Wimbledon Common – Mobile-O

Tuesday 17 July 2007

This event is part of the London Tuesday evening summer orienteering series.

Location – parking is at the Windmill car park (not the usual TH&H clubhouse car park) – map link here. Nearest tube station is Southfields 1.9km away, nearest train station is Wimbledon 2.5km away (click the links at the bottom of the MultiMap page for locations of these).

Mobile-O – this is a competition for pairs: one person (the “runner”) has a mobile phone and the electronic timer (SI card, dibber, magic finger, whatever you like to call it) and visits the control points; the other person (the “control freak”) has a mobile phone and the map with the course marked but stays at base and instructs the runner where to go!  The runner visits the control points in order as per a normal orienteering course.  Pairs may then swap over. If you are not in a pair, don't worry – just turn up and we'll find you a partner.

Courses – approx 3-4 km for adults and 2 km for juniors and adult beginners.

Start times: 6.30 – 7.45 pm

Course closing time: 8.30pm (the organiser wants to go to the pub too)

Equipment – please remember to bring your mobile phone!!

Entry fee – £2. Please e-mail Chris Robinson at development@sloweb.org.uk if you plan to come so we can estimate number of maps needed.

Prizes – for any pair still talking to each other at the end!

Après-O pub – the Telegraph Inn at Putney Heath – map link here

Page updated 12 July 2007