London Orienteering Klubb- Finsbury Park

Beginner Friendly "Try Orienteering" Event in Finsbury Park!


Location
Finsbury Park Athletics Track
Hornsey Gate, Endymion Road
London
N4 2NQ
Date and time
18:00 - 20:00
Tuesday, 21st of May 2024


Come and down and try orienteering!

Orienteering is really great fun! All abilities running, walking and map reading.

Follow a map offered by London Orienteering Klubb, and find the "controls" (flags and scanning points) across Finsbury Park in order.

2.5km and 5km distances on offer

Expect to cover twice this distance when trying to find these targets.

To enter, follow this link:

https://www.fabian4.co.uk/step1/ContactDetails.aspx

First timers expect to pay £9.00 for this event. Under "orienteering club", type IND (aka Individual), unless you are part of an orienteering club already.

Any questions, ask in the comment box below!

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EVENT INFORMATION

A race in the London Park Race Series 2024

www.parkrace.org

Event Centre

The Twelve Pins Pub, 263 Seven Sisters Rd, Finsbury Park, London N4 2DE. voting.goat.rice

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IMPORTANT- THIS EVENT STARTS AT THE TWELVE PINS PUB!

Annoyingly, the Goodgym website does not currently have the ability to add new addresses. Please meet at The 12 Pins Pub!

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Travel: The pub is just a few yards from Finsbury Park Station (Victoria and Piccadilly Underground lines and National Rail).

Facilities: Toilets, post-race food and drink.

Entry

Registration: Between 1800 and 1915. Start Times: Between 1815 and 1930 Courses close 2030.

Your entry fee includes a full colour map printed on waterproof paper, which you can keep as a souvenir after your run, and a printout of your race time and splits at the end of the race.

Entry fees: Students and Juniors £5

All others £8

£2 discount for members of British Orienteering

£2 surcharge for late entries – after midnight Sunday 19th May.

Courses: Long 5 km Short 2.5km

Planner: Richard Lloyd (LOK)

Map: 1:4000 2.5m contours Updated April 2024 by Mike Elliot. The area is largely traffic-free.

If you have any questions please email David Rosen at dandmrosen@btopenworld.com .

Competitors take part in this race at their own risk. Entries and results will be processed by computer, your entry will be taken as agreement to this.

The competition is run under the rules and guidelines of, and sanctioned by, British



Who's going

  • John Shirley
  • Simon Fitzmaurice

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Location
Finsbury Park Athletics Track
Hornsey Gate, Endymion Road
London
N4 2NQ
Date and time
18:00 - 20:00
Tuesday, 21st of May 2024



Finsbury Park Athletics Track
Hornsey Gate, Endymion Road
London
N4 2NQ


Simon Fitzmaurice
Led by Simon Fitzmaurice

- Goodgym Islington AA - Likes long slow runs - Coach in Running Fitness - Avid screen printer


What to look out for

Age Restriction

GoodGym welcomes anyone aged 18 or over. If you are under 18 then you will be unable to participate in any GoodGym activity

Make sure you've read our general guidelines for safety when running and at a task.

This event is not organised by GoodGym and GoodGym takes no responsibility for your participation in the event.

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