Get ready to explore a brand new area for Urban Orienteering around Rochdale.<\/p>\n
Based from the town hall, you’ll explore this hidden gem of an area which is part of the North West Urban League.<\/p>\n
The event will take place on 26th September 2026 : start times 12:00 \u2013 14:00<\/p>\n
Rochdale Town centre<\/strong> There will be one start in operation at this event, which is located close to the event centre<\/p>\n Mostly on hard surfaces, some parkland and some contours. Trainers are recommended.<\/p>\n Starts are between 12:00 \u2013 14:00, please select your starting block upon entry.<\/p>\n Courses closing at 15:15<\/p>\n Anyone new to the Sport along with inexperienced Juniors and Adults can be given some guidance prior to their Start.<\/p>\n Pre entries will be available shortly through\u00a0Fabian4<\/a>\u00a0and close at 23.59 on Sunday 20 September. Limited entry on the day will be available.<\/p>\n Entry fees vary depending on the course you select.<\/p>\n Juniors under 16 on the day of the event may only enter courses 7 or 8 unless shadowed by an adult. The adult must complete their own course first if they wish to be competitive on it.<\/p>\n Courses: All except Red<\/i> Juniors (BOF and non-members) \u00a36 Senior (non- member) \u00a38 The courses available are below. Full distance\/ climb is subject to final controlling and will be published ahead of the event.<\/p>\n To The courses have NWUL age categories assigned. You are welcome to enter any course, but you may not be eligible for the NWUL if you “run down” by entering a shorter course than that assigned. If you would prefer to run a shorter course, you should select \u201cOther course n\u201d on Fabian4 . If you wish to “run up” on a longer course for which you are competitive then just enter that course.<\/p>\n The Si boxes<\/strong>\u00a0will be set in Contactless mode for those with \u201cAir\u201d dibbers however all competitors must punch at both the Start and Finish.<\/p>\n All courses will use a brand new 1:4000 scale map created in 2026 by Dean Thetford and Stephen Richards.<\/p>\n Parking TBC<\/p>\n There are extensive public transport links to the centre of Rochdale available. More details to follow.<\/p>\n There are toilets available at the event centre.<\/p>\n Planner: Paul Turner (SELOC)<\/p>\n Controller: Jean Lochhead (EPOC)<\/p>\n Organiser: Caroline Barcham (SELOC)\/ Lee Ward (SELOC) (c.barcham@sky.com)<\/p>\n First aid will be available at the finish by a first aider. An emergency number will be provided on the map should it be required.<\/p>\n ","excerpt":"","slug":"rochdale-urban","image":false,"all_day":false,"start_date":"2026-09-26 12:00:00","start_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"09","day":"26","hour":"12","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"end_date":"2026-09-26 14:00:00","end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"09","day":"26","hour":"14","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"utc_start_date":"2026-09-26 11:00:00","utc_start_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"09","day":"26","hour":"11","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"utc_end_date":"2026-09-26 13:00:00","utc_end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"09","day":"26","hour":"13","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"timezone":"Europe\/London","timezone_abbr":"BST","cost":"","cost_details":{"currency_symbol":"\u00a3","currency_code":"USD","currency_position":"prefix","values":[]},"website":"","show_map":true,"show_map_link":true,"hide_from_listings":false,"sticky":false,"featured":false,"categories":[],"tags":[],"venue":[],"organizer":[{"id":269,"author":"1","status":"publish","date":"2017-10-12 21:20:30","date_utc":"2017-10-12 20:20:30","modified":"2017-10-12 21:20:30","modified_utc":"2017-10-12 20:20:30","url":"https:\/\/www.seloc.org.uk\/wp\/organiser\/seloc\/","organizer":"SELOC","slug":"seloc","website":"http:\/\/www.seloc.org.uk","json_ld":{"@type":"Person","name":"SELOC","description":"","url":"http:\/\/www.seloc.org.uk","telephone":"","email":"","sameAs":"http:\/\/www.seloc.org.uk"},"global_id":"www.seloc.org.uk\/wp?id=269","global_id_lineage":["www.seloc.org.uk\/wp?id=269"]}],"custom_fields":[],"json_ld":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Event","name":"Rochdale Urban","description":"<p>Get ready to explore a brand new area for Urban Orienteering around Rochdale. Based from the town hall, you\\'ll explore this hidden gem of an area which is part of […]<\/p>\\n","url":"https:\/\/www.seloc.org.uk\/wp\/event\/rochdale-urban\/","eventAttendanceMode":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OfflineEventAttendanceMode","eventStatus":"https:\/\/schema.org\/EventScheduled","startDate":"2026-09-26T12:00:00+01:00","endDate":"2026-09-26T14:00:00+01:00","organizer":{"@type":"Person","name":"SELOC","description":"","url":"http:\/\/www.seloc.org.uk","telephone":"","email":"","sameAs":"http:\/\/www.seloc.org.uk"},"performer":"Organization"}}
\nEvent Centre address:<\/strong> Rochdale Town Hall, The Esplanade, Rochdale, OL16 1AZ
\nWhat 3 Words<\/strong> \/\/\/ rift.hooks.event<\/p>\nTerrain<\/h3>\n
Timings<\/h3>\n
Entries\/ Fees<\/h3>\n
\nSenior (BOF member) \u00a310
\nSenior (non- member) \u00a312<\/p>\n
\nCourses: Red (Runners Course)<\/i>
\nSenior (BOF member) \u00a36<\/p>\n
\nSI card hire for all courses 50p.
