Future Events
Sat 21 Nov - Fri 27 Nov
MapRunF Night Urban Series W4, Ambleside
Near: Ambleside, full details...
Sun 20 Dec
Local event - Blawith Fell
Near: Gawthwaite, full details...
Sat 26 Dec
Turkey Trot 1 - Cunswick Scar
Near: Kendal, full details...
Almost all events have courses for beginners (please read the event details).
Full list of all future events
Virtual Orienteering
MapRunF and Permanant Courses
Press here to go to LOC MapRunF menu
MaprunF is an app which runs on both Android and Apple mobile phones and GPS enabled tablets. It can be downloaded free of charge.
The LOC courses are normal orienteering courses except that there are no physical markings on the ground identifying the location of the control sites. The mobile device will ‘beep’ at each site.
Rebekah’s success at Joss Naylor
Having completed the Joss Naylor round, she tells her story here.
LOC Tuesday Run/Walk Group
The LOC Tuesday morning training runs are currently not possible but will restart when possible while taking the current COVID restrictions into account.
The runs are organised and advertised on the 'LOC Tuesday Run. (LTR) mailgroup...
Permanent Course launches at Fell Foot
In conjunction with the National Trust team at Fell Foot Park, we are launching a new permanent orienteering course during half term week using the MapRunF app we've been using for our virtual events since the lockdown. Maps are available...
LOC Night Urban Series using MapRunF
While waiting for traditional orienteering events to resume LOC is offering a Night Urban Series of events using the MapRun app. Courses are £2 a run payable at the end of the series or £10 for the series. Juniors under 16 must run with...
‘Run in’ podcast
'The Run In' podcast which is about everything orienteering.
The latest episode is from Hollie Orr and is a great listen about her orienteering career.
Beginner?
What is Orienteering?
Orienteering is a sport that combines map reading and running. Competitors have to find their way between a series of checkpoints, called controls, as quickly as possible. There’s no set route between the controls, so you have to decide which way to go and then find your way there without getting lost.