteering Championships in 2024.

The woods are in two contrasting parts.

The western part is coniferous plantation with variable runnability.  There is a network of rides and tracks.  Many of the rides have tussocks and deep ruts, so it may be quicker to stay in he forest.  There is a small area used for shooting.  You may see red flags in this area, but there will be no shooting on the day of the event.  Recent forestry work may result in some of the tracks being churned up.

The eastern part is mixed with many mature trees.  In recent years, holly growth has reduced visibility and the area has suffered serious wind damage, resulting in constantly shifting paths and some newly felled 'forest giants'.

There are some minor streams and marshes.

The area is slightly hilly and all courses will have an element of climb.

The Red course has been planned to be suitable for runners with limited navigational experience.  It should give you a 'good run out' with enough navigation to keep things interesting.

The Yellow course will have a short taped route around a fallen tree that is blocking a path.

1:7,500 or 1:10,000 (see table above)   5m contours   A4 size   Mapped by Paul Taylor for the British Orienteering Championships in 2024.

Special symbol:  A black circle designates a pile of old tyres!

The 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 Racesignup online entry system and collect it from Download before your run.  There will be a £1 hire charge.
Remember to return your hired SI-card as you download after your run, 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 6‑Apr‑2025.  After that, you will still be able to enter until midnight on Friday 11‑Apr‑2025, 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 (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 250m from the car parking field – a relatively flat walk along a good footpath.

The Finish will be 400m from the car parking field – again a relatively flat walk along a good footpath.

Toilet in the car parking field (near the entrance).   First aid at Download.

No drinks will be provided.  There are good pubs in Aislaby, Egton and Lythe.

Dogs are not allowed in the parking field or the competition area.  This is a strict condition of the access permission.

There is a limited amount of space on the road verge for dog owners to park.  You can excercise your dog along the verge, but please keep it on a lead whenever it is out of your car.

Well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome in the car parking field, but must not be taken out into the competition area.  (We thought that there would be livestock in the parking field, but we have now been told that this will not be the case.)

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 at 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.