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This year sees the 7th Lakes 5 Days event taking place in the English Lake District and will incorporate five individual regional events between Sunday 29 July and Friday 3 August 2018 with one rest/activity day (Wednesday 1 August).
Derek Allison, Event Organiser, says:
“Many volunteer organisers, planners and controllers have been working hard over the last year to provide a classic Lake District summer event. The 3 days on the high fells give outstanding views; if you take the opportunity to look around; and fast running on detailed and intricate terrain above the bracken line. The ‘beast from the east’ necessitated a change of venue to Whinlatter and the final race is a medium distance in the oak woodland of Graythwaite Estate. The UNESCO World Heritage site contains many gems of great cultural, industrial, geological and historical significance. Lovers of the outdoors will find many ‘non-orienteering’ ways to enjoy this spectacular corner of England. ”
The Lakes 5 Days 2018 - Full Programme includes:
Day 1: Sunday 29 July 2018
Silver How, Grasmere
Organising Club: Deeside Orienteering Club
Officials:
Planner: Pete Ownes
Organiser: Clare Crocker
Controller: Michael Pearson (WCOC)
Find out more about Day 1 here.
Day 2: Monday 30 July 2018
Angle Tarn Pikes, Patterdale
Organising Club: South Ribble Orienteering Club
Officials:
Planner: Gavin Smith
Organiser: Tony Marlow
Controller: John Britton (MDOC).
Find out more about Day 2 here.
Day 3: Tuesday 31 July 2018
Whinlatter, near Keswick
Organising Club: West Cumberland Orienteering Club
Officials:
Planner: Alan Irving
Organiser: Michael Billinghurst
Controllers: Dan & Karen Parker (BL)
Find out more about Day 3 here.
Rest Day: Wednesday 1 August 2018.
Organising Club: Lakeland Orienteering Club
Rest/Activity day - Urban Street Race, Ulverston
Day 4: Thursday 2 August 2018,
Askham Fell, Pooley Bridge
Organising Club: Border Liners
Officials:
Planner: Andy Lewsley,
Organisers: Anita Laird, Raymond Wren, Christine Goulding, Isabel Berry
Controller: Andy Quickfall (SROC)
Find out more about Day 4 here.
Day 5: Friday 3 August 2018,
Dale Park, Graythwaite, Newby Bridge
Organising Club: Lakeland Orienteering Club
Officials:
Planner: Dick Towler
Organisers: Judy Burge and Dave Neild
Controller: David Rosen (SROC)
Find out more about Day 5 here.
British Orienteering would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the many organisers, planners and controllers from orienteering clubs for all their hard work and commitment in pulling each of the individual days together to provide this five-day orienteering event for competitors to enjoy. We wish all competitors attending a great week orienteering within the stunning scenery located in the Lake District.
Further information on the Lakes 5 Days website here: https://www.lakes5.org.uk/
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Tel: 01629 583037, Email: info@britishorienteering.org.uk
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