Langley Park
2025-03-22
Earlybird entries at a discounted rate by Sunday 16th March
Berkshire Orienteers (BKO) invites you to our orienteering event at Langley Park on Saturday the 22nd of March 2025.
Short Blue 4.7km
Light Green 3.7km
Orange 2.6km
Yellow 1.5km
Four courses are available: Yellow, Orange, Light Green and Short Blue.
Map size is A4
All distances subject to final controlling.
Yellow is suitable for beginners, including juniors. You can go round solo, in a pair or as a family. The course is mainly on forest paths, although controls can be just off a path on a feature in sight of the track. Controls are marked by orange and white kites.
Orange is good for juniors developing their skills and for adults starting out in orienteering. You can get between the controls using linear features (paths, ditches, earth walls) but it can also be quicker to head direct through the forest taking shortcuts.
On the Light Green course all of the controls are in the forest off paths and you will need to navigate accurately to find them.
Short Blue is intended for experienced orienteers and visits most of the forest area.
Early
Senior: £7.00
Senior Novice: £3.00
Non member additional charge: £2.00
Senior Chip hire: £2.00
Junior/Student: £3.00
Junior/Student Chip hire: £0.00
From 17th March:
Late
Senior: £9.00
Senior Novice: £5.00
Non member additional charge: £2.00
Senior Chip hire: £2.00
Junior/Student: £4.00
Junior/Student Chip hire: £0.00
Juniors are under 21 on 31st December. Please look after our SIAC dibbers (chip).
We will charge you £72 for a replacement if you lose it.
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Cost is £4.20 for up to 3 hours parking - over 3 hours is £5. NOTE: There is a 2M height restriction.
The big bonus of coming to Langley park is there are toilets and a delightful Tea Room that provides hot drinks, cake and hot and cold light refreshments with both indoor and outdoor seating.
Terrain: Langley Park is a lovely but small area of runnable forest with areas of heathland. There are a couple of deep marshy ponds in the centre that should be avoided and many distinctive trees (not all have been mapped). The Arboreal Gardens contain many special and distinctive trees.
Electronic Timing: The event uses the SI Dibber (Chip) timing system. Contactless punching will be enabled except for a punching Start and Finish.
Event times:
Hired SIAC dibber collection 10:00 - 11:00 am
Starts: 10:30 - 11:30 am
Course close at 13:30.
All participants must download by course closure time; even if you do not finish the course.
Newcomers: Orienteering is an exciting adventure sport for all ages. If you are new to orienteering you are very welcome to attend this event. When you arrive please come along to enquiries and we will help you get started. Newcomers will generally enter yellow and orange courses which are shorter and technically easier. You can compete alone or in a small group e.g. family. Inexperienced juniors must be accompanied by an adult. If you wish to go round together in a group, you only need to make one entry on RaceSignUp.
Orienteering involves navigating a course on a special orienteering map. Along the way there are a number of control points which you ‘punch’ using your electronic SI dibber (chip). Many orienteers own their own dibbers but they are also available for hire.
The organiser will be happy to answer any questions you might have about the event. Please contact events@bko.org.uk
Conduct:
You must adhere to the British Orienteering Participant Code of Conduct
Please note that smoking or vaping is not allowed at the event.
Dress:
This event takes place in forest - full leg and torso cover is required
Dogs:
Kept on leads in assembly please and not on courses as dogs are not permitted in the lovely Arboreal Gardens. NOTE: The lake in both Langley and nearby Black Park have blue/green algae which can be harmful to dogs.
Personal Responsibility:
Competitors are responsible for their own personal safety and for assessing their own abilities to complete the course.
Use of personal data:
The personal data you give at Registration will be used by the event organisers and their agents for the purpose of processing and publishing entries and results, conducting safety checks and as required by our insurers to validate our cover. Your information will be managed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).
