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Virtual Urban CoursesOrienteering anytime using MapRun, a smartphone app

These require the MapRun phone app. You select a course, print a paper map and go to the start. When the GPS detects that you have reached a control it bleeps and the time is recorded.

MapRuns can be done in your own time. There are score courses and line courses to choose from. Simply download the MapRun app onto a smartphone, print a copy of the map and go and have a run!

How it works

To do a MapRun simply load the app, select a course, print a paper map (you can use the map on the phone screen but this is not ideal) and go to the start. When the GPS detects that you have reached the start it bleeps and your time has started. Continue round the course passing though each control location where it bleeps and back to the finish. The GPS bleep is often instantaneous but you may have to pause for 5-10 secs (longer under trees or other cover). Once completed your results and route are automatically loaded to the leaderboard and can be compared with others.

For more information see this MapRun guide

And for additional tips: Hints,Tips and How-tos page

Within the MapRun app these courses are located under UK/Kent and then a geographic sub-folder. The long course name (e.g.....PXAS ScoreV60) is as shown on the app, the extra terms define the scoring rules (e.g. 60 min score). We share the Kent folder with our neighbouring club DFOK who also have a range of MapRuns, see their site: DFOK Mapruns.

For full details see the Info sheet for each run.

It is perfect for private fitness and technique training.