Club Sprints – Highfield Park
Welcome to the club sprint championships.
It’s not part of the Street-O series but will use MapRun. Note starts from 18:00 available.
All welcome. HH club members are eligible for the Open or Women’s Sprint trophy.
| Meeting Point & Parking |
Parking: Ab Salute Gym, Russet Drive, St Albans AL4 0RA.
Assembly point: Behind the gym building. |
| Format |  Linear course – everyone goes to the same controls in the same order, estimated winning time 15-18 minutes. Controls will be virtual (not marked with a flag) but you are expected to visit the site described by the control rather than approaching until you get a “beep”.Bring a smartphone or GPS watch if you have one, and pre-load the MapRun course:
Download in advance; the PIN to unlock it will be provided at start. If you don’t have MapRun, then it is possible to upload a Strava or GPX route, but please download MapRun if you can. In addition for those wanting a bit more exercise we’ll have an optional 15 min score course once you’ve completed your sprint: Maprun: UK/Hertfordshire/HH Score Highfield 2026 |
| Courses | Open course: 3km, 1:4,000 map. |
| Timings | Start between 18:00 and 19:00
Please arrive in plenty of time, as the nights are drawing in and sunset is circa 19:30. |
| Participants | Anyone over 14 can take part but only club members can win the trophies. |
| Registration | You are advised to pre-register to ensure a map is available at https://hh.mapreservation.org.uk/ Limited entry on the day, subject to map availability. Registration closes at midday before the event. |
| Entry Fees & Payment | £3 for British Orienteering members, £5 for non-members. |
| Maps | Waterproof maps will be provided on the night. |
