Longrun Meadow

It was great to welcome new faces as well as regulars and to see so many runners having a fun time while exercising both body and brain. What other sport can offer that?!

Ray’s courses demonstrated that Longrun Meadow is a great location, both for providing opportunities for less experienced runners, and, with a bit of ingenuity, enough of a challenge even for the old hands. The fox course in particular, which involved visiting controls in pairs, demanded both physical and mental stamina. It was pleasing to see a good number of Hares running today – the hares of today are the foxes of tomorrow!

Thank you to Ray for planning the courses, Graham Hartley for controlling, Roger and Judy for their work on the desks and Tom, Linda and Richard for collecting in the controls. Thank you to everyone who came and we hope to see you again on 20th September at Wind Down. This will be a different sort of orienteering experience for newcomers, in the woods, and a chance to enjoy communing with nature.

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JOG Autumn 2025 / Spring 2026 Series Info

Our Junior Orienteering Group (JOG) runs during term times holding low-key regular events aimed at juniors, families, and all those looking to improve or train. Newcomers are always welcome.

Non-members are very welcome. If you like it and want to join, read about joining QO here.

Series Contacts

Enquiries: events@

Directions / Parking

Park at any of the nearby public car parks (charges will apply).

Registration will be in French Weir Park adjoining Longrun Meadow. We will be using the Link Room under the Weir Cafe at Coach as our base

Course Information

Course	Distance	Rise
Hare	1.2 km	flat
Squirrel	1.8 km	flat
Badger	2.7 km	flat
Fox	5.0 km	flat

Hare, Squirrel and Badger are conventional courses. The Fox has many possible route variants and will require clear thinking and route planning on the fly. Instructions will be provided on the day.

Entry Details

Entry - £3 per person pre-entered or £4 per person on the day
Dibber hire - Free (but if lost you would be liable for the replacement cost of £30)

Please note that pre-entries close at midnight Tuesday 2^nd September as we need to know entry numbers for map printing purposes. Entry on the day will be available but there will be limited map numbers so pre-entry is strongly advised to avoid disappointment.

Pre-Entries

Please consider buying a pack of pre-entry credits in advance. This costs you the same but saves the club a lot in credit card fees.

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Registration & Start Times

Starts from 1.30pm. No starts after 2.30pm. Controls collected 3pm.

Dog restrictions

Dogs on leads are welcome - please pick up after your dog.

Facilities

There are toilets at French Weir Park.

Contacts / Officials

Planner: Ray Toomer

Controller: Graham Hartley

Organisers: Sue and Ray Toomer raytoomer@gmail.com

Important Event Information

Safety and Risk: A comprehensive 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. All participants must report to download whether they finish their course or not.

Privacy: when participating in our events/activities your name may appear in the results section of this website or in newspaper reports. Read our data protection page to see how we look after your personal data.

Photography: QO has an agreed policy on the taking of photographs at events, based on national guidance. This provides a sensible balance between the benefits and risks associated with the taking and use of images. If you are unsure about acceptable practice, please speak to the event organiser.

Safeguarding: QO is aware of it's responsibilities in safeguarding and child protection. To comply with The Child Safeguarding Practice Review and Relevant Agency (England) Regulations 2018, we now provide an email address for individuals to report concerns to the Lead Safeguarding Officer. This address is safeguarding@britishorienteering.org.uk.

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