Locations
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Training - Saturday 21st July - Nant yr Arian
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Grid Reference: SN717813 Organisers: Welsh Junior Club Planner: TBA |
Day 1 - Sunday 22nd July - Carn Owen (Long Distance)
New to orienteering, Carn Owen itself is a broad ridge with a wealth of rock detail on its sides. It borders the west side of the Nant y Moch reservoir. Terrain further south is open runnable moorland with gentle contour and rock detail. There are a few paths.
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Grid Reference: SN735881 Organising Club: SWOC Organiser: Peter Nicholson Planner: James Clemence Controller: Mark Dyer |
Day 2: Monday 23rd July - Foel Goch (Long Distance)
Also new to orienteering, Foel Goch and its near neighbour, Moel y Llyn, comprise two hills, rising to around 500m. The terrain is generally runnable, with intricate rock and much contour detail. A small area of detailed forest will provide a varied challenge for many courses.
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Grid Reference: SN688944 Organising Club: SBOC Organisers: Phil & Sarah Jenkins Planner: Dave Seward Controller: Clive Caffall |
Day 3 - Tuesday 24th July - Hafod (Middle Distance) - UK Cup and UK Masters Cup
The Hafod Estate is recognised as one of the finest examples in Europe of a Picturesque landscape, and its forest provided an excellent venue for the last Welsh Middle Distance Championships. Most of the competition will take place on a runnable plateau with good contour, rock and water feature detail.
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Grid Reference: SN759733 Organising Clubs: ERYRI & DEE |
Rest Day - Wednesday 25th July - Have a look at our Social Programme and Things to Do pages
Day 4 - Thursday 26th July - Llynnoedd Teifi 1 (Long Distance) - UK Cup
A real gem of an area, Llynnoedd Teifi (Teifi Pools) is situated in a remote and wild upland plateau (the “green
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Grid Reference: SN766667 Organising Club: BOK |
Day 5 - Friday 27th July - Llynnoedd Teifi 2 (Long Distance)
The mapped area of Teifi Pools is large enough to hold two full days of competition, and the quality of the terrain more than justifies this. A second opportunity to enjoy “wilderness orienteering” at its best!
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Grid Reference: SN766667 Organising Clubs: POW & HOC |
Day 6 - Saturday 28th July - Aberystwyth (Urban) - UK Masters Cup
Croeso 2012 ends with a spectacular finale in the host town with an Urban race with Middle Distance winning times. The terrain is hugely varied - university campus, local woodland, irregular streets and parkland. (“It’s looking good!” says mapper Graham Gristwood). Another new area for orienteering.
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Grid Reference: SN597818 Organising Club: WRE |