Brocks Hill Country Park

Groups: Speak with the Parklands Leisure Centre staff so they are aware you are coming.

If you bring a group of Beginners, download the "Youth Leader guide..." this will tell you about the practice area just south of the play equipment. You should then download the Star /Loop Maps. You may wish to trim and laminate them. One set of maps is sufficient for 10 children.  The youth leader risk assessment should also be used as a guide.

Map:  April 2023  Maprun Map: November 2021

Summer usage: quite a few of the posts are in the grass/ undergrowth, so it might be difficult to find some.  In summer 48 is very hard to find, in nettles.

Safety: If you need advice on safety for your group look at the Youth leader guide.

Courses:

Course

Controls

/Length

(km)

Suitable for

Estimated
Time

(mins)

White

13

/1.1

Beginner, probably

shadowed by a parent

10-25

Yellow

10

/1.3

A child with some experience

20-45

Orange

14

/2.1

Adult beginner; confident junior

25-45

Light Green

15

/2.8

Adult or experienced junior

25-45

Light Green Summer

 

/controls hidden by undergrowth

Replaced by controls

visible in summer

 

Score

26

Adult or experienced Junior

30

Summer Score 26   30
All Controls  

If you prefer to have a set of printed

"All controls" maps by post you can

request how many maps you want to be sent.

Remember to print

off the Control descriptions.

 

If you have older All controls maps, note some controls are no longer in place and one has been moved 50m away!.

Lengths of courses shown are in straight lines between controls, and the estimate of times is for someone running to someone walking. Both will vary depending on your route choice and ability.

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Available Maps
7 Maps Pack (White, Yellow, Orange,Light Greeen,Score)FREE
Check LettersFREE
Control DescriptionsFREE
Light GreenFREE
Light Green SummerFREE
Maprun Light GreenFREE
Maprun ScatterFREE
Maprun ScoreFREE
Maprun WhiteFREE
OrangeFREE
Score 30FREE
Score SummerFREE
Star Loop MapsFREE
WhiteFREE
Youth Leader GuideFREE
Youth Leader Risk AssessmentFREE
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Further Information
Region: East Midlands
Nearest Town: Oadby
Postcode: LE2 5JJ
Carpark: LE2 5JJ
Parkland
Suitable for beginners
Suitable for intermediate orienteerers
Available Maps
7 Maps Pack (White, Yellow, Orange,Light Greeen,Score)FREE
Check LettersFREE
Control DescriptionsFREE
Light GreenFREE
Light Green SummerFREE
Maprun Light GreenFREE
Maprun ScatterFREE
Maprun ScoreFREE
Maprun WhiteFREE
OrangeFREE
Score 30FREE
Score SummerFREE
Star Loop MapsFREE
WhiteFREE
Youth Leader GuideFREE
Youth Leader Risk AssessmentFREE
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Visitor Centre Start (South)
Star Start
Star Start
Visitor Centre
Finish & Maprun Finish not Lt.Green
Maps Available From

 

 

Other Things to do in the Area
VOC Details

Use the Maprun app  Garmin watch owners may wish to use the sister app MaprunG, or for Apple watches MaprunA, you will need a printed course map.
Your phone (watch) beeps when you get close to the feature (a virtual control detected by your GPS signal). Upload your results to see your position on the leader board.  We suggest you download a map from here but you can just use the one on your smartphone.

Map: 2016

Course change: The plaque for 98 has been moved to the nearest fence to the sw. The Control is still ditch end.

Courses Available
Course

Length

(Km)/

Controls

Expected Time

(Mins)

Suitable for Comments Hazards Results
White

1.1

/12

10-30 Beginners   Other users White
Light Green

2.6

/13

20-45 Those with some experience   Traffic in the north Light Green
Score   20

Beginners will be able to do part of it.

Those with some experience

Find as many as possible in 20 minutes, 20 points for each one found lose 10 points for every minute late.

Keep away from the finish until the time limit or your run might end prematurely.

Traffic in the north and in the car park Score
Scatter     25 -60 Those with some experience

Find them all as quickly as you can.

You will need to keep careful track to go to them all!

Keep away from the finish until the end or your run might end prematurely.

Traffic in the north and the car park Scatter

To access the maprun map, scan the QR code on the map. OR

To use the Maprun app when in the car park, start the Maprun app. If you are at the site or are close by, click 'Events near me' or at home click 'Select Event' and go to the UK/Leicestershire/Brocks Hill folder to find the courses. Click the one you want. Click ‘go to Start’ when you are ready. When you get near the start your time begins once your phone beeps.

Beginners there are a couple of features to help you navigate: Before the start, the location and track are always shown. Once you pass the start the location and track disappear ... unless you have enabled 'show track' or 'show location'. These features can be enabled in 'Options and settings' before you start. For some courses, we had added a ‘show me’ feature. Where it's available there is a button on the screen but you can only use it a few times.

ResultsResults  Enter a time period, Country = UK and County = Leicestershire

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