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Orienteering this Wednesday Evening, 11th June 2008, at Blaise Castle, Bristol

The third event in Bristol Orienteering Klub's 2008 Summer Informals Series takes place this Wednesday evening, 11th June 2008, at Blaise Castle, Bristol.

The Summer Informals Series is intended to encourage beginners of all ages to take part in the exciting sport of orienteering.

Help and friendly advice will be available at each event. All you will need will be walking or jogging clothes - a compass is not even necessary for the easy courses, although you will be able to borrow one if you need.

There will be drinks and biscuits available for finishers.

Location

Parking will be at the public car park on Kings Weston Road (national grid reference ST558786):

SatNav Coordinates: 51.504594, -2.638211; Nearest Postcode: BS10 7QT

Look out for the orienteering signs as you approach the venue.

Courses

Three courses will be available:

Yellow: An easier course for beginners and youngsters
Score: Find as many control points as you can in 45 mins
Map Memory: For more experienced participants who wish to practise this useful technique

Start Times

6pm to 7pm.

Entry Fees

Seniors: £2.50. Juniors: £1.50.
Note: Charges are "per map", so you only pay one fee if you run as a team using a single map.

More Information

Everything you need to know can be found on the Event Details webpage .

Resources for Beginners

The Orienteering page on the BOK website.
The Newcomer's Guide to Foot Orienteering the British Orienteering website.
Oli Johnson's Beginner's Guide to Orienteering on the planetFear website.
British Orienteering's Orienteering - The Adventure Sport for All video on YouTube.
Alex's Orienteering for Beginners video on YouTube.

Membership

Details of membership can be found on the BOK website. Senior members are entitled to a discount of £2 on the entry fee at most of our formal events.

Coming Soon

BOK's Summer Informals Series continues on Thursday 19th June at Leigh Woods , then on Wednesday 25th June on The Downs , with the final event at Kingswood School, Bath on Wednesday 9th July.

Our next district event is on Sunday 15th June at Purdown, Bristol .

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