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Brindley Heath - West Midlands League Event 1
Brindley Heath - West Midlands League Event 1
Sun 5th Jan 2020
Cannock
WMOA
Regional
Location
| Venue: | Brindley Heath |
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| Nearest town: | Cannock |
| Event centre: | Marquis Drive Visitor Centre |
| Postcode: | WS12 4PW |
| Parking information: | Grassy area at Marquis Drive Visitor Centre |
| Dog rules: | On a lead please |
Details
| Description: | Brindley is a mixed area of patchy woodland and (as the name suggests) heathland. It has a good network of large paths and small tracks (recently remapped) also gullies and earth features remaining from wartime usage. The woodland has in many places succumbed to the scourge of bramble, I have tried to reflect this on the map and as far as possible take the courses away from the worst of it. Using the green stripe screen to represent bramble, although obviously a bit subjective (I am a known wuss where bramble is concerned) if it shows slow running (wide stripes) you can get through it with care, if it shows walk (close stripes) I really advise you to avoid it! Although some heroes may choose otherwise. In any event, lower leg protection is advised unless you are doing the Trail course, (very easy navigation, about 5k) The Heath by comparison is surprisingly free of bramble for the most part or it is patchy and easily avoided, if significant I have indicated it on the map. The Vegetation is a patchwork of lumpy tussock grass, bilberry (3 types for you botanists) and heather of various heights. Some has been recently mowed (joy) some still low from previous mowing and some a bit of an obstacle to progress (depending on how fit you are) |
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| Type: | Middle |
| Entry times: | 10:00-12:00 |
| Punch type: | SI |
| Event number: | 76799 |
| Event website: | Click here |
| Final details web page: | Click here |
Courses
| Colour coded courses: | White, Yellow, Orange, Light Green, Long Orange, Short Green, Green, Blue, Brown |
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XS 0-2.5km | S 2.6-5.0km | M 5.1-7.5km | L 7.6-10km | XL 10.1km + | |
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| Very Easy |  |  | | | |
| Easy | | | | | |
| Medium | | | | | |
| Hard | | | | | |
| Very Hard | | | | | |
| Course Technical Difficulty and Length (Km) are a guide to the standard of the courses offered. | |||||
Entry
Contact us
| Club: | WCH |
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| Association: | WMOA |
| Contact: | Dan Findlay-Robinson |
Scholes Mill, Old Coach Road, Tansley, Matlock, DE4 5FY
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