\nSELOC members receive a \u00a31 discount for any course.
\nVolunteers also receive a code to get 50% off your entry. If you can volunteer please contact Caroline Barcham on\u00a0c.barcham@sky.com<\/a><\/p>\nCourses<\/h3>\n
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\n North West Urban League<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n Maps<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Course<\/strong><\/td>\n \u00a0Men’s Classes<\/strong><\/td>\n Women’s Classes<\/strong><\/td>\n Straight line (km)<\/strong><\/td>\n Controls<\/strong><\/td>\n Estimated Optimal\u00a0 (km)<\/strong><\/td>\n Estimated climb (m)<\/strong><\/td>\n Map size<\/strong><\/td>\n Map flip<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1<\/td>\n \u00a0MO<\/td>\n <\/td>\n 8.3<\/td>\n 29<\/td>\n 11.2<\/td>\n 75<\/td>\n A3 portrait<\/td>\n No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2<\/td>\n \u00a0MV<\/td>\n WO<\/td>\n 7.0<\/td>\n 24<\/td>\n 9.3<\/td>\n 95<\/td>\n A3 portrait<\/td>\n No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 3<\/td>\n \u00a0MSV<\/td>\n WV<\/td>\n 6.7<\/td>\n 24<\/td>\n 8.7<\/td>\n 75<\/td>\n A3 portrait<\/td>\n No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 4<\/td>\n \u00a0MUV<\/td>\n WSV<\/td>\n 5.3<\/td>\n 18<\/td>\n 6.9<\/td>\n 55<\/td>\n A3 portrait<\/td>\n No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 5<\/td>\n \u00a0MHV<\/td>\n WUV<\/td>\n 4.2<\/td>\n 15<\/td>\n 5.5<\/td>\n 35<\/td>\n A3 portrait<\/td>\n No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 6<\/td>\n <\/td>\n WHV<\/td>\n 3.3<\/td>\n 14<\/td>\n 4.3<\/td>\n 50<\/td>\n A4 landscape<\/td>\n No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 7<\/td>\n \u00a0MJ<\/td>\n WJ<\/td>\n 3.0<\/td>\n 20<\/td>\n 3.6<\/td>\n 35<\/td>\n A4 landscape<\/td>\n No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 8<\/td>\n \u00a0MYJ<\/td>\n WYJ<\/td>\n 1.5<\/td>\n 13<\/td>\n 1.7<\/td>\n 25<\/td>\n A4 landscape<\/td>\n No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 9 Runners<\/td>\n 5.1<\/td>\n 17<\/td>\n 5.9<\/td>\n 20<\/td>\n A3 portrait<\/td>\n No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 10 Accessible<\/td>\n 2.2<\/td>\n 12<\/td>\n 2.6<\/td>\n 20<\/td>\n A4 landscape<\/td>\n No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Map<\/h3>\n
Parking\/ Public Transport<\/h3>\n
Facilities<\/h3>\n
Officials<\/h3>\n
First Aid<\/h3>\n