Portstewart Dunes Orienteering Come and Try It

6th September 2025 (11:00-13:00)

The course will follow small paths through the dunes

North West Orienteering Club are running a “Come and Try It” event for beginners and family groups to run alongside NI Colour Series 5 at Portstewart Dunes on the the September 6th. This will be a free activity using the same controls as the white (shortest) course – but not part of the competition. Instruction will be available.

If you would like to attend please use the form below to enter your group name and reserve a map and the use of a electronic timing device.

    Your Group Name (required)

    How many people are there in your group?

    Additional Queries (please include email address below for reply)

    Meeting point

    Portstewart Strand

    What to bring and wear

    Suitable outdoor clothing. In wet and windy weather the Dunes are very exposed. However on a sunny day in September they can be extremely hot in the sheltered hollows.

    Accessibility

    The activity involve walking on uneven terrain and soft sand.

    Parking Cost

    National Trust Members park for free, parking fee for others.

    NI Colour Series 5 – Race

    If you are looking for information about the Orienteering race also being held that day in the Dunes, please go to the event page below:

    This activity is being provided in in conjunction with the National Trust.