Fangs Brow
Location & Terrain
Competition
Final course details (just some minor changes to the course lengths and climb...):
Long = 4.7 km (180 m ascent)
Short = 2.9 km (100 m ascent)
Spark (Easy) = 1.2 km (30 m ascent) (limited length due to access restrictions)
Trail (Red) = 3.8 km (170 m ascent)
Important Safety Notes:
- You must come and register before starting your run and you must return to registration to download even if you retire from your course.
- If you travelled to the event alone, you must state this at registration or leave your car keys.
- Please come prepared for bad weather and carry a whistle.
WEATHER UPDATE FOR THURSDAY...
- Weather is looking quite cold still with a high chance of some rain with the long and trail courses going up to ~400 m on the flank of Burnbank.
- Competitors should come appropriately dressed and equipped for the weather, including a spare headtorch or battery.
Practical Info
Registration and parking are at the Fangs Brow gate on the minor road from Mockerkin to Lamplugh.
Please park carefully and courteously along the roadside, and be aware of passing traffic.
Postcode: CA13 0SU
Grid Ref: NY 105 226
what3words: ///thinking.bronzes.backswing
Googlemaps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/GwTkacKg3xxERbeX6
Start / Finish:
Start is adjacent to registration just inside the gate, finish is a short distance (~75 m) along the main track.
Description:
Come and enjoy a classic WCOC area in the first Silva Night Cup event of 2026.
Boulders generously sized at 0.5 m, depressions that require significant imagination, and crags that wouldn't even challenge a baby rabbit. It's also an early opportunity to start the new year as you mean to carry on and run off some of the excesses of the festive season.
Although we won't be able to enjoy the two 'fangs' in the fields this year due to access restrictions, the sight of a myriad of torches zig-zagging across the flank of Burnbank will still be a sight to behold. Needless to say, some of the area could well be quite soft underfoot, but how wet you get your feet will be down to judicious route choice!
New to Night Orienteering?
- You need to bring a decent head torch (and maybe a spare and/or spare battery) and make sure to dress appropriately for the weather.
- Post-Christmas events are on slightly tougher areas. Long, Short, Red and Easy courses should be available.
- Younger and/or inexperienced orienteers should be accompanied.