Burbage Common

Location Details

Safety:  Use the Safety Risk Assessment Advice so you have the right footwear, etc. The long courses use a railway tunnel/bridge to get to the southern part, these must be used. 

Score Course: Find as many as you can, with penalties for being late.  This course enables children to practice before going to the British Schools Score Orienteering Championships in October 

Missing plaques: Control 13  is on a post slightly to the NE (not where marked on the map) and 16 is 2 meters in from the edge. (September 2020)

Map updated: May 2020

Courses

Course

Controls

/Length

(km)

Suitable for

Estimated
Time

(mins)

Yellow

9

/1.6

A child with some experience

20-35

Orange

11

/3.8

Adult beginner confident junior

30-60

Light Green

15

/4.6

Adult with some experience,

very confident junior

35-75

Score

16

Adult or children

Some controls are

too hard for beginners

30


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

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Available Maps
All controlsFREE
Check lettersFREE
Light GreenFREE
Maprun Light GreenFREE
Maprun ScoreFREE
Maprun YellowFREE
OrangeFREE
Safety Risk Assessment AdviceFREE
Score 30FREE
YellowFREE
Go to Checkout
Further Information
Region: East Midlands
Nearest Town: Hinckley
Postcode: LE10 3DD
Carpark: LE10 3DD
Forest & more rural
Suitable for beginners
Suitable for intermediate orienteerers
Available Maps
All controlsFREE
Check lettersFREE
Light GreenFREE
Maprun Light GreenFREE
Maprun ScoreFREE
Maprun YellowFREE
OrangeFREE
Safety Risk Assessment AdviceFREE
Score 30FREE
YellowFREE
Go to Checkout
Cafe and car park
Southern most control
Start at Acorns cafe
Other Things to do in the Area

Acorns Cafe 

 

There are mapruns in Burbage Village.  Why not try these? 

VOC Details

Use the Maprun app Maprun app Garmin watch owners may wish to use the sister app MaprunG. 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.

Courses Available
Course

Controls/

Length

(km)

Suitable for

Expected

time

(mins)

Results
Yellow

10/

2.0

Beginners 20-40  

Light

Green

15

/3.4

Experienced or

confident adults

25-60 Light Green
Score

19/

c5.0

Some controls

are too hard for

beginners

45  

Score: 20 points per control but lose 10 for each minute or part minute late

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 Maprun6 app. Click 'Events near me' or click 'Select Event' and go to the UK/Leicestershire/Burbage 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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