Burbage Common
Safety: Use the Safety Risk Assessment Advice so you have the right footwear, etc. The long courses use a railway tunnel/bridge to get to the southern part, these must be used.
Score Course: Find as many as you can, with penalties for being late. This course enables children to practice before going to the British Schools Score Orienteering Championships in October
Missing plaques: Control 13 is on a post slightly to the NE (not where marked on the map) and 16 is 2 meters in from the edge. (September 2020)
Report in September 2024 that 17, 21 and 10 are missing and possibly 1, 8 and 19
Map updated: May 2020
Courses
|
Course |
Controls /Length (km) |
Suitable for |
Estimated (mins) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Yellow |
9 /1.6 |
A child with some experience |
20-35 |
|
Orange |
11 /3.8 |
Adult beginner confident junior |
30-60 |
|
Light Green |
15 /4.6 |
Adult with some experience, very confident junior |
35-75 |
|
Score |
16 |
Adult or children Some controls are too hard for beginners |
30 |
Lengths of courses shown are in straight lines between controls, and the estimate of times are for someone running to someone walking. Both will vary depending on your route choice and ability.
Feedback: Control markers do get damaged or go missing. Please let us know about any damaged or missing control points, please use our Feedback Form However our volunteers may not be able to remedy this quickly.
| All controls | FREE | |
| Check letters | FREE | |
| Light Green | FREE | |
| Maprun Light Green | FREE | |
| Maprun Score | FREE | |
| Maprun Yellow | FREE | |
| Orange | FREE | |
| Safety Risk Assessment Advice | FREE | |
| Score 30 | FREE | |
| Yellow | FREE |
| All controls | FREE | |
| Check letters | FREE | |
| Light Green | FREE | |
| Maprun Light Green | FREE | |
| Maprun Score | FREE | |
| Maprun Yellow | FREE | |
| Orange | FREE | |
| Safety Risk Assessment Advice | FREE | |
| Score 30 | FREE | |
| Yellow | FREE |
Currently suspended, if you would like to use any of the courses email Feedback form and we will reactive the courses in a few days.
Use the Maprun app Maprun app Garmin watch owners may wish to use the sister app MaprunG. Your phone (watch) beeps when you get close to the feature (a virtual control detected by your GPS signal). Upload your results to see your position on the leader board. We suggest you download a map from here but you can just use the one on your smartphone.
| Course |
Controls/ Length (km) |
Suitable for |
Expected time (mins) |
Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow |
10/ 2.0 |
Beginners | 20-40 | |
|
Light Green |
15 /3.4 |
Experienced or confident adults |
25-60 | Light Green |
| Score |
19/ c5.0 |
Some controls are too hard for beginners |
45 |
Score: 20 points per control but lose 10 for each minute or part minute late
To access the maprun map, scan the QR code on the map. OR
To use the Maprun app when in the car park, start the Maprun6 app. Click 'Events near me' or click 'Select Event' and go to the UK/Leicestershire/Burbage folder to find the courses. Click the one you want. Click ‘go to Start’ when you are ready. When you get near the start your time begins once your phone beeps.
Beginners there are a couple of features to help you navigate: Before the start, the location and track are always shown. Once you pass the start the location and track disappear ... unless you have enabled 'show track' or 'show location'. These features can be enabled in 'Options and settings' before you start. For some courses, we had added a ‘show me’ feature. Where it's available there is a button on the screen but you can only use it a few times.
Results: Results Enter a time period, Country = UK and County = Leicestershire