WIM Boxing Day Canter 2025
2025-12-26
Score course with 25 controls as well as Father Christmas, a Christmas tree and Fairies for an extra 50 points each.
Mass start at 11a.m.
The event is now fully sold out.
Please email the event organiser Karen French (kefrenchie@btinternet.com) to put your name on the reserve list.
Contact: kefrenchie@btinternet.com
Boxing Day Canter 2025
One hour score with a mass start at 11am.
25 controls, each worth 10 points.
3 bonus controls - Father Christmas, Christmas tree and fairies - each worth 50 points.
Controls will be SIAC air enabled (punch the finish). NB hired dibbers are not SIAC - you will need to punch every control.
Map is on A3 at 1:10,000.
Junior: £3, free dibber hire
Student: £3, free dibber hire
Family group (includes 1 map): £10, dibber hire £2, extra maps £1 each
A lost dibber will be charged at £40
Juniors are under 21 on 31/12/25
Location
Moors Valley Country Park - use main entrance off Horton Road.
Parking:
Parking will be in the overflow car park, charged at £3 via a QR code issued when parking.
Map:
1:10000 Printed on waterproof material.
Course:
Score course with 25 controls as well as Father Christmas, a Christmas tree and Fairies for an extra 50 points each. Punching using SI system.
Results will be available on the club website.
Facilities:
Toilets and cafe in Visitor Centre.
Dogs are allowed in Moors Valley but must be kept under control.
Timings:
Registration will be open from 10am. Please make sure that you collect any hired dibbers by 10:45am in time for the mass start at 11am.
Course closes 1pm.
Cancellation:
Cancellation is a last resort, however if very bad weather is forecast or some unforeseen event makes it necessary to cancel, a notice will be placed on the WIM website www.wimborne-orienteers.co.uk We will also send an email via the Racesignup system. If the event is cancelled, Wimborne Orienteers reserve the right to retain part of the entry fee to cover un-recoverable costs.
Officials:
Organiser: Karen French (WIM)
Planner: Monty Bratcher-Howard (WIM)
Risk:
Orienteering is an adventure sport; you are responsible for your own safety at the event and must not do anything that puts yourself or others at unnecessary risk.