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The Capricorn is a two day mountain navigation competition run by the Pendle Forest Orienteers on an annual basis. Competitors carry only sufficient clothing, equipment and sustenance for a day on the fells and return to the event centre overnight.
Latest News
Capricorn Alternative Event Initial Details
As I mentioned last time we are still putting an event on the same weekend albeit a different format. The arrangements are as follows:
Saturday 19th July – Sprint Race at Ulpha, located just off the main A590.
Sunday 20th July – Regional Event at Great Tower.
More details and entry forms should be available in the next two weeks, keep checking back for more details.
Unfortunate News
Due to circumstances beyond our control we regret that the Capricorn 2008 will not be taking place, this is due to a Major Landowner in the area we were to use withdrawing permission having already granted access. We have done everything within our power to try and rectify this problem unfortunately this has come to nothing, due to the relative lateness of this news to us we are unable to find a fallback area in time.
Competitors who have entered by cheque should have had these returned to them, those entering online will receive a cheque through the post in the near future.
I can however reveal that we will however be doing a different event over the same weekend - though this may not appeal to all Capricorn competitors, the event will take the format of a Sprint Race on the Saturday and a Standard Regional Orienteering event on the Sunday utilising two top Orienteering areas in the South Lakes. I will hopefully be able to give you more details on this during the next two weeks, keep checking back to the website for more details.
The Capricorn is not dead yet though as we are well advanced in planning next years event having had received most permissions back, keep checking back for more details but I will tell you now it's a complete new area for a Mountain Orienteering event!
Announcment
Please check back to the site on Wednesday 9th April for an announcement from the Capricorn Team.
Online Registration
Online registration fot the Capricorn 2008 is now available with secure online payment through PayPal.
Event Information
Event information for the Capricorn 2008 is now available under 'events' on the navigation bar.
The Capricorn this year will be taking place over the weekend of the 19th - 20th July.
Paper registration is now available with online registration going live soon!
