Dusk Event
- When:
- Wednesday 26 March 2025
- Where:
- Loxley Common - Sheffield
- Category:
- Local
Details
Celebrate the return of lighter evenings and join us for an orienteering race on Loxley Common. Loxley Common is an interesting mix of woodland and open common land. There is a wealth of interesting contour detail to challenge experienced orienteers and a good path network to cater for the less experienced. This event is part of the Outdoor City's Festival of the Outdoors. Newcomers are very welcome.
How to enter
All entries must be made in advance on the SYO Entry System. Entries open on 1st March and close on Monday 24th March. There will be no entry on the day.
Location
Assemby is at the Archer Gate Recreation Ground, S6 6SR (OS Grid Ref: SK 30823 90229, What3Words: vivid.tricky.label).
Please park considerately on surrounding residential roads. The start & finish are adjacent.
Timings
Starts 5.30pm to 6.45pm. Courses close 7.45pm promptly. Please make sure you are back before this time, even if it means not completing the course. Start early if you think you'll take a long while. Please note sunset is 6.30pm.
Courses
Provisional distances, subject to final planning. Please note distances are straight line through terrain. You will run much further than the distances stated.
Yellow 1.7km. Easy navigation. Ideal for children.
Orange 2.9km. Medium difficulty navigation. A good place for an adult beginner to start.
Green 3.6km. Hard navigation.
Blue 4.9km. Hard navigation.
Map
1:5000, 5m contours.
Costs
£5 British Orienteering / SYO members, £6 non-members.
£3 juniors & students.
Pairs pay for one entry, extra map £1. If you are shadowing a junior, just pay for the junior entry.
Dibber hire free.
Volunteers
We need some volunteers to enable this race to go ahead. Control collectors are also required. If we get lots of offers it will make the job easier for all. If you can possibly collect a few controls or help in any other way please
Additional Safety Info
You must carry a headtorch. The the light fades quickly at this time of year and only the very fastest will finish in the light. Full leg cover should be worn by competitors on orange, green, blue courses and studded shoes recommended, especially if it has been wet. The Common is very popular with dog walkers, especially close to the two main car parks, so beware of dogs! Please treat all members of the public with courtesy.
Event Officials
Planner - Maxwell Groom
Organiser - David Thomas
Event Co-ordinator - .Pauline Tryner.
Safety & 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. If a competitor has a pre-existing medical condition that they think should be declared, please complete a medical form at enquiries. The sealed envelope will only be opened in an emergency.
Photography
SYO 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. Read our photography policy.
Privacy
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Venue
Loxley Common comprises of large areas of open common land, runnable underfoot with a complex network of paths on grass, heather and bracken common. To the south there is an area of woodland, with a small section very bouldery. There is some intricate contour detail created by old mine/quarry workings..
The area was used for the Senior Home International relays in 2006 with a resurvey by Oli Johnson; minor updates have been undertaken in 2010 and 2012.