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.

Event Locations

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

Event Entries

Entries are now closed. However we have a small number of extra maps in the print order. If you would like to run please use the contact form below and we will accommodate you if maps are available on your course.

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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)	Controls	Climb	Distance
1	MOpen		27	100	4.8 km
2	MV40+	WOpen	22	95	3.8 km
3	MSV55+	WV40+	20	90	3.4 km
4	MUV65+, MHV75+	WSV55+, WUV65+	16	75	2.9 km
5		WHV75+	12	50	2.2 km
6	M16-	W16-	15	65	2.9 km
7	M12-	W12-	9	30	1.6 km

There will also be a Yellow course 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	Womens Open
WV40+	Womens Veterans W40+
WSV55+	Womens Super Veterans W55+
WUV65+	Womens Ultra Veterans W65+
WHV75+	Womens Hyper Veterans W75+
W16-	Womens W16-
W12-	Womens 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.

In some areas the vegetation has bounced up over the last six weeks reducing visibility considerably and making navigation more demanding. Leg cover is recommended.

On the far side of the river there is only one constructed path beside the river. All other paths are made by dog walkers and are much less distinct and easy to miss.

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

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