KOL10 Shooters HillSat 16 May
Kent Orienteering League
Local level event
What does this mean?
Local events are usually low key and in the 'localised' area, ideal for newcomers to try the sport and Training events are non competitive and used for training and coaching, aimed at members of the club, but they can attract people from neighbouring clubs, and are often ideal for newcomers to try the sport. Regional events attract participants from around the local Region, National events are high quality competitions that will attract people from far away, Major events are Major Events such as a British Championships. Virtual events are where there are no physical controls being used. Your presence at a control is registered using an App on your mobile phone, normally the free MapRun6 App.
Terrain type: Forest
Overview
The final event of the 2025/26 KOL series.
Location Info
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Near: Welling Lat,Lng: 51.4622,0.0755 Postcode: SE9 2RE What3Words: ///jelly.budget.update
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Directions / Parking
Parking is on Welling Way near its junction with Rochester Way. There is a parking charge payable of £2 on a Saturday using parking apps.
Public Transport: Falconwood Rail Station is 1km from the Event Centre. It is well-connected from Cannon Street, Charing Cross, Dartford, Gravesend, London Bridge, Waterloo and Victoria.
Many bus routes serve Shooter’s Hill, including the 486 (from North Greenwich Underground), 244 (from Woolwich, including Elizabeth Line) and B15, B16, 89.
Map / Terrain
Shooters Hill consists of a mixture of open land, woodland of varied density and a good network of paths. All courses will run through vestiges of ancient woodland that may be 8000 years old. There are also some urban features: terracing, walls and a folly. Recent ecological conservation work includes pond renovations, building leaky dams as flood defences and extending the network of dead hedges. There are also great views to the south.
The Blue course will visit some controls in Shepherdleas Woods to the south of Rochester Way.
The map is 1:7500.
Course Information
Yellow 2.0km
Controls (checkpoints) are very easy to find, mostly on paths, ideal for younger children and complete beginners.
Orange 3.0km
Controls are on or near paths with some route choice. Good for progressing juniors and adults who are reasonably confident reading a map.
Green 4.0km
Controls are away from paths giving more navigational challenge. Suitable for those with some experience.
Blue 6.0km
As technically as hard as we can make it; for experienced orienteers.
Score
21 controls. Visit as many controls as you can in an hour in any order. 7 easy controls numbered in the 50's, 7 moderate difficulty numbered in the 60's and 7 more difficult numbered in the 70's
All course lengths are approximate currently and will be as measured in straight lines. Actual distance travelled will be greater.
Entry Details
Entries: Entries via www.racesignup.co.uk. Entries in advance only. Enter by midnight on 10th May to be sure of a map for the course of your choice. Entries will be available after this date until all maps on a course have been taken including entry on the day, also via racesignup, if maps are still available..
No entry on the day.
Entry Fees: Seniors £7, Juniors £3 (DFOK Juniors FREE). Add £2 for Seniors and £1 for Juniors who are not members of British Orienteering. Families participating as a group £10.
Registration and Start times
Registration opens at 10:30
Start times from 11:00 to 12:30
Courses close at 14:00
Electronic Punching: Sportident electronic punching will be used for all courses. Contactless punching (SIAC) will be enabled. SI and SIAC dibbers will be available for hire at £1 and SIACs at £2.
Facilities
The event centre will be a dark blue tent set up near the Oxleas Woods café with the tall DFOK flag nearby. Public toilets are available at the café. There is another cafe on the ground floor of Severndroog Castle.
Dog restrictions
Dogs on a short lead and under close control at all times are welcomed
Contacts / Officials
Organiser: Daniel Schillereff
Planner: Daniel Schillereff
Controller (risk assessment only): David Dawson
Nearest A&E Hospital
Safety Notes
There will be a first aid kit available on a largely self-help basis with a qualified sports first aider present to assist
Miscellaneous
We are grateful to Royal Borough of Greenwich for permission to use the area and Friends of Oxleas Woodlands for their feedback.