10:00 Friday - This webpage represents the final details. Any further changes will be listed here.
16:40 Friday - Directions from car parking to assembly added.
Experience some exciting urban orienteering in Milton Keynes. This event will consist of two separate sprints taking place in the estates of Downs Barn and Pennylands. Both areas are within easy walking distance of the assembly area. The junior courses will be sited entirely within Campbell Park, and will be traffic free.
Two sprints
Each competitor runs two sprint races and you choose a short or a long rest between runs.
A UK Urban League race
Part of the UK Urban League. Times for both races will be added for the purposes of league scoring.
A Southern England Orienteering Urban League race
Part of the Southern England Orienteering Urban League. Times for both races will be added for the purposes of league scoring.
Why not make a weekend of it? Our friends at WAOC are holding an urban/park event in Bedford on Sunday 9th June and we are offering a discount if you pre-enter both events.
We will have an accessible course available. The whole course is on tarmac paths, suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs and is approximately 2km. There is a slight incline at start of the course.
There will be dedicated blue badge parking spaces next to the assembly area and start. We will have accessible toilets next to assembly area. There will be people on hand to help with getting started. Entries for this course are on the day, available at registration between 9.30 to 11.30.
Online entries are now closed. Entry on the day only, subject to map availability. Registration will be open between 9.30 to 11.30. Fees as follows:
| Entry on the day SUBJECT TO MAP AVAILABILITY | |
|---|---|
| Adult individual member of orienteering clubs | £14 |
| Junior/student individual member of orienteering clubs | £4 |
| Accessible course member of orienteering clubs. Entry on the day only | £4 |
| Adult individual non-member | £16 |
| Junior/student non-member | £6 |
| Accessible course non-member. Entry on the day only | £6 |
| SI dibber hire | £1 |
| SIAC hire | £3 |
The assembly area will be next to the Grand Union Canal at the eastern end of Campbell Park. Nearest postcode: MK9 4AD what 3words: treatable/finest/puncture.
There is free parking off the north side of Silbury Boulevard, along the north side of Campbell Park. Do not park along Silbury Boulevard itself, including the laybys on Silbury Boulevard. what3words: means/surface/described.
Do not park in the MK Parks' Trust car park at the east end of Campbell Park. You may see ParkRunners leaving this car park, but we do not have permission as it will be used for a cricket match.
Do not park along Silbury Boulevard itself or Overgate.
Route to assembly exit car park at east end and follow path through underpass to the canal. Turn right at canal.
Should this fill up, there is ample paid parking around the shopping centre. Use the purple bays which cost 50p per hour.
Milton Keynes Central station is on the West Coast mainline. It is located 3.2k from assembly. Local buses run to the CMK shopping centre on a regular basis. Buses 3 and 7 will drop you by the event parking area, at this stop: Campbell Cricket Green roundabout west. A tent will be provided for rucksacks.
We are not issuing individual start times. Please try to stick to your start block to reduce queuing. Start blocks can be seen here.
Registration is open for entries on the day between 9.30 to 11.30. Entries on the day are subject to map availability.
Start times for the first sprint will be between 10 and 11.30am. Courses close at 13:00.
Start distance 750m from assembly. Allow 8-10 minute walk.
Finish is close to start.
Start times for the second sprint will not be allocated - this is not a chasing start. We aim to open this start at 12noon.
Start distance 1.4k walk to this start. Allow 16-20 minutes. Courses close at 15:00.
Finish is close to start.
Junior and accessible starts are close to assembly.
As always, please don't forget to download, even if you retire.
The terrain is classic urban running for all senior courses. Junior courses will remain within Campbell Park.
Map: 1:4,000. A4 single sided. Mapped to ISSprOM standard.
Control descriptions will be printed on the map, and loose control descriptions will be available in the start lanes.
Electronic (SI) controls will be used, with contactless punching (SIAC) enabled. Punching start and finish.
Benches are not mapped. Avenues of trees adjacent to roads are mapped as white, even if the canopy is not continuous. "Special item" crosses to indicate play equipment do not necessarily match the exact layout of playgrounds.
If you are taking part in the UKUL/SEOUL you will need to enter the correct course for your age category. Otherwise, adults are free to choose any course, and under 16s can choose between courses 6 and 7.
Course 6 and 7 competitors need to be aware that there is a mountain bike trail in Campbell Park. Appropriate signage will be put up to advise mountain bikers that there is an orienteering event in the park.
