Cycle Orienteering
Cycle Orienteering is a great way to explore the cycle network in Swindon. Orienteering enables participants to practice route planning to find the quickest way from point to point.
Cycle Orienteering works like this. There are a series of ‘Check Point’ on a map. Swindon has a Cycle Map where all the Check Points are printed. The Check Point on the map is a printed red number in a red circle. On arriving at a Check Point, look at lamp posts, signposts or railings to see if a Check Point can be seen.
All you need to do when you find a marker is write the letter in the grid (below) in the box that corresponds to the location’s number. This is a way of showing that you have been to each location.
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Each Check Point will give you a set number of points. The points are dependent on the start point. In the case of the Summer Cycling Clubs the start points are Croft Sports Centre, Grange Community Centre and The Link. The closest check points will give a score of 10 points and the farthest away will give 40 points. The team with the greatest number of points over a set time is the winner.
Teams: Will be Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, Digamma, Zeta, Eta, etc....
Start Point: Croft Sports Centre, Grange Community Centre and The Link.
Time: 1.5 Hours and 2.5 Hours and 3 Hours
Distance: Approximately 5 Miles, 10 Miles and 15 Miles
Prizes will be given to the team with the highest score.
Orienteering Signs in Swindon
Some of the signs seen around Swindon
