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British Orienteering Championships

Competition nameBritish Orienteering Championships
Start date20140531
End date20140601
CountryGreat Britain
Race typeNational
Nearest place or cityNewcastle
Club/organizerNorth East Orienteering Association
Region of countryNorth East
Number of competition days2
Expected number of runners2000
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Event descriptionBritish Orienteering Championships Saturday 31st May 2014 - British Long Distance Championships, Thrunton and Callaly. Sunday 1st May 2014 - British Relay Championships, Cragg Estate and Chesterhope Common Competitions also open to non-British runners.
Terrain descriptionLong distance: Callaly was previously used for the British Orienteering Championship Relays in 1991, and contains a mixture of natural woodland and moorland, with a rich tapestry of contour and rock detail, including many some magnificent rock pillars. Thrunton Woods have not been used recently, but have a rich orienteering history including the Northern Championships in 1975. The woods consist of mixed forestry commission plantation, and a plateau of mature runnable pine forest with rock and contour detail. Relay: The Cragg Estate and Chesterhope Common are open grassy moorland areas, with a wealth of contour and rock detail resulting from previous mining activity. They are sure to provide a fast but technically challenging setting for the relay competition
Training possibilitiesScottish Orienteering Championships the weekend before, 24th/25th May.
Holiday activities,nature,hiking etc.Northumberland is an area of outstanding natural beauty, with opportunities including the unspoilt coastline with its castles and beaches, and the upland areas of the Cheviot and Northumberland national park. Nearby Newcastle is a large and bustling city with many sites and attractions.
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