Callow Hill (FC)
Lovely area of mixed woodland. There are four maps, each with a different course to follow and information about what to do. IMPORTANT: the distances are measured in a straight line between points. In practice, even if you complete the routes exactly as planned, you will travel further as you follow wiggles in paths or around obstacles.
- Short course 2.0 km and 12 control points (posts to find). Controls located near or on paths.
- Medium course 3.0km and 18 control points. Controls located further away from paths.
- Long course 4.0km and 16 control points. Controls located further away from paths.
- All Controls. Visit the 36 control points in any order; or just take the map and see where it leads you! In the MapRun version of the course the challenge is to find as many as you can in 90 minutes.
| All Controls | FREE | |
| Long Course | FREE | |
| Medium Course | FREE | |
| Short Course | FREE |
| All Controls | FREE | |
| Long Course | FREE | |
| Medium Course | FREE | |
| Short Course | FREE |
Maps are available to download from this website and from the Wyre Forest Visitor Centre Activity Caravan, adjacent to the start of the courses.
The Forestry England website has full details of the many activities on offer in the Wyre Forest, including play and picnic areas, café, toilets and a Go Ape Treetop Adventure.
All four courses are available on the free MapRun smartphone app. This allows you to time and record your run or walk.
• Download MapRun from your app store.
• We recommend using an armband phone holder when running.
• We recommend using the paper course map to navigate, not the map displayed on the app.
• You can download your chosen course in advance. If you are nearby, click ‘Events Near Me’. Otherwise, go to: Select Event> UK> West Midlands> Wyre Forest> Callow Hill
• Go to the start (marked by a triangle) near the Visitor Centre Activity Caravan, and click ‘Go to Start’.
• When your GPS detects the start post, it will beep and your time will start.
• Find the posts for your course in the correct order.
• MapRun should detect when you reach each post and beep. Accuracy can vary depending on weather conditions and other factors. Usually, it will register within a few seconds of reaching the post. You may sometimes find that you need to move a few metres in all directions before you hear the beep confirming that MapRun has detected that you have found the post.
• If you pass a post that you have already visited, this may register again. Don’t worry, this won’t affect your result. If you made a mistake and visited the wrong post, just visit it again in the correct order. If you choose a route that takes you past a previous post that you visited correctly, this will simply be discounted.
• Remember to visit the finish to complete your course. The finish is at the same location as the start and marked using two red circles.
• You can choose to upload your result to the course records.