WRNL 9 - Durlston Country Park
2026-01-10
60 Minute Straight Score
Get your head torch charged for first Wessex Region Night League for 2026. It will be the first time we have used Durlston Country Park for a night event and the lack of lighting and nature of the ground will hopefully make it a challenge. The course is a 60 minute straight score using SIAC enabled SI control stations
Courses
Score
Contained within Durlston Country park which is mainly unlit and on a sloping ground leading down to cliffs above the sea
Entry Fees
Senior: £7.00
Senior Chip hire: £1.00
Junior Entry is free
Junior Chip hire: £0.00
Juniors are under 21 on 31st December.
Senior Chip hire: £1.00
Junior Entry is free
Junior Chip hire: £0.00
Juniors are under 21 on 31st December.
Event Information
WRNL 9 at Durlston Country Park is the 1st event in the 2026 schedule of Wessex Region Night League score events.
Entries now will only be accepted whilst we still have maps available.
Entries now will only be accepted whilst we still have maps available.
Start and Finish Times
Starts are from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Course closes at 7:05 p.m, at which time we will start to collect controls in so please be back by then .
Starts are from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Course closes at 7:05 p.m, at which time we will start to collect controls in so please be back by then .
Timing
SI (Sport Ident) timing control boxes. SIAC enabled except for start and finish boxes that must be physically dibbed
Dibber (SI Card 5) hire is available for £1.
Printed score showing splits will be provided at download.
Results will be available on-line hopefully later on the same night.
SI (Sport Ident) timing control boxes. SIAC enabled except for start and finish boxes that must be physically dibbed
Dibber (SI Card 5) hire is available for £1.
Printed score showing splits will be provided at download.
Results will be available on-line hopefully later on the same night.
Terrain
Most controls will be on the western area of of the map which consists of mainly open ground with a large number of gorse patches of various sizes. This region is is a reasonably steep slope that that leads down to to cliffs above the sea. There is a network of paths which mainly lead east-west so contour along the slope. Some controls will be located close to the road/gravel path network on the eastern side of the map.
There are a number of stone walls on the map and these MUST only be crossed at marked crossing points
At southern edge of the map cliffs drop steeply down into the sea. The only place you should ever get close to these is on a section of the coastal path that leads SW down from the castle , but there is a stone wall between that and the cliffs. Please do not approach the cliffs anywhere else on the map
There is an area around the Lighthouse that is marked Out of Bounds because in this region the coastal path runs very close to the cliffs with no wall or fence between them.
Most controls will be on the western area of of the map which consists of mainly open ground with a large number of gorse patches of various sizes. This region is is a reasonably steep slope that that leads down to to cliffs above the sea. There is a network of paths which mainly lead east-west so contour along the slope. Some controls will be located close to the road/gravel path network on the eastern side of the map.
There are a number of stone walls on the map and these MUST only be crossed at marked crossing points
At southern edge of the map cliffs drop steeply down into the sea. The only place you should ever get close to these is on a section of the coastal path that leads SW down from the castle , but there is a stone wall between that and the cliffs. Please do not approach the cliffs anywhere else on the map
There is an area around the Lighthouse that is marked Out of Bounds because in this region the coastal path runs very close to the cliffs with no wall or fence between them.
Parking
Parking is available adjacent to the registration area which is close to the western of the two parking areas. You pay for at one of the payment stations in the car park; the charge for 2 hours being £2.80. The discounted parking that was offered to entries before 5th Jan is no longer available.
Parking is available adjacent to the registration area which is close to the western of the two parking areas. You pay for at one of the payment stations in the car park; the charge for 2 hours being £2.80. The discounted parking that was offered to entries before 5th Jan is no longer available.
Map
Scale 1:5000. 5m contours, of which there are many. There will be 30 controls of which 11 are worth 10 points, 18 are worth 20 points and one is worth 30 points. Maps will be overprinted with control codes (smaller font) and score values (larger font)
Scale 1:5000. 5m contours, of which there are many. There will be 30 controls of which 11 are worth 10 points, 18 are worth 20 points and one is worth 30 points. Maps will be overprinted with control codes (smaller font) and score values (larger font)
Course and Score Information
You have 60 minutes from the Start to Finish via as many controls as you can.
You gain points for each control visited but you lose 10 points per minute – or part minute over the hour.
Points per control will vary and plan your route accordingly.
Bonus points (10 per minute under the hour) are available but ONLY if you manage to visit every control.
You have 60 minutes from the Start to Finish via as many controls as you can.
You gain points for each control visited but you lose 10 points per minute – or part minute over the hour.
Points per control will vary and plan your route accordingly.
Bonus points (10 per minute under the hour) are available but ONLY if you manage to visit every control.
Facilities
There will be an indoor assembly area at the Learning Centre and a toilet block is adjacent to this. Please note there will be no access to the assembly area before 17.00
No catering is provided, if anybody wishes to arrive earlier in the afternoon , the cafe at the Castle will be open to 16.30. There are a number of dining establishments in nearby Swanage for anybody who wants to have a meal afterwards
There will be an indoor assembly area at the Learning Centre and a toilet block is adjacent to this. Please note there will be no access to the assembly area before 17.00
No catering is provided, if anybody wishes to arrive earlier in the afternoon , the cafe at the Castle will be open to 16.30. There are a number of dining establishments in nearby Swanage for anybody who wants to have a meal afterwards
Event Officials
Planner: James Crickmore (WSX)
Organiser: Roger Crickmore (WSX)
Planner: James Crickmore (WSX)
Organiser: Roger Crickmore (WSX)
Safety and Admin
Orienteering is an adventure sport and so people taking part accept that there is some risk. From the start of 2026 people who are not members of British Orienteering will no longer be covered by their insurance policy
All competitors must carry a spare light source and a whistle. Competitors are also advised to carry a mobile phone .
Everybody MUST report to download after they finish otherwise a search party may be sent out to try and find them
The event is on a slope overlooking the English Channel and its open nature means it is very exposed to any wind and rain . If conditions dictate the organiser may insist cagoules are worn or carried by all competitors, though you might like to consider doing this anyway
If lost on the western section of the map head north up the slope until you find a path and then follow this east back towards the assembly area.
Cancellation will only be done as a last resort but if it does happen, Wessex Orienteering Club reserve the right to retain a portion of the entry fees to cover any expenditure that was already committed
Orienteering is an adventure sport and so people taking part accept that there is some risk. From the start of 2026 people who are not members of British Orienteering will no longer be covered by their insurance policy
All competitors must carry a spare light source and a whistle. Competitors are also advised to carry a mobile phone .
Everybody MUST report to download after they finish otherwise a search party may be sent out to try and find them
The event is on a slope overlooking the English Channel and its open nature means it is very exposed to any wind and rain . If conditions dictate the organiser may insist cagoules are worn or carried by all competitors, though you might like to consider doing this anyway
If lost on the western section of the map head north up the slope until you find a path and then follow this east back towards the assembly area.
Cancellation will only be done as a last resort but if it does happen, Wessex Orienteering Club reserve the right to retain a portion of the entry fees to cover any expenditure that was already committed
