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SUMMARY:NI Colour Series 2 2026
DESCRIPTION:Event Location (live map)\n\n\n        Google Maps Wordpress         \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nParking (and toilets)\n\n\n\nCompetitors must park north of the A2 beside Crag’s Costcutter store and use the pedestrian underpass\n\n\n\nCars turning off the A2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease note all competitors must park in the large linear car park north of the A2 road. Cars appoaching from Ballykelly will have a hatched-off area to safely turn right into the car park area. Orienteering access to the small forest car park is on foot only via the A2 underpass.  \n\n\n\nThe Orienteering Car Park turn-in will be clearly signposted. Please take care as the A2 is a fast busy road. \n\n\n\nEvent Entries\n\n\n\nEntries now closed. \n\n\n\n\nEnter Online\n\n\n\nEdit your Entry\n\n\n\nView Entry Lists\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNew 2026 BOF Insurance Rules\n\n\n\nPlease note: Participants who are not members of British Orienteering are notcovered 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. \n\n\n\nEvent Enquiries \n\n\n\nThese will operate from 10:30am. Having entered online you can go directly to the start. Runners who have hired a dipper can collect them from Enquiries/ Download. \n\n\n\nElectronic Punching\n\n\n\nSI dippers (not SI Air) are available for hire and can be booked in the entry system.  \n\n\n\nSportident 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. \n\n\n\nStart Times\n\n\n\nThe pre-entry start blocks are from from 11.30am to 13.00pm. \n\n\n\nWe should also be able to provide starts from 11:00 to 11:30 on request for those who need to run earlier. Please use the contact form below for this or other queries.  \n\n\n\nStart \n\n\n\nThe start will be 700m away – please allow time for this. Parents please be aware the walk to the start is on a greenway path alongside the busy A2. \n\n\n\nFinish \n\n\n\nThe 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.  \n\n\n\nCourses Close \n\n\n\nCourses close at 3.00pm. Please ensure you have returned to download by this time to be checked in\, even if you have not completed your course. \n\n\n\nEntry Fees\n\n\n\n MemberNon-MemberSenior (aged 21 or over)£12£16Junior or Student£6£8Beginner Group*£6£8Maximum charge for a family**£30£40\n\n\n\nMember means you are a member of a BOF\, IOA or IOF Orienteering Club. \n\n\n\n*For beginner groups doing a course together\, you only need to enter one name per map and SI Card. You can amend the “group name” at Registration on the day if you want. \n\n\n\n**If you are entering family members in multiple classes and it comes to more than £25 (£30 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. Parents accompanying children go free. \n\n\n\nMaps\n\n\n\nA waterproof 1:5000 map of Ballykelly Forest (resurveyed February 2026) will be used by all courses. \n\n\n\nFinal Course Details\n\n\n\nThis will be a middle distance colour series event. \n\n\n\nCourseControlsLengthClimbWhite 9 1.0 km50mYellow101.7 km55mOrange132.0 km55mLight Green132.3 km80mShort Green142.5 km85mGreen183.0 km110mBlue204.2 km165mBrown225.1 km180m\n\n\n\nBrown and Blue course will be in two parts using both sides of the map. \n\n\n\nFor an explanation of the Orienteering Colour Coded courses system please see Colour Coded Courses \n\n\n\nPlanner’s Notes\n\n\n\nClassic forest orienteering on a newly resurveyed map. Despite significant damage in recent storms the area has matured well and there are several new interesting areas to add fresh challenge. \n\n\n\nThe area is heavily used by mountain bikers and it is in the nature of their sport to continuously create new paths. The map is up to date as of 15 March 2026\, but it is possible that additional paths will have appeared by the date of the event. \n\n\n\nWarm up run area\n\n\n\nThe forest north of the A2 is not being used by courses for this event. Runners who would like an extended warm up run can use this area. A few blank maps will be avilable for loan on a first come first served basis. You must use the underpass to cross the A2. \n\n\n\n\nToilets\n\n\n\nThere are no toilets at the event. However public toilets are available in the centre of Ballykelly just off the Glenhead Road (see map above). \n\n\n\n\nHazards\n\n\n\n\nThis is a popular mountain bike area and while we have kept MTB groups informed about the event\, we cannot guarentee that individual riders will not be present on their purpose made path network or on the forest roads.\n\n\n\nThere are many small to medium areas of tree storm damage in the forest. These are mapped as forest fight. However individual trees are also down in places and may need to be carefully circumnavigated.\n\n\n\nThe busy and fast A2 splits the area in two. If you need to cross this road for any reason please use the pedestrian underpass.\n\n\n\nParents please be aware the walk to the start is on a greenway path alongside the busy A2.\n\n\n\n\nOfficials\n\n\n\n\nOrganiser: Ruth Blair\n\n\n\nController: David Blair\n\n\n\nPlanner: Des Fletcher\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nYour Name (required)\n \n \nYour Email (required)\n \n \nSubject\n \n \nYour Message\n \n \nBy using this form you agree with the storage and handling of your data by this website. Your email address and message will only be used to reply to queries and no information will be passed onto third parties
URL:https://www.nwoc.info/oevent/ni-colour-series-2-2026/
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