Cambridge Parker's Piece
West Anglian Orienteering Club (WAOC) welcomes you to our Cambridge Parker's Piece MapRun event. There are 4 courses available.
Details
The 2026 courses are part of our 2025-2026 league from 28th January until 10th February. To enter, please email go@oentry.uk for a payment link.
Urban courses through central Cambridge on a real orienteering map. Be very careful about vehicles and pedestrians.
Parking
There is limited on-street parking on Park Terrace and King Street (free after 6.30pm)
Course: Cambridge Parkers Piece 2024 Long
5.1 km line
This is a Line course which means you need to get all 22 controls in order. The fastest time wins.
As the crow flies, the distance is 5.1 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.
UK > West Anglia > League 2024-2025
Course: Cambridge Parkers Piece 2024 Short
3.1 km line
This is a Line course which means you need to get all 14 controls in order. The fastest time wins.
As the crow flies, the distance is 3.1 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.
UK > West Anglia > League 2024-2025
Course: Cambridge Central 2026 Long
4.8 km line
This is a Line course which means you need to get all 27 controls in order. The fastest time wins.
As the crow flies, the distance is 4.8 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.
UK > West Anglia > League 2025-2026
Course: Cambridge Central 2026 Short
2.7 km line
This is a Line course which means you need to get all 12 controls in order. The fastest time wins.
As the crow flies, the distance is 2.7 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.
UK > West Anglia > League 2025-2026