Brocks Hill Country Park
| Region | East Midlands |
|---|---|
| Club | Leicestershire Orienteering Club |
| Nearest town | Oadby |
| Postcode | LE2 5JJ |
| Carpark location | Parklands Leisure Centre |
Available Maps
- Purchase 'Orange' map for £0.50
- Purchase 'Score 30' map for £0.75
- Get 'White' for free
- Purchase 'Yellow' map for £0.50
- Get 'Youth Leader Guide' for free
- Purchase 'Star Loop Maps' map for £0.50
- Purchase '5 Maps Pack' map for £1.75
- Purchase 'Light Green' map for £0.75
- Get 'Check Letters' for free
- Purchase '5 maps by Post' map for £3.00
- Purchase '10 maps by post' map for £5.00
- Purchase '20 maps by Post' map for £8.00
- Purchase 'Light Green Summer' map for £0.50
- Purchase 'Score Summer' map for £0.50
- Get 'Control Descriptions' for free
- Get 'Youth Leader Risk Assessment' for free
- Get 'Maprun White' for free
- Purchase 'Maprun Light Green' map for £0.50
- Purchase 'Maprun Score' map for £0.50
- Purchase 'Maprun Scatter' map for £0.50
Groups: Speak with the Parklands Leisure Centre staff so they are aware you are coming.
If you bring a group of Beginners, download the "Youth Leader guide..." this will tell you about the practice area just south of the play equipment. You should then download the Star /Loop Maps. You may wish to trim and laminate them. One set of maps is sufficient for 10 children. The youth leader risk assessment should also be used as a guide.
Map:
June 2016.
Summer usage: quite a few of the posts are in the grass/ undergrowth, so it might be difficult to find some. If you are using old maps, 94 is now shown further north 3 metres from the seat. In summer 48 is very hard to find, in nettles.
Courses:
|
Course |
Controls |
Length |
Suitable for |
Estimated |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
White |
13 |
1.1 |
Beginner, probably shadowed by a parent |
10-25 |
|
|
Yellow |
10 |
1.3 |
A child with some experience |
20-45 |
|
|
Orange |
14 |
2.1 |
Adult beginner; confident junior |
25-45 |
|
|
Light Green |
15 |
2.8 |
Adult or experienced junior |
25-45 |
|
|
Light Green Summer |
controls hidden by undergrowth Replaced by controls visible in summer |
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|
Score |
26 |
|
Adult or experienced Junior |
30 |
|
| Summer Score | All controls visible in Summer |
The 5 map pack has White/ Yellow/ Orange/Light Green and Score course maps
If you have older All controls maps, note control 75 has been moved 100m to the south on the same path.
VOC Details
Use the Maprun6 app. Maprun6 app Garmin watch owners may wish to use the sister app MaprunG, you will need a printed course map.
Your phone (watch) beeps when you get close to the feature (a virtual control detected by your GPS signal). Upload your results to see your position on the leader board.
We suggest you download a map from here but you can just use the one on your smartphone.
| Course |
Length (Km) |
No. Controls |
Expected Time (Mins) |
Suitable for | Comments | Hazards | Results |
| White | 1.1 | 12 | 10-30 | Beginners | Other users | white | |
| Light Green | 2.6 | 13 | 20-45 | Those with some experience | Traffic in the north | Light Green | |
| Score | 20 |
Beginners will be able to do part of it. Those with some experience |
Find as many as possible in 20 minutes, 20 points for each one found lose 10 points for every minute late. Keep away from the finish until the time limit or your run might end prematurely. |
Traffic in the north and in the car park | Score | ||
| Scatter | 37 | 25 -60 | Those with some experience |
Find them all as quickly as you can. You will need to keep careful track to go to them all! Keep away from the finish until the end or your run might end prematurely. |
Traffic in the north and the car park | Scatter |
To use the Maprun app when in the car park, start the Maprun6 app.
If you are at the site or are close by, click 'Events near me' or at home click 'Select Event' and go to the UK/Leicestershire/Brocks Hill folder to find the courses. Click the one you want. Click ‘go to Start’ when you are ready. When you get near the start your time begins once your phone beeps.
Beginners there are a couple of features to help you navigate: Before the start, the location and track are always shown. Once you pass the start the location and track disappear ... unless you have enabled 'show track' or 'show location'. These features can be enabled in 'Options and settings' before you start. For some courses, we had added a ‘show me’ feature. Where it's available there is a button on the screen but you can only use it a few times.
Other Things to do in the Area
Maps Available From
Lengths of courses shown are in straight lines between controls, and the estimate of times is for someone running to someone walking. Both will vary depending on your route choice and ability.
Maps by Post:
If you prefer to have a set of printed "All controls" maps by post you can request 5, 10, or 20 maps sent by post.
Do print off the Control Descriptions, this lists all the controls on the five courses available.
Further Information
- Loops and stars exercises available for groups
- White and/or yellow standard controls suitable for beginners
- Orange and/or light green standard controls suitable for people with some experience
