South Burdon Wood

Cleveland Orienteering Klub (CLOK) welcomes you to our South Burdon Wood MapRun event. There are 5 courses available.

Details

The competition area is a new forest plantation with blocks of semi-mature trees. There is a complex path network, and the area is bisceted by an old railway line. There is some contour detail, especially around the numerous ponds.

Please note that:-

The area has been used for cattle grazing, and the rough open areas are covered in hoof prints and wheel ruts.
The routes through the hedge/stream combinations are steep and deep.
The fight on either side of the old railway line is passable in places but these are not mapped. The more obvious crossings are shown on the map. The one under the pipelines is difficult to see but it is there!

During the current wet weather, it's become rather difficult to get to some of the control sites. (Standing water, slippery slopes, etc.) Phill Batts has therefore devised "winter versions" of the courses

Parking

You should be able to park at either end of the lane that leads from Sadberge Road to where the old railway line passes under the A67.

P1 – There is space for one or two cars at the end of the lane where the old railway line passes under the A67.
P2 – There is rather more space at the other end of the lane, beside Sadberge Road.
P3 – If you can't park at either end of the lane, you should be able to park at the side of Sadberge Road near where the old railway line crosses it.

There is a riding stables at the end of the lane, so if you're parking on the lane please make sure that you leave plenty of space for horse boxes to get past.

From the underpass where the old railway line passes under the A67, walk (or jog) north-west along the old railway line. After 700m you'll go under some pipelines. Under the pipelines, turn left off the old railway line and follow a small path up the bank.