Start location for Cambridge Chesterton and Midsummer Common ▼

Start location for Cambridge Chesterton and Midsummer Common

South side of tree at path junction between Fort St George and Midsummer House
Nearest postcode: CB4 1HA
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Cambridge Chesterton and Midsummer Common

West Anglian Orienteering Club (WAOC) welcomes you to our Cambridge Chesterton and Midsummer Common MapRun event. There are 5 courses available.

Details

This event has 2 separate sets of courses. There are 3 short sprint courses around Midsummer Common (the No Roads course is suitable for juniors).

The West Chesterton courses are (much) longer and have many road crossings

Parking

On-street parking is available on Chesterton Road for 70p for 30 mins. It is free after 5pm. Residents' bays on roads close to the Fort St George bridge (e.g. De Freville Avenue) also are available for use after 5pm

Course: Cambridge Midsummer No Roads

1.6 km line

This is a Line course which means you need to get all 10 controls in order. The fastest time wins.

As the crow flies, the distance is 1.6 km. It is likely you will travel quite a bit further; in an urban environment, the quickest route may be as much as 50% longer.

MapRunLink: Cambridge Midsummer No Roads PXAC
UK > West Anglia > Cambridge

Course: Cambridge Midsummer Sprint A

2.9 km line

This is a Line course which means you need to get all 19 controls in order. The fastest time wins.

As the crow flies, the distance is 2.9 km. It is likely you will travel quite a bit further; in an urban environment, the quickest route may be as much as 50% longer.

MapRunLink: Cambridge Midsummer Sprint A PXAC
UK > West Anglia > Cambridge

Course: Cambridge Midsummer Sprint B

1.5 km line

This is a Line course which means you need to get all 11 controls in order. The fastest time wins.

As the crow flies, the distance is 1.5 km. It is likely you will travel quite a bit further; in an urban environment, the quickest route may be as much as 50% longer.

MapRunLink: Cambridge Midsummer Sprint B PXAC
UK > West Anglia > Cambridge

Course: West Chesterton Long

5.8 km line

This is a Line course which means you need to get all 24 controls in order. The fastest time wins.

As the crow flies, the distance is 5.8 km. It is likely you will travel quite a bit further; in an urban environment, the quickest route may be as much as 50% longer.

MapRunLink: West Chesterton Long PZ2322022022 PXAC
UK > West Anglia > League 2021-2022

Course: West Chesterton Medium

2.8 km line

This is a Line course which means you need to get all 13 controls in order. The fastest time wins.

As the crow flies, the distance is 2.8 km. It is likely you will travel quite a bit further; in an urban environment, the quickest route may be as much as 50% longer.

MapRunLink: West Chesterton Medium PZ2322022022 PXAC
UK > West Anglia > League 2021-2022