Date

Sunday 11th May 2025. Entries open January 2025, entries close Sunday 27th April 2025.

Location

Bigland, near Newby Bridge, south Lake District, Cumbria, in the North West of England.

Parking will be in fields around the Bigland Estate.

Motorhome, Mini-buses and large Camper Vans will be parked on hard standing in the hamlet of Low Wood.

Final Details

Published 25th April.

BRC25 Final Details

Public transport

Stagecoach run a bus, the X6, which runs from Kendal to Barrow, stopping at Haverthwaite railway station.

This is at the bottom of the Bigland slope and is between 20-30min walk uphill to Assembly depending on your fitness.

At the time of writing (January) there is only one Sunday early bus which arrives at Haverthwaite at 08:16.

Terrain

Bigland woods are typical Lake District terrain with a wealth of contour detail and many rock features.

See previous map from JK 2023

The area is embargoed to all competitors - see embargoed areas.

Classes

All the standard courses for the British Orienteering Relay classes:

  • Men's Premier, Women's Premier
  • Men's Short, Women's Short
  • Mini Relay (M/W12 or under)
  • M14, W14   
  • M18, W18
  • M40, W40
  • M50, W50
  • M60, W60
  • M/W70 (must contain at least one W70+)
  • Junior Ad Hoc (M/W20 or under)
  • Mixed Ad Hoc

Class Details

 

Call Up

Mass start

Class

Title

EWT

TD

Distance

Climb

Scale

Bib nos

09:45

10:00

R

Mini Relay (M/W12-)

12

2

2.0

80

1:7,500

1201+

09:55

10:10

A

Men's Premier

32

5

5.0

300

1:10,000

1+

10:05

10:20

B

Women's Premier

32

5

4.1

220

1:10,000

101+

E

M40

32

5

4.1

220

1:10,000

4001+

10:15

10:30

P

M14

18

3

2.5

110

1:7,500

1401+

Q

W14

22

3

2.5

110

1:7,500

1461+

10:25

10:40

S

Mixed Ad Hoc *

Varies

5

5

3

3.6

2.7

2.5

190

140

110

1:7,500

401+

T

Junior Ad Hoc

(M/W 20-) *

Varies

5

3

2

2.7

2.5

2.0

140

110

80

1:7,500

501+

10:35

10:50

D

Women's Short

32

5

2.7

140

1:7,500

301+

H

W50

32

5

2.7

140

1:7,500

5061+

K

W60

32

5

2.0

85

1:7,500

6061+

N

W18

25

5

2.8

145

1:10,000

1861+

L

M/W70 **

32

5

5

5

2.8

2.0

2.8

145

85

145

1:7,500

7001+

10:45

11:00

C

Men’s Short

32

5

3.4

190

1:7,500

201+

F

W40

32

5

3.4

190

1:10,000

4061+

J

M60

32

5

3.4

190

1:7,500

6001+

M

M18

25

5

3.4

190

1:10,000

1801+

10:55

11:10

G

M50

32

5

3.8

220

1:7,500

5001+

Timings

  • Car parks open - 08:15 (No entry after 12noon - No exit before 12:30pm)
  • Mass starts from 10:00 (see table) - first call 09:45
  • Mini mass start for remaining runners - 12:30pm
  • String course - 10:00 to 13:00
  • Prize giving - 13:15
  • Courses close - 14:00
  • Car park close - 14:30

Officials

  • Organiser: Janette McHendry (WCOC)
  • Planner: Mike Billinghurst (WCOC)
  • Controller: Chris MacKenzie (CLOK)
  • Overall weekend coordinator: Richard Tiley (LOC)