Burbage Common
| Region | East Midlands |
|---|---|
| Club | Leicestershire Orienteering Club |
| Nearest town | Hinckley |
| Postcode | LE10 3DD |
| Carpark location | Burbage Common Visitor Centre, Leicester Road |
Available Maps
Traditional & Smartphone Virtual orienteering courses here
A: Traditional
Safety: The area is very popular with visitors.
The long courses use a railway tunnel/bridge to get to the southern part, these must be used. There are some ponds and streams. There are a few bridges across deep streams, but beware some bridges have been removed.
Score Course: Find as many as you can, with penalties for being late. This course enables children to practice before going to the British Schools Score Orienteering Championships in October
Missing plaques: For further information and known issues relating to controls, please see the Leicestershire Orienteering Club website
A user has pointed out that controls 4 7 13 16 and 19 may be missing or hidden by undergrowth.
Map updated
May 2020
Courses
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Course |
Controls |
Length |
Suitable for |
Estimated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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White |
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Yellow |
9 |
1.6 |
A child with some experience |
20-35 |
|
Orange |
11 |
3.8 |
Adult beginner confident junior |
30-60 |
|
Light Green |
15 |
4.6 |
Adult with some experience, very confident junior |
35-75 |
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Score |
16 |
|
Adult or children Some controls are too hard for beginners |
30 |
Lengths of courses shown are in straight lines between controls, and the estimate of times are for someone running to someone walking. Both will vary depending on your route choice and ability.
B: Maprun Smart phone App
Alternatively, you can use the MaprunF app MaprunF app Garmin watch owners may wish to use the sister app MaprunG
Your phone 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) | Controls | Suitable for |
Expected time (mins) |
Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | 2.0 | 10 | Beginners | 20-40 | |
| Light Green | 3.4 | 15 | Experienced or confident adults | 25-60 | |
| Score | c5 | 19 | Some controls are too hard for beginners | 45 | 20 points per control lose 10 for each minute late |
To use the Maprun app when in the car park, start the MaprunF app
Click 'Events near me' or click 'Select Event' and go to the UK/Leicestershire/Burbage 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
Further Information
- White and/or yellow standard controls suitable for beginners
- Orange and/or light green standard controls suitable for people with some experience
