MapRun
Orienteering anytime! See new Winter Series!
MapRun is a free app that allows you to run a course without any physical infrastructure on the ground instead your position is recorded by the phones’ GPS. You can run solo anytime and your time can be compared with others. It is perfect for private fitness and technique training.
Important...During Covid-19 lockdown MapRun courses may be suitable for solo running but it is essential that everybody follows current social distancing and travel rules.
MapRun challenges are not organised events, you do MapRun as an individual for private training and you are responsible for your own safety and the the safety of others around you.
About MapRun...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 (usually 60 min score 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.
New...Winter Series of MapRuns for Lockdown2 and beyond. Initially these will be reusing previous maps but with brand new courses, others to follow.
| Course and app pathname | Location | Map | Leaderboard and routes | Details |
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| Deal and Walmer | Leaderboard | Info Sheet | ||
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Ashford 2
UK/Kent/Tonbridge/Ashford 2 PXAS ScoreV60 |
Ashford TN23-4QZ
w3w: nasal.shirts.yarn. |
Map | Leaderboard |
30 control, 60 min score course. Please park along Noakes Meadow or adjacent roads. |
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Tunbridge Wells 2
UK/Kent/Tonbridge/Tunbridge Wells 2 PXAS ScoreV60 |
Tunbridge Wells TN2-3QN
w3w: editor.gears.rally |
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Leaderboard |
30 control, 60 min score course. Same start/finish in Dunorlan Park as before.
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Bridges of Canterbury
UK/Kent/Canterbury/Bridges of Canterbury PXAS ScoreV60 |
Canterbury CT1 3RH
w3w: marked.trail.keeps |
Map | Leaderboard |
20 controls, 60 mins score course. 10 of the controls are on river bridges. Recommend parking is at the Maynard Road car park on the Wincheap Industrial estate (marked on map). The start and finish are at the brazier pole as previous run. |
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West Malling and Leybourne 2
UK/Kent/Maidstone/West Malling and Leybourne 2 PXAS ScoreV60 |
West Malling ME19 6QH
w3w: pinch.spare.bubble |
Map | Leaderboard |
30 control 60 min score course. Please see details and safety briefing. |
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Course and app pathname |
Location | Map | Leaderboard and routes | Details |
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Saltwood and Hythe
UK/Kent/Canterbury/ Saltwood and Hythe PXAS ScoreV60 |
Hythe CT21 5NT
W3W: question.liver.chap |
Map | Leaderboard |
30 control, 60 min score course in a new and interesting area. |
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Vinters and Maidstone East
UK/Kent/Maidstone/ Vinters and Maidstone East PXAC ScoreV60 |
Maidstone ME14 5EH
w3w: wink.allow.most |
Map | Leaderboard |
Classic 20 control score course in residential and urban streets with the addition of wooded parkland. |
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Knole Park
UK/Kent/Tonbridge/ Knole Park Long PXAC
Knole Park Medium PXAC |
Sevenoaks TN15 0SR
w3w: burn.saints.noting |
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A choice of two linear courses in woodland and park terrain. |
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Canterbury
UK/Kent/Canterbury/ Canterbury PZ0122072020 PXAS ScoreV60 |
Canterbury CT1 3RH
w3w: marked.trail.keeps |
Map | Leaderboard |
A tour of Canterbury. Up to 20 controls in any order in 60 mins. Map 1:10,000 |
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Tonbridge and Haysden
UK/Kent/Tonbridge/ Tonbridge and Haysden PXAS Score V60 |
Tonbridge TN9-1BH
w3w: surely.player.sofa |
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Leaderboard |
A course including Castle, streets and parkland in and around Tonbridge. 1,10k map. 29 controls. 60 minute score Junior course has 10 controls - no roads.
Parking: TN9-1BL W3W: hung.sudden.honest |
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Ashford Parks and Streets
UK/Kent/Tonbridge/ Ashford PZ0108072020 PXAS Score V60 |
Ashford TN24-0SD
w3w: deals.tell.mugs |
Map | Leaderboard |
1:10,000 map with 30 controls. Interesting mix of housing estates, parks and city centre.
Parking on Jemmett Road, TN23-4QD W3W: slip.eagle.locker |
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Leybourne and West Malling
UK/Kent/Maidstone/ Leybourne and West Malling PZ0101072020 PXAS ScoreV60 |
Leybourne ME19 5HF | Map | Leaderboard |
A course incorporating the villages of Leybourne, Leybourne Chase and West Malling requiring a map scale of 1:12,500. |
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Walderslade
UK/Kent/Maidstone/ Walderslade PXAS ScoreV60 |
Walderslade ME5 9HP |
Map | Leaderboard | A very populal KNC area using the streets and wooded valleys of Walderslade. Car park is off Catkin Close via Tunbury Avenue. Start is in the NE corner of the car park. |
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Tunbridge Wells Three Parks
UK/Kent/Tonbridge/ Tunbridge Wells PXAS ScoreV60 |
Tunbridge Wells TN2 3QA |
Map | Leaderboard |
Parks and roads around Tunbridge Wells starting in Dunorlan Park.
Parking: TN2-3QN. W3W: editor.gears.rally |
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Faversham
UK/Kent/Maidstone/ Faversham SSC1 PXAS ScoreV60 |
Faversham ME13 8PW |
Map | Leaderboard |
Urban route around Faversham town starting in the recreation ground. 60 min score course. Control descriptions on the map.
Parking: ME13-8PW. W3W: nuns.uncle.prompting. |
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Mote Park and Shepway
UK/Kent/Maidstone/ MoteParkandShepway PXAS ScoreV60 |
Maidstone ME15 8DU |
Map | Leaderboard |
60 min score course, 20 controls. Course covers Mote Park and Shepway estate. Start at south edge of School Lane car park. |
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Milton Creek
UK/Kent/Maidstone/ MiltonCreek PXAS ScoreV60 |
Sittingbourne ME10 2HA |
Map | Leaderboard |
60 min score course, 20 controls Best run with proper orienteering map available from BO POC portal. NB this does not shown start/finish location so need both maps |
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Dunorlan Park
UK/Kent/Tonbridge/ Dunorlan PXAS ScoreV60 |
Tunbridge Wells TN2 3QN |
Map | Leaderboard |
60 min score course, 20 controls Best run with proper orienteering map available on request from |
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Kingsdown
UK/Kent/Canterbury/ Kingsdown PXAS ScoreV60 |
Near Deal CT14 8AH |
Map | Leaderboard | 60 min score course, 20 controls |
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Hemsted Forest
UK/Kent/Training// Green Training Route |
Near Cranbrook TN17 4AN |
Map | Instructions | 4km Training Route. MapRunF Controls at start, finish and one intermediate control. Taped markers at other controls |
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Hemsted Forest
UK/Kent/training/ Short Brown Training Route |
Nr Cranbrook TN17 4AN |
Map | Instructions | 7km Training Route. MapRunF Controls at start, finish and two intermediate controls. Other controls have taped markers only. |
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