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- Starts from: 10:30 am
Beanley Moor, Beanley Plantation and Titlington Pike occupy an elevated site in rural Northumberland approximately 25 miles north and 35 minutes drive from Morpeth. The summit of the moor, Titlington Pike, is a prominent landmark travelling on the A697 Morpeth to Wooler road.
Entries: It is necessary to enter in advance before midnight on Sunday 12 October. Click here to enter at SiEntries. Entry fees are £12 for seniors or £5 for juniors/students. If you do not have a dibber you will need to hire one, which can be done during the entry process. You will need to pick up your dibber from Download on the day of the event before going to the Start. There will be a charge of £25 for a lost dibber.
Parking / Assembly / Download: Google Maps ///stunning.gains.redefined NU 08424 16724
The event will be signposted from the A697 (Eglingham turn-off)
Starts: 1.9km (60m ascent) north-east from the parking/assembly up the minor road and then a short walk on a forest track. The route will be taped. Allow 30-45 minutes walk.
Finish: On the opposite side of the minor road from the parking/assembly.
Course Start Times: 10:30 – 12:30. You can turn up at the start at any time between these times to start. A one minute interval will be left between participants on the same course so you may need to wait before you can start.
Course Close Time: 14:30
Maps: We have a brand new map for 2025 by Paul Taylor. Previous maps are available on RouteGadget here: 2023 event map, 2016 event map
Terrain: White and Yellow courses are on tracks or following fence lines/walls in the forest or on the fellside. Orange/Light Green and Short Green course are in the forest and on the fellside. Green, Blue and Brown courses additionally visit Beanley Moor. The forest has undergone a lot of felling recently but the courses are planned to avoid the worst of the brashings. Beanley Moor has intricate rock and crag detail and some heather to contend with. The fellside towards the finish is fast going.
Facilities: A toilet will be available in the parking/assembly field. First aid will be available in the assembly field. The Tankersville Arms in Eglingham serves food and drink from midday.
Safety: All competitors must report to the Download in the assembly field even if you have not finished your course. Full leg cover is compulsory. All competitors must carry a whistle. Cows may be encountered in the fields towards the finish – give them a wide berth. The organiser will advise nearer the time if a waterproof, hat and gloves must be worn or carried (depending on the weather). A risk assessment for the event has been prepared. Orienteering is an adventure sport and participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety during the event. The event is run under British Orienteering rules.
Strictly no Dogs: Sorry, but no dogs are permitted at this event even if they are left in your vehicle. There have been issues before in the area and we don’t want to jeopardise future events.
Courses
Course Map Scale Length Climb White 1:7,500 ~2km TBC Yellow 1:7,500 ~2.5km TBC Orange 1:7,500 ~3km TBC Light Green 1:7,500 ~3km TBC Short Green 1:7,500 ~3km TBC Green 1:10,000 ~5km TBC Blue 1:10,000 ~6km TBC Brown 1:10,000 ~8km TBC Final course lengths and climbs will be confirmed in October.
NATO Club Championships: Club members should enter their choice of course in the usual way. No declaration regarding the championship is needed. For each club runner speed (min/km) multiplied by an age factor multiplied by a course difficulty factor will give a score. See link below for details & examples. That leaves entrants free to choose their course difficulty and balance that up with anticipated speed.
Organiser: Francis Shillitoe, fshillit@hotmail.com, 07941 360 586
Planner: Jonny Malley
Controller: Andy Lewsley – Borderliners -