Meanwood Park - Introductory Event
Saturday Introductory Series
Sat 13 January, 2024
Level of event: Local
Type of event: Training, Schools, Social
Pre Event Info
The series is designed to cater for beginners of all ages.
All children and young people can take part in the events.
We also welcome adults who would like to try out the sport
Parkland venues are chosen so suitable courses can be planned in a safe environment.
Safety Information
Parkland venues are chosen so suitable courses can be planned in a safe environment.
A comprehensive risk assessment will have been carried out by the organiser, but participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety during the event.
Directions / Parking
Although there is a car park on Green Lane in the park it is often full. You are advised to park on surrounding streets and walk into the park. Assembly and start will be adjacent to the car park, look for the AIRE feather and green tent.
Registration & Start Times
We will be ready to see you from 1:00 pm
When you arrive you will receive a “Dibber”, an electronic timing chip, given the opportunity to look at the map before you start and an AIRE coach will be on hand to assist to talk you through what to do and answer any questions. The course start will be adjacent. There you receive the map for your course, and you can start at intervals in your own time.
You can start at any time up to 2.30 pm.
Entry Details
Entries are £1 for each person for their first course. After that that there is no charge for running more courses.
Course Information
There will be three short courses (1.0 to 1.6km), two medium courses (2.0 to 2.6km) and one long (3.0km) course. All courses leave the open park area and head into the surrounding woods. The medium and long courses are more technically demanding and are aimed at older juniors and adults.
Terrain Description
Open parkland and wooded valley with some contour detail. Many paths and tracks. Following recent wet weather the paths and woods will likely be wet and muddy.
Dog restrictions
Dogs on a short lead please. Please clear up any mess.
Contacts / Officials
Organiser Simon Martland:
Planner Simon Martland:
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Important Information
Safety and Risk: A comprehensive risk assessment will have been carried out by the organiser, but participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety during the event.
Insurance: Everyone is welcome to take part in this event. However, from 1st January 2026, participants who are not members of British Orienteering will no longer be covered by British Orienteering’s public liability insurance. For example, if you were to accidentally injure a member of the public or damage property during the event, you would not be covered by our insurance. By entering any event from 1st January 2026, you acknowledge that you are taking part at your own risk. British Orienteering’s public liability insurance used to cover non-members at events before this date.
Privacy: Please note that by entering our events you are treated as giving your consent to:
- your name and your children’s names appearing in the results section of this website or in social media. Read our data protection page to see how we look after your personal data.
- being photographed or filmed during the event and for these images being used on our website, social media or other publicity to provide information & to promote our sport and the club. You can withdraw your consent or your children’s consent by completing BO’s Right to Object Form (Appendix A of BO guidance found at https://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/doc/policies-and-guidance/safeguarding/photo-and-filming and giving/sending it to the organiser of the event or sending it to chairATaire.org.uk. For more information see our photography and filming guidance.