16/05/19 Summer evening Maprun 3 – Stonehouse

16/05/19 Summer evening Maprun 3 – Stonehouse
Date Event Location
Thu 16 May
Mass start 19:00
Summer Maprun 3
Stonehouse

GL10 2NA

For the third event in our summer Maprun series, we head to Stonehouse, near Stroud.

These events use the Maprun smartphone app to record visits to controls: you can find details of how to get set up with Maprun here.

The terrain will be a mixture of urban streets around Stonehouse village (75%) and rural footpaths up Doverow Hill (25%). For those who prefer to stay on paved surfaces, the 22 controls in the village should provide plenty of challenge. If going off-road, some of the footpaths can be a little muddy when wet: bring suitable footwear. They’re mostly free of undergrowth, so shorts are fine.

Event details

  • We’ll be meeting in the High Street car park in Stonehouse opposite The Coop (free parking).  The entrance to the car park is opposite the Peking Chef, just North of the Co-op. Aim to arrive by 18:40 to register in time for the mass start at 19:00.
  • Cost: £5 seniors, £2 juniors (note: juniors must be accompanied)

The Map

A simplified 1:10,000 map from OpenOrienteeringMap, showing:

  • paths and roads (black)
  • open spaces (orange)

Format

The race takes the form of a 60 minute score course, in which you collect as many points as you can. There are 30 checkpoints:

  • checkpoints 1-10, worth 10 points
  • checkpoints 11-20, worth 20 points
  • checkpoints 21-30, worth 30 points

You lose 10 points for every minute or part minute you are late back, after the permitted 60. The map on your phone will be PIN protected, and you will be given the PIN, together with a paper map, a minute or two before the start.