Venue Londonderry Park, Newtownards
Date Wed, 13th Aug 25
Starts 18:30 to 19:30
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Event Description
| Date | Wednesday 13 August 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Venue | Newtownards, Londonderry Park | ||||||||||||
| Event Format | The Wednesday Evening Event (WEE) Series consists of eight races throughout May and June and some extra ones in August.
The WEE series is a great introduction if you are new to the sport, or a valuable training opportunity if you are already a dab hand. For those who thrive on competition we also have something for you, with the WEE series league table. #HER OUTDOORS WEEK – This week also celebrates and supports women and girls enjoying outdoor adventure and exercise. Although always welcome, it would be great to see even more women and girls join us this week! |
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| Online Entry | . |
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| SI Entries |   |
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| Online Entry closes | 7pm, Tuesday 12 August 2025
Limited Entry on the Day is available at non-member rates, depending on map availability. See here for Terms. |
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| Registration, Start and Finish | Registration: 6.15pm – 7.15pm
Starts: 6.30pm – 7.30pm Course Closed: 8.30pm |
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| Price |
Sociable group / family fee where all are going round a course together – entry fee is per required number of maps – one entry = one map. There is no fee to hire an SI card if required, but lost cards are charged at £30. *Orienteering club members only. Avail of our reduced event rates by joining our club today: https://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/join_online **A family charge is for two seniors and one junior. Additional juniors go free. |
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| Terrain Summary | Both courses visit a mixture of the parkland and quiet residential areas in Movilla. Please see the safety briefing below. | ||||||||||||
| Previous Maps/Routegadget | This area is newly mapped, and this is the first club event to be organised in this location, so there are no previous maps or routes to look at. | ||||||||||||
| Course Notes | Long Course – approx 4km
Short Course – approx 2km Dogs are permitted on the course, but are not permitted on any of the marked sports pitches. This includes a pitch adjacent to the start area. Competitors are permitted to cross pitches. |
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| First Aid and Safety | Long and short courses visit residential areas, but only competitors on the long course will encounter a (busy) road crossing. This crossing is mandatory will be manned, so there is no age limit on the long course (the road itself will be marked out-of-bounds, however the pavement on both sides may be used). Despite this, competitors on both courses must exercise caution on the quieter side roads around vehicles and pedestrians.
Watch out for other park users. There will be a first aid and a qualified first aider available at registration. Registration is also a safe place for lost children to wait. Please do not come to the event if you are unwell. Please bring and carry any medication you might need, especially inhalers and EpiPen’s. If you come across an injured or ill person, please stop, help and get further help. There will likely be qualified first aiders on the course who can stop to provide support. All participants must return to download, whether they complete the course or not. This is to account for all competitors, ensuring everyone’s safe return. Courses will close and controls collected in at 8.30pm sharp. If you are still out on the course at this time return to finish and download immediately. |
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| Kit requirements | Decision to wear full leg cover is left to the competitor. Shorts are permissible.
A waterproof jacket may be mandatory if the weather is particularly poor. The organiser will signpost this on the night, if necessary. Dogs are permitted in the carpark and on the course, however common sense control of dogs applies. |
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| Parking | Main carpark, off Portaferry Road. Assembly will be adjacent to carpark.
The carpark appears to be always very busy – so please take care with young children – so if full the next best suggestion is to park at the Tesco Extra c.500 metres away. Need a ride to the event? Join our WhatsApp car share group and request a lift (LVO members only). |
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| Toilets |
WC available inside the main park building. Please be courteous as we have not pre-arranged access to the council’s facilities.
Public WC also available on Mill Street – open till 9 pm. |
Location
Londonderry Park, Newtownards
Portaferry Road
Newtownards
BT23 8SG
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.