WoolwichTue 9 Sept
Credit: Geoff Goodwin
Street-O Series
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: Urban
Results
Overview
The first race of the 2025-26 Street-O series takes place in Woolwich. See here for the whole series
This event is going ahead as planned despite the threatened strike on the tube and DLR. According to TFL, Southeast trains to Woolwich Arsenal and the Elizabeth Line to Woolwich will both be running as usual.
The race HQ, start and finish are in the former Royal Arsenal, which was once home to the Royal Regiment of Artillery and the Royal Military Academy as well as workshops and factories for the manufacture, proof, inspection and storage of cannon and shot. The factories closed in 1967 but many of the original buildings are still there among thriving residential and commercial developments.
The format is a 1 hour time limit to find as many checkpoints as you can in any order.
Location Info
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Near: Woolwich Lat,Lng: 51.4925,0.07 Postcode: SE18 6HN What3Words: ///quarrel.universally.suffer
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Directions / Parking
Race HQ
The event base is in the outside seating area of the Dial Arch pub in the former Woolwich Arsenal. You are able to leave bags whilst you run.
The pub is less than 100m from Woolwich station on the Elizabeth Line or 5 minutes walk from Woolwich Arsenal mainline and DLR station. See the TFL website to plan your journey.
Stick around for a social afterwards and discuss your route with others. The pub has plenty of space and food is available until 10pm.
Pre-event Details
Course Information
Format
We’ll be using the same score format as previous years where you have 60 minutes to collect as many points as possible. Using the map provided, find controls in whichever order you like, collecting 10 points for each control starting with a 1, 20 points for each starting with a 2 and so on. As the controls are worth differing points, there are some tactics in deciding where to go. If you’re late back, the penalty is 1 point for every 2 seconds late ( so you’ll lose 30 points if you are a minute late back etc).
This guide provides general information about street orienteering
1. Collect your timing chip (if necessary)
2. At the start, the start official will give you the map and the clues. Write down your name on the clue sheet. When you are ready to start, “dib” your timing chip in the start box to start your time and your 60 minute countdown.
3. Find controls in whichever order you like. At each location you’ll fill in the answers on to the question on the clue sheet to prove that you’ve been there.
4. Return to the finish and “dib” the finish box to stop your time. Come back within 60 minutes to avoid time penalties. You are allowed to come back earlier if you wish!
5. Report back to the registration desk after you’ve finished and hand in your clue sheet to be marked. You can collect this after it has been marked and score recorded. Full final results will be posted on the website as soon as possible.
Entry Details
Entry is online only via Racesignup
Entry fee is £3 for SLOW, LOK, DFOK members, students and juniors and £5 for others. You will get a specially produced street map showing the control points you need to find. You will need a timing chip - so bring your own SI/SIAC if you have one, otherwise you can hire one for £1.
All competitors take part at their own risk and any under 16s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
If you are not a DFOK member, please consider joining us!
Registration and Start times
For the event itself you will need to bring running gear, a watch or timepiece to keep track of time, and a pen/pencil to fill in the answers on the clue sheet. An evening in September should be quite light, but you may still wish to consider wearing hi-visibility clothing and a headtorch, particularly if you will be starting at the later end of the start times. A compass is not essential.
Some of the controls will be in the former Royal Arsenal but for the vast majority you will need to cross a busy dual carriageway at one of the 8 pedestrian crossings of this road which will be shown on the map and which must be used to cross the road. Build into your run an allowance to cross the road at least once in each direction and do not attempt to cross while the traffic is moving or anywhere else other than a marked pedestrian crossing.
Like all of the Street-Os, this is a public race - all are welcome.
Registration- Between 1815 and 1930
Start Times between 1820 and 1930