High Brow and Watermillock Common Long-O (and not so Long-O)

Sunday 31st August 2025

Venue: Watermillock Common and High Brow. The car park and event centre are in a field at High Row, 1.5km west of Dockray. An old map of the area can be seen here. The Start and Finish will be within 400m of the car park.
Thanks to WCOC for allowing us to use High Brow.

Terrain: Open fell with variable runability and some marshy sections that can be hard going particularly after wet weather. It is mostly grassy but with patches of heather and tussocks. There are sections of rock and contour detail.

Courses:
· Long 17.3 km, 750 m climb
· Medium 12.6 km, 430 m climb
· Short 7.0 km, 220 m climb
· Very Short 5.1 km, 190 m climb
· Super Short 3.2 km, 150 m climb
Courses, especially the longer ones, will be planned with the emphasis on route choice rather than fine navigation, so will suit less experienced orienteers as well as regulars.

Map Scales: Probably, 1:12,500 for Long and Medium. 1:10,000 for Short and Very Short, 1:7500 for Super Short. Most of the area has been recently re-mapped using Lidar Data.

Entries: Online entry available here. Closes on Thur 29th August, 23:59. Limited late entry may be available.
Seniors (21 and over): £10
Juniors (20 and under) and full time students: £5.
Dibber hire available at no charge.
No entry on the day

Start Times: 10:00 – 12:00, but those on the long course should start before 11:00 (unless they are very fast). Courses close at 3:30

Dogs: Allowed on leads in car park but not on courses.

Pairs: You are very welcome to run as a pair.

Refreshments: Free tea and cake at the finish for all competitors

Toilets: There will be a portaloo in the car park

Queries: Contact planners/organisers Karen and Dan Parker (BLdanandkaren@gmail.com) or via the Border Liners website