2026 Summer Series event 1
Sunday 21st June
Entries close 23:59 on Thursday 18th June
2026 Summer Series Event 1 at Clare Country Park
The first of our Summer Series events will be in Clare Castle Country Park.
Clare Country Park is popular visitor attraction with Victorian Railway buildings, a 60ft high motte as well as numerous paths and patches of woodland.
All the courses will use the Country Park and Priory ground, with the longer courses taking you into the charming old market town of Clare and the delights of Clare Common where cows usually graze.
There will be a selection of courses suitable for both beginners and experienced orienteers.
Enter online to guarantee your map. Entry on the day will be available subject to map availability.
Clare Country Park is popular visitor attraction with Victorian Railway buildings, a 60ft high motte as well as numerous paths and patches of woodland.
All the courses will use the Country Park and Priory ground, with the longer courses taking you into the charming old market town of Clare and the delights of Clare Common where cows usually graze.
There will be a selection of courses suitable for both beginners and experienced orienteers.
Enter online to guarantee your map. Entry on the day will be available subject to map availability.
Courses
Short 1.8km
Entered: 0
Within the Country Park and Priory grounds.
Suitable for all ages.
Medium 4.5km
Entered: 0
Starting and finishing in the Country Park but will also have some urban sections, and onto Clare Common where there may be cows grazing.
Over 16s only.
Long 5.7km
Entered: 0
Starting and finishing in the Country Park, but will also have some urban sections and onto Clare Common where there may be cows grazing.
Over 16s only.
Entry Fees
Senior: £5.00/£6.00
Senior Chip hire: £1.00
Senior Enhanced Chip hire: £2.00
Junior: £2.00
Junior Chip hire: £1.00
Junior Enhanced Chip hire: £2.00
Juniors are under 21 on 31st December.If you are entering as a group please enter with the name of one adult and add the names of the other group members in the space provided and you will be charged the senior entry fee.
You can opt to purchase an extra map for the course you have entered for £1.00.
The controls will be set up for contactless punching.
Senior Chip hire: £1.00
Senior Enhanced Chip hire: £2.00
Junior: £2.00
Junior Chip hire: £1.00
Junior Enhanced Chip hire: £2.00
Juniors are under 21 on 31st December.If you are entering as a group please enter with the name of one adult and add the names of the other group members in the space provided and you will be charged the senior entry fee.
You can opt to purchase an extra map for the course you have entered for £1.00.
The controls will be set up for contactless punching.
Event Information
Directions and parking
Clare Country Park is situated at Malting Lane, Clare, CO10 8NW..
Car parking is charged via pay stations in the car park.
Contactless payment is available via the RingGo mobile app (location 4467).
Details can be found here
Clare Country Park is situated at Malting Lane, Clare, CO10 8NW..
Car parking is charged via pay stations in the car park.
Contactless payment is available via the RingGo mobile app (location 4467).
Details can be found here
Map/Terrain details
Clare country park is a hidden treasure with Victorian railway buildings, the remains of a castle keep on a 60ft high motte overlooking the town, children's play areas, trails, rivers and ponds.
Map A3 1:4000
The short course will be entirely within the country park and adjacent priory grounds.
The medium and long courses will also have urban sections in the town and onto Clare Common where they may be cows grazing.
Clare country park is a hidden treasure with Victorian railway buildings, the remains of a castle keep on a 60ft high motte overlooking the town, children's play areas, trails, rivers and ponds.
Map A3 1:4000
The short course will be entirely within the country park and adjacent priory grounds.
The medium and long courses will also have urban sections in the town and onto Clare Common where they may be cows grazing.
Entry on day
Entry on day is available as well as pre-entry via RaceSignUp
Entry on day is available as well as pre-entry via RaceSignUp
Facilities
Registration, dibber hire and download will be close to the entrance to the park.
Start times from 10:15 - 11:15.
Start times will not be allocated, but there may be queues at busy times.
Courses close 12:30
Guidance for beginners will be available at Registration open from 10:00.
There are toilets and a cafe in the country park.
Platform One cafe
Registration, dibber hire and download will be close to the entrance to the park.
Start times from 10:15 - 11:15.
Start times will not be allocated, but there may be queues at busy times.
Courses close 12:30
Guidance for beginners will be available at Registration open from 10:00.
There are toilets and a cafe in the country park.
Platform One cafe
Officials
Organiser: Robin Thomas
Planner: Phil Halford
Risk Assessor: Clive Wilkinson
Organiser: Robin Thomas
Planner: Phil Halford
Risk Assessor: Clive Wilkinson
