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SUN 2 JUN

FREE

Come and Try Orienteering!

Coombe Hill, Bucks

Run by: Thames Valley Orienteering Club

This event is an exciting introduction to orienteering, with several courses suitable for newcomers, families, children and improvers of all ages and abilities. Come and give orienteering a go!

clock10:00–12:00

Suitable for any age

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BRITISH ORIENTEERING

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There will be several courses to choose from, including short easy courses for newcomers. Once you have registered, you will be given a special map showing your course and the object is to navigate your way round the control points on the map, in the correct order and registering each one with a small electronic timing device we will lend you. The easy courses will follow paths and the controls will be easy to spot, however if you choose a more difficult course then your navigation and route choice skills between the controls will be tested! You can start at any time between 10.30am and 12pm.

Disclaimer

Activities are not organised by the BBC unless stated otherwise. Neither is the BBC responsible for the accuracy of the information provided. If you are under 18, ask your parent/guardian before taking part in any activity.

Cost

Please see our detailed event flyer on our website or Facebook page for more info: www.tvoc.org.uk or www.facebook.com/tvoclub

Skill Level

  1. Beginner
  2. Intermediate
  3. Advanced

Special requirements

Wear outdoor clothes - trainers are ideal if the weather is nice or you fancy a jog. Walking shoes are fine too, if you are planning on walking around a course, to fine tune your navigation skills! A compass will also be useful. Just don't forget your sense of adventure!

Accreditation

Thames Valley Orienteering Club (TVOC) is accredited to the national body for orienteering - British Orienteering. This event is registered with British Orienteering (a Level D (local) event for those in the know!). For more info about the sport, please see www.britishorienteering.org.uk. TVOC is also accredited with Wycombe District Council and has Clubmark status.

Venue

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Coombe Hill

Near Wendover, Bucks, HP22 6BN

Meeting point: Car parking and event registration will be located at Wendover railway station, off Ellesborough Road, by kind permission of Chiltern Railways.

About this location

Chalky grassland and mixed woodland managed by the National Trust on Coombe Hill, one of the highest points of the Show more… Chilterns. See the famous monument and enjoy the fabulous views right across the Vale of Aylesbury.Show less…

Chalky grassland and mixed woodland managed by the National Trust on Coombe Hill, one of the highest points of the Chilterns. See the famous monument and enjoy the fabulous views right across the Vale of Aylesbury.

Contact

This activity is organised and run by Thames Valley Orienteering Club.

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