Double Event- Sprint and Middle distance NI Championships

The NI Middle Distance Championships

Event Location (live map)

Please note that the parking for this event is at the extreme north end of the Roe Valley Country Park and is accessed from Roemill Road Limavady and not via the B68 Ballyquin Road and the Country Park Dogleap Centre.

O’Cahan’s Rock Car Park is 5 minutes from the Central Primary School (the parking for the Sprint Event) and is very small. Please consider sharing lifts.

Parking (and toilets)

There are no toilets at the car park. Please use the toilets at the Roe Valley Leisure Centre which are 5 minutes walk behind the Central Primary School and are open to the public. Alternatively there are toilets at the Visitor Centre.

Event Entries

Entries are online only via SI Entries. There is a discount for runners entering both events so we have combined both in one SI Entries form:

• Enter Online
• Edit your Entry
• View Entry Lists

Entries close at midnight on Sunday 31st May

New 2026 BOF Insurance Rules

Please note: Participants who are not members of British Orienteering are not
covered by British Orienteering’s public liability insurance. By entering this event, you acknowledge that you are taking part at your own risk. For example, if you were to accidentally injure a member of the public or damage property during the event, you would not be covered.

Event Enquiries 

These will operate from 1:30 pm. Having entered online you can go directly to the start. Runners who have hired a dipper can collect them from Enquiries/ Download.

Electronic Punching

SI dippers (not SI Air) are available for hire and can be booked in the entry system. 

Sportident Electronic punching with beacon mode enabled for SI Air on all controls but not on the start and finish boxes which must be “dipped” in the traditional manner.

Start Times

The pre-entry start blocks are from from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm.

Start 

The start will be adjacent to the parking.

Finish 

The finish is adjacent to the car parking area. The Download point will be close by. All competitors must report to the Download even if they do not complete their courses. 

Courses Close 

Courses close at 4.00pm. Please ensure you have returned to download by this time to be checked in, even if you have not completed your course.

Entry Fees (both events)

	Member	Non-Member
Senior (aged 21 or over)	£20	£26
Junior or Student	£10	£12
Maximum charge for a family**	£50	£62

Entry Fees Middle Distance Only

	Member	Non-Member
Senior (aged 21 or over)	£12	£16
Junior or Student	£6	£8
Maximum charge for a family**	£30	£40

Member means you are a member of a BOF, IOA or IOF Orienteering Club.

**If you are entering family members in multiple classes and it comes to more than £50/30 (£62/40 for non-member) then please contact the organiser after you have paid for the individual Senior, or Junior/Student entries and we will arrange refund of the difference.

Maps

A waterproof 1:5000 map of Roe Valley Country Park (resurveyed 2025) will be used by all courses.

Class/Course Details

Course	Classes (M)	Classes (W)	Approximate Distance
1	MOpen		4.8 km
2	MV40+	WOpen	4.0 km
3	MSV55+	WV40+	3.4 km
4	MUV65+, MHV75+	WSV55+, WUV65+	3.0 km
5		WHV75+	2.2 km
6	M16-	W16-	2.9 km
7	M12-	W12-	1.8 km

There will also be a Yellow courses using course 7.

Expanded Class Name Groupings

abbreviation	Standard AGE Class Groupings
MOpen	Mens Open
MV40+	Mens Veterans M40+
MSV55+	Mens Super Veterans M55+
MUV65+	Mens Ultra Veterans M65+
MHV75+	Mens Hyper Veterans M75+
M16-	Mens M16-
M12-	Mens M12-
WOpen	Womans Open
WV40+	Womans Veterans W40+
WSV55+	Womans Super Veterans W55+
WUV65+	Womans Ultra Veterans W65+
WHV75+	Womans Hyper Veterans W75+
W16-	Womans W16-
W12-	Womans W12-

Planner’s Notes

The wood has areas of windblown trees. These are marked as rectangular blocks of dark green. These show the areas to be avoided and are not intended to be used for navigation to a control site. Leg cover is recommended because of the time of the year.

Hazards

• Parents should be aware that the River Roe flows through the centre of the map and is often fast flowing. There are also steep cliffs where it cuts through a gorge at the south end of the map.

Officials

• Organiser: Ruth Blair
• Controller: Anthony McGonigle
• Planner: Rebecca Linton