Virtual orienteering courses for lockdown - MapRun
While we can't provide our usual summer series of evening events, we will be making available some "virtual courses" that you can run using the MapRunF app on your smartphone (either Apple iPhone or Android).
To get you started we have re-created two of Richard Lewis's winter street score courses for MapRun, at Oakengates and Shifnal. You can download PDF maps to print out [links here]
These will be followed soon by a weekly series of Street-O courses using mostly postboxes as control sites (and hopefully at least one "traditional" map as well!). Look out for more information soon.
For a guide to getting started with the MapRunF app, please see: http://wmoa.org.uk/wp/getting-started-with-maprun-for-participants/
Important note: runs on these courses are not covered by British Orienteering insurance, so are AT YOUR OWN RISK (just as if you were going for a run from your front door!). Neither British Orienteering or Wrekin Orienteers accepts any liability for your use of the course or map. Please go safely.
Also because of this, these courses do not form an officially competitive series. While you will be able to see how you and others got on, there are no prizes, just your own satisfaction.
Unless stated, all courses require an access code to load into the MapRun app. This code is sent to all club members by email; for non-members, please drop us a line using the form on the Contact Us Page and we will send you any codes you need.
While we can't provide our usual summer series of evening events, we will be making available some "virtual courses" that you can run using the MapRunF app on your smartphone (either Apple iPhone or Android).
To get you started we have re-created two of Richard Lewis's winter street score courses for MapRun, at Oakengates and Shifnal. You can download PDF maps to print out [links here]
These will be followed soon by a weekly series of Street-O courses using mostly postboxes as control sites (and hopefully at least one "traditional" map as well!). Look out for more information soon.
For a guide to getting started with the MapRunF app, please see: http://wmoa.org.uk/wp/getting-started-with-maprun-for-participants/
Important note: runs on these courses are not covered by British Orienteering insurance, so are AT YOUR OWN RISK (just as if you were going for a run from your front door!). Neither British Orienteering or Wrekin Orienteers accepts any liability for your use of the course or map. Please go safely.
Also because of this, these courses do not form an officially competitive series. While you will be able to see how you and others got on, there are no prizes, just your own satisfaction.
Unless stated, all courses require an access code to load into the MapRun app. This code is sent to all club members by email; for non-members, please drop us a line using the form on the Contact Us Page and we will send you any codes you need.
MapRun Update Schedule
The first of this summer's series of MapRun courses is now available for you to run. It's a 60-minute score course based in Wellington, with the start and finish in the car park opposite the civic centre. All the controls are postboxes, other than no. 2 which is a mail bag box (so all mail-related!).
The map is available to download from the MapRun page on the club web site. To find the course on MapRunF, look in the "Summer 2020 Series" folder within the Wrekin and Shropshire folder. It's called "Wellington PostboxPlus 2020".
The rest of the series is looking like this...
10 July Shrewsbury
17 July Bridgnorth
24 July Church Stretton
31 July Newport
7 August Shifnal
14 August Oakengates
21 August Carding Mill Valley
The first of this summer's series of MapRun courses is now available for you to run. It's a 60-minute score course based in Wellington, with the start and finish in the car park opposite the civic centre. All the controls are postboxes, other than no. 2 which is a mail bag box (so all mail-related!).
The map is available to download from the MapRun page on the club web site. To find the course on MapRunF, look in the "Summer 2020 Series" folder within the Wrekin and Shropshire folder. It's called "Wellington PostboxPlus 2020".
The rest of the series is looking like this...
10 July Shrewsbury
17 July Bridgnorth
24 July Church Stretton
31 July Newport
7 August Shifnal
14 August Oakengates
21 August Carding Mill Valley
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Cardingmill Valley MapRun
Something different for the last in our scheduled series of MapRuns for this summer: linear courses - long, medium and short - on a traditional map at Carding Mill Valley. Please note that you will need to print out and carry the map as there will be no map on the app! (only aerial imagery). The start and finish are at the National Trust car park - parking charges apply for non-members, but pre-booking is not required to visit this site.
Oakengates MapRun
This week's MapRun course is in Oakengates. Controls 1-15, and 18 are postboxes, with the remainder being other street furniture or obvious ground features. As usual, it's a 60-minute score course. The start/finish is in the central car park.
Shifnal MapRun
This week's MapRun course is in Shifnal. Controls 1-11 are postboxes, with 12-22 being obvious ground features. As usual, it's a 60-minute score course. The start/finish is in the car park by the village hall (behind the town centre Co-op supermarket). Thanks to Rod P. for the map!
Church Stretton MapRun
This week's MapRun course is in Church Stretton. Once again, most of the controls are postboxes, with some obvious ground features added. As usual, it's a 60-minute score course. The start/finish is in the car parking area adjacent to the railway station. Thanks and regards Richard Rogers
Newport MapRun
In a change to the published schedule, this week's MapRun course is in Newport. Once again, most of the controls are postboxes, with some obvious ground features added. As usual, it's a 60-minute score course. The start/finish is in the central car park (adjacent to the one behind Waitrose).
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Shrewsbury MapRun
Attached is the map for the second of the summer MapRun series.
This course is based in the Castlefields area of Shrewsbury, and once again in a 60-minute score format. Controls are generally on obvious ground features such as path or road junctions etc, but descriptions are included on the map in case of doubt.
Attached is the map for the second of the summer MapRun series.
This course is based in the Castlefields area of Shrewsbury, and once again in a 60-minute score format. Controls are generally on obvious ground features such as path or road junctions etc, but descriptions are included on the map in case of doubt.
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Bridgnorth MapRun
This week's MapRun course is in Bridgnorth. As usual, it's a 60-minute score course, and the start and finish are at the entrance to the car park between Sainsbury's and the hospital. Controls 1-20 are all postboxes, 21-25 are obvious ground features (road/path junctions/bends).
This week's MapRun course is in Bridgnorth. As usual, it's a 60-minute score course, and the start and finish are at the entrance to the car park between Sainsbury's and the hospital. Controls 1-20 are all postboxes, 21-25 are obvious ground features (road/path junctions/bends).
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Wellington MapRun
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