Spring Local Series 2025: Newburn

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    • Registration opens: 10:00 am closes: 11:00 am
    • Starts from: 10:00 am

    Second in series of low key local Saturday morning events, in and around Tyneside, with a league to encourage participation and competition. Courses suitable for beginners and the more experienced wanting some training competition.

    Travel: Leave A6085 Scotswood to Throckley Road in Newburn Village. Turn down Station Road towards the Tyne and right at the bottom.
    From the west follow “Newburn ” from A69. Turn down Station Road towards the Tyne and right at the bottom.
    Beyond the houses pass the Leisure Centre on your left (see below).
    From south of the river: from B6317 Ryton to Blaydon road, turn onto Haugh Lane and Newburn Bridge Road at lights. Across the bridge turn left and continue forward as above.
    Bus 62 Killingworth > City > Chapel House or Throckley to Newburn Village (approx. 1 km.)
    Bus 22 Silverlink > City > Throckley to Newburn Village as above.
    Metro: to Central Station, then bus 22 as above.

    Parking: Pass the Leisure Centre following the road round to the left, ignoring any turnoffs, pass the cafe and look out for the clover leaf car park on the left, indicated here.

    Entry: Senior £5.00 Junior £2.00 Family £5.00 on the day only.  Please provide exact change. A card reader will be available.
    Large groups should give prior notice, please.

    Courses:
    Yellow (1.5 – 2.0 km.) ~ Orange (2.0 – 3.0 km.) ~ Long Orange (3.5 – 5.0 km.).
    Maps ands Controls
    Sites will be marked with a miniature O sign and orange tape secured with a clothes peg. Markers will have a code letter in permanent marker to be written on the control card. Carry a pen.
    Electronic timing will be used for start and finish. All runners will be issued with a loan dibber.
    Scoring:
    100 points for the winner of each course, 99 for second, 98 for third etc. Anyone running in a course above their class will get a bonus of 5 points (10 for 2 courses above) and, likewise, anyone running a course below their class will be docked 10 points. Best three scores count.

    Safety: Orienteering is an adventure sport. Risks have been assessed and mitigated as far as possible . However, participants take part at their own risk and

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