Loughborough University
The courses were created as part of the legacy from The British Sprint Distance Championship 2013 and the UK World Skills Training Week. The courses were updated following the British Sprint Championships 2019.
Student Union Start is close to the East gate.
The Facilities Start is off University Road and with its central location can be accessed from the East or West gate.
For further information and known issues relating to controls, please see the Leicestershire Orienteering Club website.
Map updated
The whole campus map for long orange is from 2016
The map was used in the British Sprint Distance Championships in September 2019.
Courses
Course |
Controls /Length (km) |
Suitable for |
Estimated (mins) |
start |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orange |
16 /2.3 |
Adult beginner confident junior "Easy championship standard" |
20-40 |
Students union |
Orange |
16 /2.5 |
Adult beginner/ confident junior |
20-40 |
Facilities |
Long Orange |
16 /3.1 |
Adult beginner | 30-50 |
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.
If you need to learn about map symbols for urban & sprint orienteering download a Sprint Legend
Many controls use lamp post numbers as quite a few of the plaques have been vandalised.
Feedback: Do 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.
Check Letters | FREE | |
Long Orange | FREE | |
Orange Facilities start | FREE | |
Orange Student Union Start | FREE |
Check Letters | FREE | |
Long Orange | FREE | |
Orange Facilities start | FREE | |
Orange Student Union Start | FREE |