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There are now a number of Maprun Courses within both Elmswell and Woolpit.
MaprunF is a GPS based App on your phone and the courses are a bit like a treasure hunt. You need to navigate to the right place for your phone to ‘pick-up’ the GPS coordinates of the checkpoints marked on a simple map and your time will be recorded.
Before you begin you need to download the free App from the Google Play store or the Apple store. When the App starts on your phone, click on the ‘Events near Me’ button. Alternatively, you can find all the courses available in Suffolk via the UK folder in the App.
The map will be visible on your phone and printable maps of each course are available freely from the website listed below. The Woolpit ones start and finish close to the Church or Village Hall; the Elmswell ones start and finish close to the Blackbourne Community Centre.
For more details about how it works go to www.suffoc.co.uk/content/maprun-orienteering or contact Sarah at maprun@suffoc.co.uk
The following courses are available in the Elmswell and Woolpit area:
• Woolpit 5km Run – a timed circular route along footpaths and roads.
• Elmswell 5km Run – a timed circular route along public footpaths – which could be muddy.
• Woolpit Score – visit as many checkpoints in any order (max 15) as you can in 40 minutes.
• Elmswell Score – visit as many checkpoints in any order (max 20) as you can in 60 minutes.
• Elmswell Central Scatter – visit all 15 controls in any order with no time limit.
• Elmswell Long – a point to point course - approx 7-8 km depending on route.
• Elmswell Short – a point to point course – approx 5-6 km depending on route.
Participants do so at their own risk and as all courses use or cross public roads so under-16s should be accompanied by an adult.
It is a great way to explore your local area, and once you get the hang of it, there are plenty more all over the county and beyond. More and more Maprun courses are being created by volunteers all the time.
