Spring Challenge Orienteering Event - Ballaugh Forest

Sat 17th May 2025

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Venue: Ballaugh Forest

Nearest town: Ballaugh

Club: IOM OK

Association: NWOA

Level: Local

Location

Venue:	Ballaugh Forest
Nearest town:	Ballaugh
Postcode:	IM7 5JB
Grid reference:	SC354918
Parking information:	Special event car parking is located within Ballaugh Forest - (Follow direction signs for orienteering event car parking area from the small car park at the end of the Ballaugh Glen road).

Details

Description:	Spring Challenge Orienteering Event - Ballaugh Forest - Individual Timed Event. 3 Courses to choose from (Short, Medium, Long) of different distances & number of markers to visit. Navigate in order to each control flag marked on the map, as written on the description sheet, whilst choosing the best route to get to each control flag. Pin-punch your scorecard to prove that you have visited each control flag on your course. Various Categories - SOLO: male / female / youth. GROUP: adult / family / youth. (Note: Participants undertaking the Long course who expect to take over 120 mins should select an early start time). Registration, Start & Finish Area: Beside the special event car parking area within Ballaugh Forest (registration signposted from main car parking location at end of Ballaugh Glen road). Registration time: 9:50am - 10:40am. Individual START times from 10:00am - 10:50am. Participants must return to the finish by 1:15pm at the latest even if they do not complete their course.
Type:	Middle
Physical difficulty of terrain:	Medium
Entry times:	Registration time: 9:50am - 10:40am. Individual START times from 10:00am - 10:50am.
Punch type:	Other
Event number:	86230

Courses

Course description:	Spring Challenge Orienteering Event - Ballaugh Forest - Individual Timed Event. 3 Courses to choose from (Short, Medium, Long) of different distances & number of markers to visit. Navigate in order to each control flag marked on the map, as written on the description sheet, whilst choosing the best route to get to each control flag. Pin-punch your scorecard to prove that you have visited each control flag on your course. Various Categories - SOLO: male / female / youth. GROUP: adult / family / youth. (Note: Participants undertaking the Long course who expect to take over 120 mins should select an early start time). Registration, Start & Finish Area: Beside the special event car parking area within Ballaugh Forest (registration signposted from main car parking location at end of Ballaugh Glen road). Registration time: 9:50am - 10:40am. Individual START times from 10:00am - 10:50am. Participants must return to the finish by 1:15pm at the latest even if they do not complete their course.
Colour coded courses:	Orange, Light Green, Blue

Course description:

Spring Challenge Orienteering Event - Ballaugh Forest - Individual Timed Event. 3 Courses to choose from (Short, Medium, Long) of different distances & number of markers to visit. Navigate in order to each control flag marked on the map, as written on the description sheet, whilst choosing the best route to get to each control flag. Pin-punch your scorecard to prove that you have visited each control flag on your course. Various Categories - SOLO: male / female / youth. GROUP: adult / family / youth. (Note: Participants undertaking the Long course who expect to take over 120 mins should select an early start time). Registration, Start & Finish Area: Beside the special event car parking area within Ballaugh Forest (registration signposted from main car parking location at end of Ballaugh Glen road). Registration time: 9:50am - 10:40am. Individual START times from 10:00am - 10:50am. Participants must return to the finish by 1:15pm at the latest even if they do not complete their course.

Colour coded courses:

Orange, Light Green, Blue

	XS 0-2.5km	S 2.6-5.0km	M 5.1-7.5km	L 7.6-10km	XL 10.1km +
Very Easy	✘	✓	✘	✘	✘
Easy	✘	✓	✘	✘	✘
Medium	✘	✘	✓	✘	✘
Hard	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
Very Hard	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
Course Technical Difficulty and Length (Km) are a guide to the standard of the courses offered.

Entry

Fees:

Payment date	Junior/student	Senior	Family/group
EOD	£1.5 (£1.5)	£4 (£4)	£8 (£8)
Non-member fees shown in brackets.

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