Brathay HallWed 3 Jun
Summer Series 1
Local level event
What does this mean?
Local events are usually low key and in the 'localised' area, ideal for newcomers to try the sport and Training events are non competitive and used for training and coaching, aimed at members of the club, but they can attract people from neighbouring clubs, and are often ideal for newcomers to try the sport. Regional events attract participants from around the local Region, National events are high quality competitions that will attract people from far away, Major events are Major Events such as a British Championships.
Terrain type: Woodland
Location Info
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Near: Ambleside Lat,Lng: 54.4196,-2.9785 Postcode: LA22 0HP What3Words: ///rainwater.snored.readings
The pins on the maps show the location of the parking, the start may be some distance away
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Directions / Parking
Brathay Hall is situated on the B5286 Ambleside to Hawkshead road, just south of Clappersgate. There will be orienteering signs at the entrance to Brathay Hall. 100m up the drive, turn left into an area reserved for us.
There is a parking charge of £5 per car - lift sharing is definitely recommended!
Postcode of Brathay Hall LA22 0HP
Grid Reference of entrance NY366034
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Map / Terrain
Map by Martin Bagness (thank you to Warrior Orienteering Club for the loan of the map)
Scale 1:5000
Contour interval 2.5m
- Brathay Hall is made up of a mixture of woodland and parkland. The woodland is undulating with some contour and rock detail. Runnability is mostly good, although there are some patches of bracken, marked with the "rough open scattered trees" symbol. The parkland is grazed and very runnable, with some contour detail and crags of varying heights. Marshes may be heavier going depending on the weather. Blobs of white in the parkland tend to indicate large individual trees rather than copses.
- The Long and Short courses visit both the woodland and the parkland, whereas the Orange and Yellow stay mainly in the parkland. Note: The Orange course has a control that is visited twice (control 4/9) at the start and end of a short loop. This should be clear on the map but it may be worth warning juniors who haven't come across this before.
- Do not cross fences that are overprinted in purple except at the crossing points marked on the map with the crossing point symbol. These are either gates or stiles. Lines have been cut to indicate a choice of crossing points, or bent to indicate that you must use a particular crossing point.
- There may be livestock grazing - please close all gates behind you.
- There are deer in the woodland - please check for ticks after your run.
- Brathay Hall is a relatively compact area. Check your control codes and make sure you're following the correct "red line" towards your next control rather than a later/earlier one!
Course Information
Long - 4.2km 145m climb
Short - 3.1km 100m climb
Orange - 1.9km 35m climb
Yellow - 1.2km 15m climb
From parking to start is around 350m.
From finish to parking is around 100m.
Entry Details
Online entries are available via SiEntries. Online entry will close at 23:59 on Sunday 31st May, some entry on the day will also be available.
Fees for online entry:
- £6 for seniors who are members of either British Orienteering (BO) or LOC
- £7 for seniors who are not members of either BO or LOC
- £4 for juniors and Full-Time students
- Free for LOC Juniors
Fees for entry on the day (Cash only & correct change please):
- £7 for seniors who are members of either BO or LOC
- £8 for seniors who are not members of either BO or LOC
- £4 for juniors and full-time students
- Free for LOC Juniors
If entering on the day, cash only and the correct change would be very much appreciated please!
Registration and Start times
Registration from 5pm
Starts from 5.30 to 7.00pm
Courses close 8.00pm
Contacts / Officials
Planner: Anne Edwards
Series: Sandy Turner
Safety: Loz Colyer
Nearest A&E Hospital
Kendal, Westmoreland Small Injuries unit
NHS Urgent care search
Miscellaneous
Thank-you to Warrior OC for the loan of the map.