2026 MV summer series - event 7: Epsom Common
Thursday 23rd July
This is the final event in MV's 2026 summer series, and this time it is a little bit different! The event will test your orienteering skills, but also your strategic thinking and puzzle solving ability. Using a normal map you will navigate to checkpoints where you will use your phone to dive underwater, collect fish, and solve puzzles. For full details see the MVOC event page.
Explore Epsom Common - a local nature reserve, part of Epsom and Ashtead Commons, a Site of Special Scientific Interest. This is a nationally important wildlife location because it is a breeding site for birds.
The summer series events are a great introduction to orienteering for all abilities and a good opportunity to get out and about midweek for a bit of training.
Details listed here
Series information: The 2026 Summer Series is weekly across June and July at local venues within the Mole Valley area. All events focus on a time-limited score course. Your map will show a number of controls but you don't have to visit each one. This means that there is no set course, you just visit as many controls as you want/can within the time limit.
For most events, the Start and Finish will be located in the outside area of a pub which will also offer food. For others, bring a picnic/BYO!
Online entries close 7pm on the day of the event but please get entries in early for map printing purposes. Early means 3 days before please!
The MV summer evening series is free to MV members and each event costs very little for non-members to enter (entering the whole series? cheaper to become a member!). Like our winter series, it’s app-based and suitable for newcomers, improvers and more experienced orienteers. A great opportunity to take a step up to navigating confidently with a map in parklands. Entries via racesignup. The events in the series were:
Monday 8 June – Claremont Fan Court School, Esher
Monday 15 June – Epsom (western urban parks)
Monday 22 June – The Nower, Dorking
Thursday 2 July – Ashtead and the Common
Wednesday 8 July – Horton Country Park, Epsom
Wednesday 15 July – Oaks Park, Woodmansterne
Thursday 23 July - Epsom Common
Long / adult score (75 minute limit)
Entered: 7
Course contributes directly to the series rankings.
Short / kids score (40 minute limit)
Entered: 6
Course also can contribute to the series rank / points will be scaled.
Entry is free
Member of an O Club/Non-member
Senior: £3.50/£5.50
Junior: £2.00/£3.00
Juniors are under 21 on 31st December.
