Update 02/05/23 - Latest version of the Event Programme. Middle Distance Course 11 has a Yellow Start, not a Pink Start, as described on a diagram in the ealier Event Program, published on 26/04/23.
Update 26/04/23 - Event Programme released
Please find the latest version of the event programme above.
Update 07/02/2023
Northern Ireland Orienteering Association will be staging the British Middle Championships on Sunday 7 May 2023 in Drumkeeragh Forest, Co Down.
Entries and Prices
Please note: It has been noted that a number of deadlines for major British Orienteering events have fallen within the same calendar month. To support with household budgeting, the organisers of this event have made the decision to extend the Early and Standard entry deadlines. The final deadline has remained the same - Tue 11 April
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Sprint Prices |
Middle-Distance Prices |
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Senior |
Junior (MW18 and below) |
Senior |
Junior (MW18 and below) |
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Early Entry |
Sun 1 January to Sun 5 March |
£20 |
£10 |
£23 |
£11.50 |
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Standard Entry |
Mon 6 March to Sun 2 April |
£22 |
£11 |
£25 |
£12.50 |
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Late Entry |
Mon 3 April to Tue 11 April |
£24 |
£12 |
£27 |
£13.50 |
The same prices apply for all participants but only members of British Orienteering are eligible for Championship prizes.
Starting times
Middle-Distance start window (tbc): 10:30-12:30
Participants can opt for the following starting options: Very Early, Early, Middle, Late, Very Late or (Parental) Split.
Those entered for MW21, 20 and 18 courses will have start times allocated depending on seeding.
Middle Distance Courses, Age Classes and Eligibility
Male: M10, M12, M14, M16, M18, M20, M21, M35, M40, M45, M50, M55, M60, M65, M70, M75, M80, M85+
Female: W10, W12, W14, W16, W18, W20, W21, W35, W40, W45, W50, W55, W60, W65, W70, W75, W80, W85+
White, Yellow and Orange non-championship courses will also be available.
Courses will soon be assigned to age classes in keeping with the British Orienteering rules.
Participants can choose to enter and run 'up' a class/course and be competitive only in that class. For example, an M18 could enter and run the M Open class and be competitive in this class, forfeiting their competitive status in the M18 class.
Participants who run down a class/course will not be regarded as competitive.
To be eligible in the British Championship competition you must be a British Orienteering member and either
For Juniors under 13 who are not British citizens, please check the rules here.
Pre-visits
In the interests of fair competition, please don't visit these areas with a view to reconnaissance between now and the competition date. Click on the link to the British Orienteering embargoed areas.
Travel
If coming to the island of Ireland for a longer period to take in the Emerald Isle Orineteering Festival, consider bringing your car by ferry. However if coming just for the weekend, flying and hiring a vehicle is likely to be less expensive.
Here are the approximate travel times to both the Sprint and Middle-Distance venues from travel hubs.
Belfast International Airport: 1 hour
Belfast City Airport: 1 hour
Dublin Airport: 1h 45 min
Belfast Port: 1 hour
Larne Port: 1h 30 min
Dublin Port: 1h 45 min
Coronavirus Safety Measures
This event is organised within the Covid regulations laid down by the NI Government and British Orienteering.
Currently there are no restrictions around Covid and sporting events however as safety and wellbeing are core to the sport of orienteering we retain the following measures and advice:
IMPORTANT
You must not attend the event if you are unwell with a cough, fever or have had other Covid symptoms or first tested positive for Covid-19 within the last 5 days (3 days for children).
If you have a condition that makes you Clinically Vulnerable, please follow current government and medical advice before registering.