Day 4 - Pen Rhiw Wen

Event Details

• Date: Thursday 25th July 2024
• Format: Long
• Map: Pen Rhiw Wen [Old Map]
• Organising Club: South Wales Orienteering Club (SWOC)

Overview

Day 4 of Croeso 2024 will host a long distance race on the Western end of the Black Mountain. The views from the arena will be fantastic with Carreg Cennen Castle on the horizon.

The map will be undergoing a new survey and we hope to extend into new terrain.

Officials

• Organiser: Lawrence Snowden (SWOC)
• Planner: Alice Bedwell (SWOC) and Mark Saunders (SWOC)
• Controller: Charles Daniel (BOK)
• Map Maker: Peel Land Surveys

Arena Location

Parking

• Park and ride from a location about 20 mins by bus from the Arena.
• Drop-off point close to the Arena.

Event Layout (tbc)

Arena

• Facilities, toilets, string course, catering, and traders available.

Start

The start will be around 700m from the Arena

Note: There will be a -4-minute call up. Control descriptions available on the lanes.

Finish

In the arena.

Terrain

The open terrain of Pen Rhiw Wen offers tricky slope orienteering with intricate contour detail from mining, mixed in with the usual sinkholes and limestone features.

We have plans to extend the map both East and West creating a much larger area for orienteering.

Map Sample

Post-race recommendations

Local Castle: Carreg Cennen Castle - Be enchanted

Local food: The International Welsh Rarebit Centre - Cheese on toast!