SPUNCH Stoke St Mary

Thursday 6th June

A special countryside score race designed to bridge the gap between runners and orienteers. A score course using MapRun using an Ordnance Survey base map with a mass start.

On MapRun Select Event: UK/Somerset/Spunch/Stoke St Mary 60 or 90 - do this at home!

Mass start at 6pm.

Registration from 5:30pm to 5:50pm for entry on the day (first come first serve on map availability)

Please arrive with plenty of time to spare if you are new to orienteering. At registration you will need to pick up your map which has the access code for MapRun (see more on this later).

What's SPUNCH?
Spunch is a concept devised by Andy Thornton of MDOC, designed to bridge the gap between runners and orienteers. Studies have shown that one of the biggest blockers to runners participating in an orienteering event is the unfamiliarity with the map, and SPUNCH deals with this by using an Ordnance Survey basemap.

SPUNCH uses the app 'MapRun', which is essentially a GPS treasure hunt app. Turn up your volume and when you run through a checkpoint, you get a satisfying 'ping'. You have 50 checkpoints to choose from and your goal is to visit as many as possible in your allotted time. The events are based around rural villages with high footpath density and the courses are set over a variety of lanes and public rights of way. SPUNCH allows you to discover lovely paths and tracks with great views. It can be done solo, in a pair or as a group. Walk or run, the choice is yours! Newcomers are welcome and there will be help to hand on the day to get you started. Suitable for all ages and abilities and great for family and friends too.

For more details on how SPUNCH works, please see the event webpage.

Contact: spunch@quantockorienteers.co.uk