The London Park Race Series 2018
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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Introduction to orienteering races - Map of race locations
Date | Venue | Nearest Station | Registration (& Apres-O) | Organiser | Details | Facebook Event | Results | |
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1 | Tue 22 May | Greenwich Park | Greenwich | Plume of Feathers | Andrew Evans (DFOK) | Details | Event | Results |
2 | Tue 29 May | Waterloo Parks | Lambeth North | The Tankard | Don McKerrow (SLOW) | Details | Event | Results |
3 | Tue 5 June | Morden Hall Park | Morden | Snuff Mill | Tony Burton (MVOC) | Details | Event | Results |
4 | Tue 12 June | Battersea Park | Battersea Park | The Prince Albert | Anders Silkjaer/Gordon Parker (SLOW) | Details | Event | Results |
5 | Tue 19 June | Finsbury Park | Finsbury Park | The Twelve Pins | David Rosen (LOK) | Details | Event | Results |
6 | Tue 26 June | Ravernscourt Park | Stamford Brook | The Duchess of Cambridge | Eleanor Johnstone (SLOW) | Details | Event | Results |
7 | Tue 3 July | Victoria Park | Homerton | The People's Park Tavern | David Rosen (LOK) | Details | Event | Results |
8 | Tue 10 July | Maryon Park | Charlton | The White Swan | Ed Stott (SLOW) | Details | Event | Results Rankings |
9 | Tue 17 July | Crystal Palace Park | Penge East/Penge West | The Bridge House | Roman Bednarz (DFOK) | Details | Event | Results Rankings |
10 | Tue 24 July | Barnes Common | Barnes | The Spencer | Scott Collier (SLOW) | Details | Event |
Races normally have registration/start times between 6:00pm and 7:30pm
Most races have two courses - normally around 2.5km and 5km
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.
Most races are £3-£4 for BOF members with their own SI card, and £5 for everyone else (including hire of an SI card if needed).
Results from the 2017 series
Results from the 2016 series
Results from the 2015 series
Results from the 2014 series
Results from the 2013 series
Results from the 2012 series
Results from the 2011 series
Results from the 2010 series
Central Organising Team
Series Coordinator for 2018: Fiona TamWebsite Design: Oliver O'Brien
Facebook: Fiona Tam
Twitter: Not this year
Newsletter: Not this year
For more information, contact parkrace [@] slow.org.uk
Photographs from Flickr contributors