British Orienteering

Brocks Hill Country Park

Region	East Midlands
Club	Leicestershire Orienteering Club
Nearest town	Oadby
Postcode	LE2 5JJ
Carpark location	Parklands Leisure Centre

Available Maps

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 Time (mins)
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
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 MaprunF app. MaprunF 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.

**Courses Available**
Course	Length Km	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 MaprunF 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.

Other Things to do in the Area

Brocks Hill Country Park website

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 will list 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

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