Trial of MapRunF for Street Orienteering
What is MapRunF?
- MapRunF is GPS-based orienteering via your smartphone.
Why A Trial?
- For organisers to learn how to use MapRunF
- For competitors to see if they like the format
The Trial Events
There are three events. Each event is FREE. Once an event has “opened” you can run it at a time to suit you.
- Event 1: Warabrook. Opens 12noon Wed 3rd June
- Event 2: Fletcher South. Opens 12 noon Wed 10th June
- Event 3: West Wallsend: Opens 12 noon Wed 17th June
Quick Start Instructions For Using MapRunF
Before The Event
- Download (from Apple App Store or Google Play) the (free) MapRunF app and install it on your smartphone
- Open the app and fill in the required personal details
- Select the relevant event via the “Events Near Me” button
- Download the map and control descriptions from the Newcastle Orienteering club website and print them out
To Run The Event
- Go to start area but don’t go to the start/finish location initially
- Open MapRunF. The event you selected earlier should still be showing. Press the “Go To Start” button. Once your phone has GPS signals your location should show on the app.
- Now go to the actual start/finish location. When you get within 10m of the location your phone should beep. This means that your time has started.
- Run your route. As you pass within 10m of each control your phone should beep. Timing will stop automatically as you pass back through the start/finish location.
- Once you have finished your result should be automatically upload to the web. If it hasn’t use the option to upload your run manually.
For more detailed information about this trial click here.