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British Orienteering Championships
Competition name | British Orienteering Championships |
Start date | 20140531 |
End date | 20140601 |
Country | Great Britain |
Race type | National |
Nearest place or city | Newcastle |
Club/organizer | North East Orienteering Association |
Region of country | North East |
Number of competition days | 2 |
Expected number of runners | 2000 |
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Event description | British 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 description | Long 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 possibilities | Scottish 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. |
Live results available? | No |
Live GPS tracking available? | No |
Live TV available? | No |
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