Parking will be in the grounds of Stokesley School, accessed from Station Road at grid reference NZ 529082.  The postcode is TS9 5AL and the What3words reference of the entrance to the school is ///newer.eternally.ferrets.

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.

Enquiries / Download will be close to the car park.

The Short course stays in the Stokesley School grounds and playing field.  The Medium and Long courses also venture out into the market town, with its retail and residential areas, cobbled and tarmac roads and car-parking bays, a small river and green spaces with trees.

The school playing field and the town's green spaces are mown grass, with the remainder of the terrain being hard surfaces.

There are a number of vehicle and pedestrian bridges across the river.  Please note that one of the footbridges is narrow and has no railings.

Shorts may be worn.

The Medium and Long courses will have one or two timed-out road crossings.  Please take the time to ensure that you cross the road safely.

The competition area is very flat, and there is virtually no climb on any of the courses.

There will be two timed out road crossings on the Medium course and one timed out road crossing on the Long course.  At each of these road crossings, the time that it takes you to cross the road will be excluded from your total time ..... up to a maximum of two minutes per crossing.

Anyone under the age of 16 on the day of the event who wishes to run the Medium or Long course must be accompanied by an adult.

The event will use a new map by Martyn Dean, updated and extended by Rachel Baker and Will Rowan.

The map of the town will be 1:5,000.  The map of the school will be 1:1,000.  That means that runners on the Medium and Long courses will need to switch from one scale to another when they enter the school grounds towards the end of their courses.

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.

You can arrange to borrow an SI-card by adding the request to your entry in Racesignup.  Please collect your loan SI-card from Download before your run and return it as you download after your run.  Take care of your loan SI-card, as there will be a £20 charge if you lose it.

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

The entry deadline is midnight on Sunday 19‑Oct‑2025.  After that, you will still be able to enter until midnight on Wednesday 22‑Oct‑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 can.

10:30 a.m. - 12 noon       Courses close at 1:30 p.m.

The Start for the Short course is approximately 100 metres from the car park.  The Start for the Medium and Long courses is approximately 500 metres from the car park.

Toilet near the car park.

No drinks will be provided, but there are plenty of shops and cafes along Stokesley High Street, about 10 minutes walk from Stokesley School.

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.