The British Orienteering Championships 2016 will be held on Brown Clee, the Burwarton Estate and Clee Hill common land, known as Clee Liberty. The Long Distance race will be part of the UK Orienteering League.

The Burwarton Estate is located in Shropshire between Ludlow and Bridgnorth.  The Estate comprises 11,000 acres in the vicinity of the Brown Clee Hill which, at 540m, is the highest point in the county.  Part of the Estate lies within the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Individual entries for the Long Championships can be made at www.sientries.co.uk.  They close at midnight on 10 April 2016.

Entries for the Relay Championships can be made at www.sientries.co.uk before midnight on 19 April 2016.  Relay team declarations will open on 21 April 2016.

Item posted by Sally Pygott