Please note: the Hardwick & Nowton course has been suspended prior to the Club event in the area on the 5th September. The scheduled event will be at "Regional" level, using a fully-surveyed orienteering map and offering the traditional range of courses with SI timing. Further details will be on the website closer to the event.
This course starts at the N edge of the parking area in Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds, & also covers Hardwick Heath (adjacent to the West Suffolk Hospital) & the intermediate residential areas. If driving to the town you can park at Nowton Park or Hardwick Heath & you may start at any of the checkpoints, whichever is most convenient, & plan your route from there. This is a timed course - you'll receive points for each control you visit, & have them deducted if you're over the time allowed!
Althoughthe course lies in parkland & a quiet residential areas it involves crossing Nowton Road & Hardwick Lane: caution is required & under 16s really must be accompanied by an adult.
Parking:
Start Location:
Terrain:
- Town urban
Course Type:
- Score course
Number of Controls:
Time Limit:
- 60 mins
Course Type Rules:
- You don't need to be out for the full time allocation
- You can decide how many controls you aim to visit
- You must return to the start control again to finish
Course Points:
- 20 points per control
- 10 points deducted for each minute over the time allowed
Please note:
- Be aware of others using the park
- Use only public roads, paths and open spaces
- Be aware of residents, walkers and cyclists
- The course involves crossing busy roads
- Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult
- You're responsible for your own safety. You take part at your own risk
MapRun Reference:
Suffolk/West Suffolk/Bury St Edmunds/Hardwick and Nowton Score start anywhere PXAS ScoreV60