High Brow

Date: 

Thursday, August 20, 2026

Club: 

WCOC

Level: 

Local

Type: 

Summer Series

Location: 

12km east of Keswick, CA11 0LG

Terrain: 

Open fellside, with plenty of marshy bits

Map: 

1:7,500 with 5m contours

Parking: 

At the car parks by the start, or on the verge by the roadside – take care not to block the carriageway:

Grid Reference: NY 379 219
Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/KLEj4R6r2iaXd1xx9
W3W:  ///skippers.leaps.rainfall

Dogs: 

No dogs on the courses

Entries: 

Online entry for all courses on Racesignup  HERE
Entry on the day is available for the Easy and Red courses ONLY.
Dibbers will be available to use on the night.

Courses: 

Long   4.7km, 240m climb
Short   3.4km, 140m climb
Red (Trail)   4.6km, 270m climb
Easy (Spark)   1.7km, 90m climb. The Easy course passes near some crags at one point, but these will be both taped and marshalled at all times

Start and Finish: The Red and Easy courses will start next to the parking area.
The Long and Short courses will be about 700m along tracks (flags), mainly flat with a short climb at the end (50m).
All courses will finish next to the parking area.

Important Safety Notes:
- You must come and register before starting your run and you must return to registration to download even if you retire from your course.
- If you travelled to the event alone, you must state this at registration or leave your car keys.
- Please come prepared for bad weather and carry a whistle.

Start Times: 

5.30-7pm

Courses Close: 

8pm. You must be back to download by this time, even if you retire, so we know you are back safe.

Other Notes: 

When Steve asked us to plan a High Brow orienteering event, we were thinking canapes and a string quartet at the start, but turns out High Brow is an area at the end of the Old Coach road near Dockray. It will be familiar if you have run the Dockray Hartside fell race, attended the BL Long-O last summer, or did the Saunders this year.
Drop in for a pint at the Royal Hotel in Dockay after the event to debrief and compare notes on the courses – it’s only a short hop down the road, and maybe the weather with hold so you can sit out in the garden.