5-6 September 2026
Needles and Knolls
A weekend of holiday orienteering to celebrate WightO's 50th anniversary orienteering at the island's two iconic lighthouses: from the white cliffs of the Needles to the Knolls of Knowles Farm at St. Catherine's Point
Event Information
Everything you need to know
🎯 Day 1: Double Sprint
- Sprint Races: Two sprint-distance races in complex terrain
- A small but complex area mapped at 1:4000
- Final result is the two sprint times added together
- Open, Vets, Super Vets, Junior classes available
- Level D event
🎯 Day 2: Middle Distance
- Middle Races: Fast terrain above the white cliffs of the needles
- Range of colour coded courses
- Level C event
🎫 Entry Information
- Pre-entry via racesignup, details available here when entries open
- Limited entry on the day until maps run out
- Entry limit of 200 competitors
Map Samples
St Catherine's Point
The Needles
