8/11/24:  Course/class combinations added. Entries now open

16/11/24: Safety information added. Facilities, starts & courses sections updated.

Parking at Normanby Hall Country Park, at the north end of the park. Signposted with brown tourist signs from the northern end of the M181. Or, if you are coming south over the Humber Bridge, take the first exit and turn right at the roundabout picking up brown tourist signs from there.

The park charge £5 per car to enter (unless you are a member or are camping (see facilities section below)). The entry fees have been kept as low as possible in light of this.

The park is about 4 miles from Scunthorpe railway station; no buses operate to the park or adjacent village on a Sunday.

Entries are now open.

Please enter using HALO's entry system HERO. 

Fees are £9 seniors, £4.50 juniors with a £2/£1 supplement for anyone not a member of British Orienteering. Entries close at 23:59 on Monday 18th November. Late entries may be available subject to map availability and a surcharge. No entry on the day.

The park has plenty of parking, toilets, a café, a shop and children's play area, plus displays in the Hall itself. There is also a campsite suitable for tents, campervans or motorhomes. The campsite fee includes a discount for meals at the adjacent golf course clubhouse & free entry to the park. Camping must be booked in advance.

For details of the park facilities, camping, opening times & membership see the park website. 

The event centre is in a classroom about 100m from the car park. The classroom is between the courtyard café and the walled garden – from the car park, go through the gap in the wall by the toilet block and turn left. It is on the right behind the hedge. You may leave personal belongings here at your own risk. 

There are a number of areas which are out of bounds for your own safety, please adhere to them.

1) The deer sanctuary which is in the middle of the map. It is fenced off and you should have no reason to go in it.

2) The road and verge to the west of the area (marked with purple crosses).

3) Areas under the GoApe activity (marked with purple hashing).

4) The ha ha wall (near the GoApe). Please do not cross it (marked with a solid purple line).

In addition please be aware of the following:

 The area is well used by the public, including dog walkers and horse riders – please be courteous and give way to them.

 The area has some water filled ditches and ponds.

 Some of the paths in the country park are surfaced and can have quite an edge to them which may be hidden under leaves.

The area is traffic free but there may be park maintenance vehicles operating. The ‘land train’ may also be running.

Occasionally at this time of year there are lone deer in the woods – give them (and any other wildlife) space.

Please do not climb walls and fences.

Note that orienteering is an adventure sport. A risk assessment for the event has been prepared, however please be aware that participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety during the event.

You are advised to carry a whistle.

The courses use both the country park and the adjoining community woodland to the south east of the park. The country park has fast woodland and open areas; the larger community woodland is denser with many brown features. The area is flat.

10:45 - 12:15    If you need a later start eg split times for parents, please email the organiser & I will do my best to accommodate you.

There are two starts. The near start is adjacent to the classroom and is for courses White, Yellow, Orange, Blue & Brown. The far start is 900m from the classroom and is for Light Green, Very Short Green, Short Green and Green. Follow the tapes from the classroom.

The finish is approximately 100m from the classroom - don't forget to download.

Provisional Course details are:

Note that competitors on the Brown course need a dibber capable of holding more than 30 controls.

Control descriptions are on the map and loose copies are available in the start lanes.

Courses close at 2:15pm. You must return to download by this time.

Organiser     Helena Crutchley  email helena@halo-orienteering.uk

Planner         David Jolly

Controller     Brian Slater