Venue Tollymore Forest Park
Date Sun, 1st Feb 26
Starts 09:30 to 09:45
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Event Description
| Date | Sunday 1 February 2026 | |
| Venue | 📍Tollymore Forest Park Main Carpark | |
| Event Format | Three courses will be on offer for children to compete in for fun.
All children must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the event, up to a maximum of four children per adult. This is not a drop-off service. |
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| Entry/Registration | Register via this ONLINE FORM | |
| Registration closes | Midnight, Wednesday 28 January 2026 | |
| Start Times | Between 9.30am and 9.45am. | |
| Price | 💰 Free for members of NIOA (LVO, FERMO, NWOC) and Orienteering Ireland.
💰 Non-members are also welcome to attend any of our activities and events, but there is a £5 fee per map. After attending three orienteering events, people must join a club so they are insured. For 2026 membership, JOIN HERE via the British Orienteering website, selecting LVO as your club. |
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| Terrain Summary | Tollymore forest is a great place to discover the sport of orienteering. It has a network of paths and tracks to help navigate, as well as runnable forest with a variety of features. The forest is popular with hikers, runners, dog walkers, horse riders and mountain bikers, so take care and treat others with courtesy. | |
| Previous Maps/Routegadget | Tollymore was last used for a club Autumn Trophy in 2022. Routegadget can be found here: https://www.lvo.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#480 | |
| Notes/Courses | 🟡 Yellow – 1.7km, 45min climb, Technical Difficulty 2. Suitable for M/W10 and below.
🟠 Orange – 2.0km, 75m climb, Technical Difficulty 3. Suitable for M/W12. 🟢 Light Green – 3.1km, 75m climb, Technical Difficulty 4. Suitable for M/W14 and above. |
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| Kit requirements | 🧥👖 Full body cover is mandatory. If the weather is cold or wet – a waterproof jacket will be mandatory. All should carry whistles.
Dibbers can be hired on the day for free. If lost, replacement cost is £40. |
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| Parking | £5 at entrance; free if you have annual pass (cost of £40). | |
| Toilets | Beside main carpark. |
Location
Tollymore Forest Park
Main Carpark
Newcastle
BT33 0PW
Volunteers
To volunteer at this event please email volunteer@lvo.org.uk. You can find information on each role here as well as the current list of volunteers.