All course lengths are 'Optimal route' lengths (i.e. the shortest route the planner thinks you could take to complete the course), not the straight line distances between controls.
| Course number | Classes | Length (optimal route) | Climb | Number of controls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mens Open (M18-M35) | 4.2km | 50m | 19 |
| 2 | Men Veteran (M40+) Women Open (W18-W35) | 3.5km | 35m | 18 |
| 3 | Men Super Veteran (M55+) Women Veteran (W40+) | 3.0km | 25m | 15 |
| 4 | Men Ultra Veteran (M65+) Women Super Veteran (W55+) | 2.4km | 30m | 14 |
| 5 | Men Hyper Veteran (M75+) Women Ultra Veteran (W65+) Women Hyper Veteran (W75+) | 2.0km | 20m | 13 |
| Course number | Classes | Length (optimal route) | Climb | Number of controls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mens Open (M18-M35) | 4.5km | 20m | 19 |
| 2 | Men Veteran (M40+) Women Open (W18-W35) | 3.7km | 20m | 18 |
| 3 | Men Super Veteran (M55+) Women Veteran (W40+) | 3.0km | 15m | 16 |
| 4 | Men Ultra Veteran (M65+) Women Super Veteran (W55+) | 2.6km | 10m | 15 |
| 5 | Men Hyper Veteran (M75+) Women Ultra Veteran (W65+) Women Hyper Veteran (W75+) | 2.2km | 15m | 14 |
| Course number | Classes | Length (optimal route) | Climb | Number of controls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | Men Junior (M16-) Women Junior (W16-) | 3.3km | 50m | 18 |
| 6 PM | Men Junior (M16-) Women Junior (W16-) | 3.1km | 60m | 14 |
| 7 AM | Men Young Junior (M12-) Women Young Junior (W12-) | 1.9km | 25m | 15 |
| 7 PM | Men Young Junior (M12-) Women Young Junior (W12-) | 2.0km | 20m | 17 |
| 8 | Accessible course - entry on the day Registration open between 9.30 to 11.30 | 1.8km | 20m | 14 |
All information subject to final controlling.
The Milton Keynes grid roads have heavy and fast-moving traffic. They are marked as out of bounds on the map. Do not attempt to cross any road marked out of bounds other than by the underpasses or bridges marked on the map. Traffic on other roads is generally light.
All courses, including the walks in and back, have possible routes along some of the Milton Keynes redways. These redways are used by pedestrians, cyclists, electric scooters, delivery robots and occasionally horses. Please be careful of the fast-moving bikes and scooters, and be courteous to all users.
Course 6 and 7 competitors need to be aware that there is a mountain bike trail in Campbell Park. Appropriate signage will be put up to advise mountain bikers that there is an orienteering event in the park.
Please be aware of the following Out Of Bounds symbols:
Any competitor found to have crossed any area marked by one of these out of bounds symbols will be disqualified. You must use marked crossing points for fences marked with the Uncrossable Fence symbol.
The Milton Keynes grid roads have heavy and fast-moving traffic. They are marked as out of bounds on the map. Do not attempt to cross any road marked out of bounds other than by the underpasses or bridges marked on the map. Traffic on other roads is generally light.
Some of the alleys behind houses are narrow, intersecting at right angles. Please be careful when going round corners to give space to people who may be travelling in the opposite direction.
Please be aware that there are many uneven surfaces especially in Downs Barn including uneven paving slabs and curbs. Please take care.
There is a canal and many water features in Campbell Park and a canal & marina area in Pennyland. Please take care near water.
Orienteering is an adventure sport. You take part at your own risk and are responsible for your own safety.
Please take extra care to be courteous to other competitors and members of the public at all times. Follow the British Orienteering Covid-19 code of conduct: if you are unwell on the day of the event, do not attend.
Competitors under 16 may only enter junior courses (6 and 7).
Please keep dogs on leads at all times around the assembly area, and keep them completely away from the cricket field. Dogs are not allowed to accompany competitors on courses, except courses 6 and 7, where they are permitted if kept on leads and under close control.
Full results will be published on www.smoc.info
Portable toilets will be provided close to the assembly area. These will include an accessible toilet.
Professional first aiders will be in attendance.
There will be no catering vans, but the event is five minutes walk from a canalside pub and coffee shop, and the usual range of cafes can be found at the shopping centre and theatre district.
Organiser: Debbie Charlton deb1004charlton@gmail.com
Deputy Organiser: Ann Harris
Entries: Helen Nisbet entries@smoc.info
Planner: Freya Askham
Controller: Neville Baker (TVOC)
We want everyone to feel safe and welcome at our events. As a club, we support and follow British Orienteering's safeguarding policies, which can be found via the links below:
Safeguarding Adults at Risk Policy
Find out more on our Safeguarding and welfare page.
A risk assessment is carried out by the organiser in advance of each event, but participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety during the event.
If you have participated in three orienteering events/activities and not joined an orienteering club that is affliated to British Orienteering then you are not covered by our public liability insurance.
In line with the policies of British Orienteering, the organisers of this event request that any person wishing to take photos or videos showing children other than members of their family should register their details with event volunteers before taking any such photos or videos. The event organisers reserve the right to ask people to refrain from taking photos or videos and may, if such warnings are ignored, refer the matter to the police.