Event Overview
Welcome
On behalf of the Welsh Orienteering Association and Swansea Bay Orienteering Club we warmly welcome you to the British Orienteering Long Distance Championships as part of a British Championships Weekend that includes the British Relay championships on the Sunday. This year the Long Distance Championships are being run in conjunction with the Welsh Orienteering Championships making it a significant date in both the British and Welsh Orienteering calendars. It is intended this event will be a World Ranking Event (WRE).
Used on day 3 of Croeso 2024, Carreg Goch rises to 558m, this extensive area is wild and remote and showcases the best that the Bannau Brycheiniog terrain offers. It will be a real adventure, especially if we get a misty day.
As the start and finish are remote from the Arena and parking it will be difficult to provide the full arena experience. We will focus on ensuring the Orienteering is high quality and we have tried to keep the entry fees as low as possible.
Downloadable version of the details available on the Swansea Bay OC website: HERE
Key dates
Early Entries | October 2025 to 30th November 2025 |
Standard Entries | 1st December 2025 to 30th January 2026 |
Late Entries | 1st February 2026 to 14th February 2026 |
Start Lists published | 21st February 2026 |
Final Details published | 21st February 2026 |
World Ranking Bulletin 1 | TBC |
Key Officials
- SBOC Coordinator: Niall Reynolds (SBOC)
- Planner: Megan Mitchell (SBOC)
- Controller: Alan Rosen (HH)
- Map Maker: Ben Mitchell (SBOC)
- IOF advisor: TBC
Important Safety Considerations
Due to the time of year and exposed nature of the terrain we will be keeping a close eye on the weather forecasts and will ensure that, if required, competitors are made aware of any additional safety measures we will put in place. These might include:
- Additional radio controls to track competitors’ locations
- Waterproof jacket with a hood and potentially waterproof leggings
- Requirement for hats and gloves to be carried
- Allowing parents to follow juniors at a distance. (Only for safety purposes and not to assist navigation)
- Mountain rescue safety on standby.
- Recommending carrying of mobile phone
In the event of severe/extreme weather and it is deemed unsafe to proceed and we have to cancel the event we will notify entrants as soon as possible via social media and email. In this circumstance we will apply the British Orienteering Cancellation and Refund policy.