For an overview of the Couch 2 Green/Track 2 Green programme, head over to the main Couch 2 Green page.
Our 2024 Spring Couch2Green and Track2Green courses are running from April to May. This course uses multiple locations across the Cleveland area. You will go from being a complete orienteering beginner to being able to complete an ‘orange’ standard (beginners – intermediate) orienteering course and then from an ‘orange’ to ‘green’ standard (intermediate – hard) course. If you have previous orienteering experience or have already completed Part 1 of C2G you are still welcome to join this course!
The course will be run as two groups in conjunction with each other this Spring. This means at every outdoors coached session there will be a walkers group (Couch2Green) and a runners group (Track2Green). If you are a walker or aiming to slowly build up your running from scratch you should enter the walker’s group which will aim to build up to 3-5km of orienteering by the last session. If you are already able to run 5km or further in 30-40mins or faster you should enter the runners group which will aim to build up to 5-10+ kms of orienteering by the last session.
The Midweek Online Session is run of Microsoft Teams, and will be recorded so if you cannot attend all these sessions then you can watch them afterwards instead! There are also some ways that we can help you can catch up with the course even if you can’t attend every session!
Course Timetable
| Week | Midweek online session | Saturday coaching or event | Skills Learnt |
| 1 | Weds 17th April 7-8pm Microsoft Teams | Sat 20th April 10.30am-12pm Flatts Lane Country Park, Middlesbrough | – Symbol Reading – Orientating the Map – Following Line Features |
| 2 | Weds 24th April 7-8pm Microsoft Teams | Sat 27th April 10.30am-12pm South Park, Darlington | – Attack Features – Traffic Lighting – Developing a Plan for every checkpoint |
| 3 | Weds 1st May 7-8pm Microsoft Teams | Sun 5th May 10.30am-12pm Bolbty Event, Thirsk | – Using a Compass – Following a Navigation Process – Learning Pace Counting – Complete a course |
| 4 | Wed 8th May 7-8pm Microsoft Teams | Sat 11th May 10.30am-12pm West Park, Darlington | – Route Choice – Relocating when lost – Summer Series Event |
| 5 | Weds 15th May 7-8pm Microsoft Teams | Sat 18th May 10.30am-12pm Flatts Lane Country Park, Middlesbrough | – Reading Contours – Simplification – Map Memory |
| 6 | Wed 22nd May 7-8pm Microsoft Teams | Sat 25th May 10.30am-12pm Cowpen Bewley, Billingham | – Green Course at Summer Series Event! – Planning your next orienteering event |
Costs
The course is really great value. The fee includes two taught sessions per week, up to 3 event entries (normally £5-10 each) and material for three more optional sessions per week.
- Adults £50 (receive a £5 event entry credit back if you become a CLOK member within 2 months of completing the course)
- Students & Juniors £25 (receive a £5 event entry credit back if you become a CLOK member within 2 months of completing the course)
- CLOK members £15 (event entries not included)
If you are considering joining CLOK, please consider contacting our Membership secretary , David Murphy , at membership@clok.org.uk, as he can help advise you on the best timing in order to optimise the benefits to you (and your family). You can find our membership fees here.
Registration
Please head to Race SignUp to register and pay for this course.
Please ensure you choose the walkers or runners option that applies to you as described above.
If you have any questions regarding registration or this course please contact our Club Development Officer and Course Coordinator Rachel Baker (cdo.clok.org.uk)