Stanborough
Terrain | Open Parkland with small areas of woodland. Large uncrossable water features. |
Parking | Stanborough Park South Car Park, Stanborough Road, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6DF. OS Grid Ref. TL227110.
Vehicle access is only available travelling South West on Stanborough Road. From Hatfield and A1(M), continue to the Gosling Sports Centre roundabout and return to the car park entrance. Height Restriction 2m. Car park charge £3.00 (£1.40 with ResidentPass). Pay and display machine in car park, or pay at kiosk. |
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Courses | Yellow ~ 2.3km (Junior Beginners) Orange ~ 3.0km (Junior Intermediates & Adult Beginners) Light Green ~ 3.3km (Adult Intermediates & above) Blue ~ 6.0km (Experienced Orienteers) All course lengths provisional. |
Starts | Register from 09:45 to 11:30 or visit http://sat.maptypes.org to reserve map/dibber. Starts from 10:00 – 11:30. Courses close at 12:30 |
Fees | Non-HH members: Adults £5, Juniors £2 HH members: Adults £3, Juniors £FREE. Adults accompanying juniors are free. |
Punching | Sportident punching will be used. Dibber hire £1.00. Charge for lost dibbers £30 |
Map | 1:7,500 pre-marked waterproof maps for all courses. |
Facilities | Toilets and a cafe are located near Registration. |
Dogs | Keep on lead and clear up behind you. |
Safety | Orienteering is an adventure sport. You take part at your own risk and are responsible for your own safety.
Only cross Stanborough Road at the underpass. Take care as there may be runners coming the other way and headroom is limited. Take care near lakes, the water is deep. |
Officials | Planner David Dixon Organiser David Hodson Controller Mike Bennett |