University of Warwick - OD Local Event

An OD local event at the University of Warwick (Coventry), suitable for everyone from the absolute beginner (help and advice available) to the experienced orienteer.

Location : Gibbet HIll "General" parking (East of Medical School building). Follow orienteering signs from the entrance off Gibbet Hill Road. Car park F on this map.

Postcode: CV4 7AL
OS grid reference SP 308 753
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Streetmap: car park at SP308753

Car parking: Pay via website (link) or by phone. £2.20 after 5pm (£2 with 20p admin charge). There is also a Cashless parking payment machine in the Arts Centre

Start times: 18:00 - 19:00   Courses close at 20:15

Punching: SI - SIAC enabled. Punch the start and finish.

Map: 1:4000 (ISSprOM 2019-2) with 2m contours as used for the 2024 British Sprint Championships. Control descriptions are printed on the map (no loose descriptions).

Toilets: No toilets are available on Gibbet Hill campus. Toilets are available in the Warwick Arts Centre; however, you will need to park temporarily on the main campus, using either the short-stay parking on Health Centre Road or the large car park, as used for the British Sprints. Map.

Enquiries / Registration / Download: close to the car park with the Start and Finish adjacent

Dogs: On lead only,

Pre-entry on Fabian4

Current members of British Orienteering: are encouraged to pre-enter using Fabian4
Newcomers and non-members: can enter using Fabian4, but can also reserve an entry by emailing entries@octavian-droobers.org or can enter on the day at the event.
Those who pre-enter are guaranteed a map for their chosen course. We do print extra maps, particularly for courses suited to newcomers.

 Discounted Pre-entry: Enter by Wednesday 2nd July to guarantee a printed map of your choice.

Senior British Orienteering member £6 (Non-Member £7)
Juniors £1 (including full-time students)
SI card hire £1 (Non SIAC)

Late Pre-entry: Enter by Monday 7th July Pre-entry for some courses may become restricted by the availability of printed maps. 

Senior British Orienteering member £7 (Non-Member £8)
Juniors £2 (including full-time students)
SI card hire £1 (Non SIAC)

EOD (Entry on the Day) Some courses may be restricted by the availability of printed maps but we do print extra maps for those courses suitable for newcomers.. 

Senior British Orienteering member £7 (Non-Member £8)
Juniors £2 (including full-time students)
SI card hire £1 (Non SIAC)

Courses: Easy, Short, Medium & Long  Final course details (distances are optimum not straight line)

COVID:  Please do not come if you have symptoms of Covid-19, or suspect you may have it.

Safety and Risk:
A risk assessment will have been carried out by the organiser, but participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety during the event. If you have a high-risk medical condition you want organisers to be aware of please leave details at enquiries in a sealed envelope with your name on it. You can use this medical form. Envelopes will only be opened if required for a medical emergency. Unopened envelopes should be collected after the event. Any unclaimed envelopes will be destroyed after the event.
An emergency number for the day is printed on the map. First aid and details of the nearest A&E hospital will be available in the assembly area.

Photography:
British Orienteering has an agreed national guidance policy on the taking of photographs at events. If you are unsure about the agreed acceptable practice, please speak to the event organiser.

Privacy & Personal Data:
When entering events your personal details (name, age, gender, club) will appear in the results section on this website. It may also be used to trace missing runners and hired SI cards.

Planner/Organiser: Anne Straube