Saturday 01/11/2025 – WNL 2025-26 – 1 – Painswick Beacon

Open exposed common, with steep sided wooded areas, with a good network of paths. Some smaller paths may be obscured by autumn leaves.

The map is A3, 1:7,500 scale, with 5m contours. Control descriptions printed on the map and available loose at Registration.

The map was updated recently for a summer relay event on the southern side of the map. 

Registration, Start and Finish are all in or close to the parking area.

Standard WNL 60 minute score course with 30 controls, with variable points value.

If all controls are visited within the time an extra 1 point per 6 seconds will be awarded. Penalty of 1 point for every 6 seconds late

We will use SI Timing, in contact and touch free modes. All runners must however punch the Start and Finish controls

There will be a route choice of Yellow standard. These allow a more simple course to be followed.

Spare headtorch and a whistle are compulsory. Leg cover strongly recommended.

Starts: From nightfall for one hour. Sunset is predicted to be 16.39, so darkness should be around 17.15 but we will hold the start until the organiser deems a suitable level of darkness. Turn up and go when ready.

Course closes at 19:15.

Fees

SI dibber hire: Standard dibber £1 Adults, Juniors free

Touch Free dibber: £2 Adults, £1 Juniors

Pre-entry is strongly preferred. Enter on Fabian4.co.uk by midnight on Wednesday 29th October.

Entry on the day is available only while maps last, but note the premium price to discourage this. EOD payment by cash only.

The standard Fabian4 terms and conditions offer an automatic refund up to 2 months before the event date, and we do not normally vary this specification. That means that in most cases no refunds are possible, as we do not publish details until less than 2 months before the date of the event.
However, for all except large events we hold entries open until only a day or so before the event, so you can delay entry if unsure whether you can run, until very close to event day.

Dogs are permitted on the courses, but must be ‘under control’.

The pub of the night is The King's Head in Upton St Leonards, which is just over 2 miles from the event car park, straight down the hill towards Gloucester.

As with all Western Night League events it is compulsory to carry a backup light and a whistle. It is advisable to carry a mobile phone too.

Orienteering is an adventure sport. All runners take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety.

A risk assessment has been completed, and a copy will be held at Enquiries and Download in case competitors wish to consult it before their run.

A first aid kit and trained first aiders will be available at Download.