Broughton TowerSat 21 Feb
LOC Club Champs & Social
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
Results
Report
Many thanks to last year's winner Gill for planning and organising the Club Champs event today, ably assisted by Rick and thank you also to Karen and Graham for helping with controls and manning the start, the control collectors and the SI Team of Ali & Mike. Thank you also to CGP for allowing us to use the area and to the Victory Hall.
Congratulations to all the Club Champions and award winners at the presentations today:
Congratulations to the individual Cumbrian Galoppen course winners and to LOC for retaining the Borrowdale trophy for the third year running !
Congratulations also to all the Juniors achieving Explorer Awards.
Club Champions 2026:
Junior Champ - Finn Wilson
Senior Champ - Rebecca Rooke
Additional Awards presented:
Fast Cat Trophy - Paul Addison (this is awarded to the oldest member of the club, who has scored at least 3 championship times at the bigger events over the year, who also hasn't won it previously)
Ian Blakely Trophy - Jamie Osborne (this is presented to the most improved Junior)
Navigator Trophy - Sandy Turner (this is presented for services to orienteering and the club)
Overview
Annual ‘Fun’ Event to find our Senior & Junior Club Champs followed by Food & Prizegiving!
Location Info
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Near: Broughton in Furness Lat,Lng: 54.2778,-3.2104 Postcode: LA20 6HX
The pins on the maps show the location of the parking, the start may be some distance away
Open an interactive map in: GoogleMap - OpenStreetMap - AppleMaps - BingMap
Directions / Parking
Registration/Start/Finish
Wilson Park LA20 6HT
Parking in the Village. Spaces beside Auction Mart & Victory Hall. Do not block in residents!
We have permission to park [ approx 20] cars at Broughton Primary School/Kepplewray Center LA20 6BD. 5 minute walk down the main road into the village square.
Car share if possible. There are no parking marshalls.
Pre-event Details
Map / Terrain
Broughton Tower is a new area, mapped by Bilbo in 2024 [there has been some updating required since then due to felling] Mainly parkland with some woodland.
There is an area, visited by the Score event, dedicated to mountain bikers which might be used on the day. Please be aware.
The whole area is well used by the locals & their dogs so please be courteous. There are unfenced ponds, slippery tracks & some broken, untaped fences. Be aware!
Some competitors will visit the local school grounds. Watch for cars & use the marked crossing point.
The Village square is OOB
Course Information
The following courses will be offered this year:
Yellow Course 2.0km
Orange Course 2.5km
45 minute Score Event [Odds & Evens]
Entry Details
Entry is open to all LOC members online via SIEntries here, online entry will close at 23:59 on Weds 18th Feb.
Entry is free !
Please enter online in advance, if possible to help us with the organisation of this event - map printing, car parking etc
Registration and Start times
Registration from 10.00am.
Starts 10.30-11.15am to ensure finish by 12 noon.
Courses close at 12.00 noon
Facilities
The Social will be held in the Victory Hall in Broughton in Furness [5-minute walk from Wilson Park]
Food will be a Jacobs Join planning to start at 12.30pm followed by the prize giving around 1.30pm
Tea, coffee, juice & Mulled Wine will be provided but please bring a savoury & /or sweet dish to share & your own utensils! There is an oven in the kitchen.
Toilets are available in the Victory Hall but there are also public toilets adjacent to Wilson Park.
I will signpost Wilson Park from the Square.
Thanks to Richard Parsons & CGP for allowing us the use of Broughton Tower grounds.
Dog restrictions
Dogs allowed but please clean up after them!
Contacts / Officials
Planner - Gill Browne