Fosse Meadows Nature Area
Terrain: Nature Reserve. Flat but meadows can be wet after rainfall.
Safety: See the Safety Risk assessment Advice sheet. The woodland is actively managed and some of the areas may have changed significantly.
Score Course: Find as many as you can in the time limit with penalties for lateness
Missing Control Plaques: None reported.
All Courses updated: August 2021 to avoid sites that can be overgrown.
If you need a map legend download one here Legend
Traditional Courses
|
Course |
Controls /Length (km) |
Suitable for |
Estimated (mins) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
White |
14 /2.2 |
Beginner |
25-45 |
|
Yellow |
10 /2.4 |
Beginner children followed by parents |
20-45 |
|
Orange |
10 /3.0 |
Adult beginner or experienced junior |
20-45 |
|
Light Green (pictorial) |
12 /3.4 |
Experienced orienteer (uses pictorial International Control Descriptions) |
35-70 |
|
Score 30 |
25 |
Moderate to Hard Beginners will find some controls too hard |
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.
Play area between the northern and southern car parks
Larger car park to the south, Maprun courses start here.
Use the Maprun app.MapRun app Garmin watch owners may wish to use the sister app MaprunG, 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 leaderboard. We suggest you download a map here but you can just use the one on your smartphone.
Map: 2016, if you want 2021 map download the White course
Courses Available
|
Courses Length (km) /controls |
Expected time (mins) |
Suitable for /Comments |
Results |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Yellow 2.2/9 |
20-40 |
Child under supervision or Adult beginner |
Yellow |
|
Green 4.9/13 |
40-70 | Experienced | |
|
Score /25 |
45 |
Some are too hard for beginners / 20 points per control lose 10 points for each minute late Text Control Descriptions |
Score |
|
Score IOF /25 |
45 |
Control Descriptions use pictorial IOF symbols |
|
| Race Map |
Experienced /A blank map to be used if training under race conditions. Use after starting your course. Also print off "Control descriptions" which lists the sites |
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/Fosse Meadows 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.
Results: Results Enter a time period, Country = UK and County = Leicestershire