Netherclay

Directions / Parking

Limited parking for cars on the lane with Silk Mills Park and Ride within easy walking distance. Please take care crossing the road and ensure juniors accompanied by appropriate adult to and from parking areas.

Course Information

We cater from beginners through to a good club standard. We call the courses Hare, Squirrel, Badger, and Fox and these offer a clear progression in the difficulty level. The Fox course usually incorporates adult training exercises.

JOG courses explained

Courses for juniors remain within the low lying and level confined area of Netherclay Community Woodland with course lengths as follows:

- Hare: 1.0 km
- Squirrel: 1.5 km
- Badger: 2.3 km

Fox: 4.2km Netherclay Commmunity Woodland area extending to Bishops Hull village including some limited climb and road crossings. Over 16s only or juniors accompanied at all times by an appropriate adult.

River Tone can be fast flowing and deep, with unstable banks. Ground may be uneven in places and muddy after wet weather. Footbridge over river is OOB (see map) please do not use to cross river here.

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 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.

Please note that pre-entries close at midnight Tuesday 1^st October 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 Enter

Buy Credits

Registration & Start Times

Starts at 1.30pm - 2:30pm, with controls being collected in from 3pm.

Dog restrictions

Dogs allowed on leads

Netherclay Community Woodland is an area of wooded and hedge-rowed pasture land on the banks of the River Tone planted with oak, ash, elm, wild cherry and blackthorn with great woodland and riverside wildlife. Look out for brown hairstreak butterflies, willow warblers, bullfinch, otters and kingfishers.

Contacts / Officials

Planner: Sheila Braine

Organiser: Hazel & Linda Mudd

Enquiries: events@

Controller: Mark Goddard

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.

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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.