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Runners completing race through The National Forest

Orienteering is a great sport for people of all levels of fitness to try. To celebrate the tenth running of the National Forest Orienteering Trophy on Sunday 25 March 2007, Leicestershire Orienteering Club held an event to introduce more families and adults to the fun and challenge of orienteering.

An orienteering course takes competitors between control points using geographical features such as a hollow in the ground, a bend in a stream or a prominent rock formation as shown on a specially marked map. This National Forest event used several woodlands managed by the Woodland Trust, and gave participants a great opportunity to see just how The National Forest is growing and transforming the landscape.

“Orienteering is a great leisure activity,” said Roy Denney, of the Leicestershire Orienteering Club. “It’s an easy and painless way of staying fit or getting into shape, and it’s a great sport to take up with friends and family, as there’s always plenty to talk about and share afterwards. At the top level orienteering is a highly competitive sport involving intense concentration, skill and fitness, where you can run against the best in the world at international competitions.”

Those interested in finding out more about orienteering should contact:

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Roy Denney


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0116 233 8604

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