The Didcot Urban Race is no ordinary run. It offers a unique outdoor challenge, with a twist, that will test body and mind whilst delivering an innate sense of discovery and fun on foot!

What exactly will this involve?

The first twist is that we put on several different courses and you can choose which option best suits your fitness level and outdoor ambitions. Think running, jogging or walking. Add in some simple navigation to keep you nice and focused and then select from the colour coded routes available.

Plan your route carefully and use your endurance and navigation skills to emerge victorious. The route you take is up to you. How long you take is up to you.

You'll be given a map at the Start and this will show a series of checkpoints. You then head off and find all the checkpoints on your map, registering them with a timing chip we'll lend you. The checkpoints could be along paths, alleys, hidden on trees or around the Ladygrove lakes. There'll be plenty of people racing around in all directions around the estate (but you can't follow them as you won't know which course they're on...) The courses are designed to challenge your navigation, with natural traps and dead ends to avoid. This is urban orienteering, but not as you know it ;-)

Come along any time between 10am and midday and we'll get you started. Staggered starts (1min apart) are used and you can start a course any time up to 12:30pm. Courses close at 2pm. £12 entry on the day.  Parking at Didcot Town FC and registration is at Willowbrook Leisure Centre.

The courses are mainly on urban paths, with some grassy areas too, so trainers or trail running shoes are ideal. A compass may be handy to bring, but we can always lend you one if needed.

We'll also have junior and family courses too - so bring the family, to run off the mince pies! Courses will range from 1k up to 8k plus (although those are straight line distances between the control points and you'll run further). Email us for more info or check out our website/Facebook page: www.tvoc.org.uk or www.facebook.com/tvoclub