WHAT IS THE MAPRUN SERIES

We’ve created a series of Maprun orienteering events around Launceston. Info link here.

Maprun is an opportunity to stretch those legs and brain cells as well as having a chance to catch up with other club members every second Wednesday. Can’t make Wednesday? The map will go up on the Facebook page after the event and the maprun will stay open for the following week.

Every second Wednesday (apart from the first two events being back-to-back weeks!) there is going to be a MapRun event around Launceston CBD and/or the surrounding suburbs. The dates and locations for each event are below.

Each event will be a 45min score event, with a briefing at 5:50pm, mass start at 6pm, and course “closure” at 6:45pm. It will be advisable to arrive in the 10 minutes before the briefing (5:40pm) to pay and get your map.

These score events will be making use of the MapRun platform. MapRun is a free app that can be downloaded on both IOS and Android that essentially acts as your timing chip and recording tool (instead of an SI stick), recording the controls you visit by using your GPS location. This means that we don’t have to put out controls, and you don’t need anything other than a phone (oh, and a headtorch, because it’ll be dark!)!

You can run by yourself, or in teams, and the cost is only $2 per person, or $5 for a family.