The London Park Race Series 2011
A series of orienteering races in London parks organised by the London orienteering clubs
All the races are on weekday evenings and are suitable for beginners - just turn up!
All the races are on weekday evenings and are suitable for beginners - just turn up!
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Date | Venue | Nearest Station | Registration (Apres-O) | Organiser | Details | Results |
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Tue 31 May | Peckham Rye | Peckham Rye | Clock House | Carys Morgan (SLOW) | Details | Results Rankings |
Thu 9 June | Finsbury Park | Manor House | The Finsbury pub | Neil Brooks (LOK) | Details | Results Rankings |
Tue 14 June | Wormwood Scrubs | White City | The Pavilion | Bryn Monnery (SLOW) | Details | Results Rankings |
Thu 23 June | Regent's Park | Baker Street | The Hub (The Volunteer) | Neil Brooks (LOK) | Details | Results Rankings |
Tue 28 June | Battersea Park | Battersea Park | La Gondola Al Parco | Becky Kingdon (SLOW) | Details | Results Rankings |
Thu 7 July | Horsenden Hill | Greenford | West Way car park (The Railway pub) | Neil Brooks (LOK) | Details | Results Rankings |
Thu 14 July | Crystal Palace Park | Crystal Palace | By the station (Westow House pub) | David Dawson (DFOK) | Details | Results Rankings |
Thu 21 July | Hyde Park | Hyde Park Corner | The Bandstand (The Audley pub) | Neil Brooks (LOK) | Details | Results Rankings |
Thu 28 July | Wanstead Flats | Leytonstone | Green Man pub | John Duffield (CHIG) | Details | Results Rankings |
Tue 16 Aug | Brockwell Park | Herne Hill | The Half Moon | Yehuda Alon (SLOW) | Details | Results Rankings |
Races normally have start times between 6:30pm and 7:30pm
Some races have a mass start
Some races have a mass start
Most races have two courses - normally around 2.5km and 5km
Some races have a set course time rather than distance
Some races have a set course time rather than distance
Most of the races are in parkland, so competing in a T-shirt and trainers will normally be fine
Full leg cover may put you at a slight advantage for a couple of the events.
Full leg cover may put you at a slight advantage for a couple of the events.
Entry fees - £2-£4 including map, plus £1 for timing (SI) chip hire
Join one of the clubs (see logos below) and save £1 on each race
Join one of the clubs (see logos below) and save £1 on each race
Introduction to orienteering - Results from the 2010 series
For more information, contact webmaster [@] sloweb.org.uk
Photographs from Flickr contributors
Photographs from Flickr contributors