Please note: work started on the new visitor facilities on 30th June 2021 and this may affect access to some potential routes & access to some control sites.
This course is situated at Needham Lake & is based on the permanent orienteering posts, with marked with red/orange & white triangles, set up adjacent to various features around the park. The park has its own car parks & the marked 'Start/Finish' is on the northern corner of the one nearest the lake, alongside the picnic area. If you live locally 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 - so could be seen as a challenge once you know the basics of orienteering!
Because this course is situated totally within the park it is idea for families - although the lake & river do present hazards so young children need to be accompanied.
Alternative course:
Parking:
Start Location:
Terrain:
- Park
Course Type:
- Score course
Number of Controls:
Time Limit:
- 30 mins
Course Type Rules:
- You may start from any control
- 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 your start control again to finish
Course Points:
- 20 points per control
- 10 points deducted for each minute over the time allowed
- If you use a different control as your Start/Finish, that control won't score you any points, but the original Start/Finish location will score instead
Please note:
- Be aware of others using the park
- Use only public roads, paths and open spaces
- Take care near the lake and the river
- Use the bridge to cross the river
- Under 10s should be accompanied by an adult
- You're responsible for your own safety. You take part at your own risk
This course is based on the information available to the original planner. Although it is reviewed from time to time, new developments or maintenance work may affect the area and force you to reconsider your route, so please maprun [at] suffoc [dot] co [dot] uk (contact us) if you notice ongoing work which impinges on the course.
