This page will be used for information and links relating to activities which WCOC members might be interested in.
07/06/24, Bowness Knott Permanent Courses:
The new permanent courses starting from Bowness Knott are ready to go! We need someone to try them out soon. You can use the iOrienteering App to record your run. There are three courses - Short Easy, Short Technical, and Long Technical. There's brash and bramble on the technical courses, so leg protection advised.
Maps are now available as free download from the Wild Ennerdale website https://www.wildennerdale.co.uk/activities/#orienteering
MapRun
Click here for instructions about downloading and using "MapRunF" on your SmartPhone.
Please note, you will not be covered by BOF insurance for events as these are not advertised on the BOF website.
Mountain Rescue may not be able to respond to call outs in their usual manner.
Cockermouth MapRun
Older Map Runs - Not sure if courses are still active - will update soon
Nov 2020
New Map Run Courses
1. Raven Crag (Dent/Lowther)
The Raven Crag area, on the eastern end of Dent in West Cumbria, is a small piece of privately owned fell.
We've created three MapRun courses. They're short, but steep. They all start at the same place, and all finish at the same place.
Recommended parking (shown on map): Dent Forest Gate NY 041 139 1.3km to start, 1.6km back from finish
Alternative parking:
Near the stone circle on the Cold Fell road NY 059 138 2.0 km to start, 1.2 km back from finish
High Winder Lane (Lowther Park bottom gate) NY 045 117 1.5km to start, 1.6km back from finish
Courses: Long, short or novice
1 - WCOC MapRunF courses
- NEW Eaglesfield Bike-O - 2hour Score (MapRunF)
- Longlands (MapRunF) - four courses (Long, Medium, Short, Easy)
- Mawbray (MapRunF) - three courses (Long, Short, Easy)
- Sale Fell (MapRunF) - three courses (Long, Short, Easy)
- Threlkeld (MapRunF) - three courses (Long, Short, Easy)
- Leaps Beack (MapRunF) - three courses (Long, Short, Easy)
- Cockermouth - Cocker Banks (MapRunF) - three courses (Long, Short, Novice)
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1. WCOC MapRunF courses
Click here for instructions about downloading and using "MapRunF" on your SmartPhone.
These areas are generally safe but don't go out if conditions are such that there's an increased chance of you having to be rescued.
Don't go in groups.
Eaglesfield Bike-O - 2hour Score (kindly set up by Rich Southward)
MaprunF based Bike-O
Maps: OOMap - OS Map (same course different map style)
Course can be found in the App Event list : UK/Cumbria/West folder
The original Maprun Map is available and an easier to read OS 1:50k version too - ideal on A3 paper!
Handlebar map holders are very useful !
The Course starts @ outside the Eaglesfield Village Hall
"Punch" the start using the App, then you have 120 minutes to grab as many points as you can before returning to the finish (same location as Start)
(don't go back to the start until your ready to finish!!) - don't be late, time penalties apply !
Controls 1-10 = 10pts; 11-20 = 20pts; 21-30 = 30pts
10pt penalty for every minute/part minute you are late finishing
All controls at junctions or obvious road features
Enjoy!
Be safe, follow usual rules of the road. Suggest U16s only with an adult.
Participation is solely at your own risk.
WCOC are providing information only.
Not a BOF or BMBO accredited course/event.
Longlands MapRunF (kindly set up by Mike Billinghurst):
Click on your choice of: Long, Medium, Short or Easy to download the course maps (recommended).
Mawbray MapRunF (kindly set up by Steve Breeze):
Click on your choice of: Long, Short or Easy to download the course maps (recommended).
Sale Fell (kindly set up by Steve Birkinshaw)
Click on your choice of: Long, Short or Easy to download the course maps (recommended).
Threlkeld (kindly set up by Steve Birkinshaw)
Click on your choice of: Long, Short or Easy to download the course maps (recommended).
Leaps Beck (kindly set up by Alex Crawford)
Click on your choice of: Long, Short or Easy to download the course maps (recommended).
Cockermouth - Cocker Banks
Long, Short, Novice.
Planner: Crawford Family
Map: Howard & Kim Leslie - Updated JUN-JUL 2020 specially for this event.
Enjoy !!!
AC, HJL, KAL