OMM

OMM Mountain Marathon FAQS.

Q:  When do entries to the OMM need to be in?

A:  in 2011 it is 27th July

Q:  What happens after 27th July 2011?

A:  All entries are scrutinised and a list of succesful competitors is published on the website and and the competitors are notified by post.

Q: Will there be any transport for anyone arriving by plane?

A:  If we can co-ordinate with peoples arrivals and make it a viable exercise we will arrange transport from the nearest airport which will be Edinburgh.

Q:  Is there any way of doing a car share?

A: You can log on to our community section and get in touch with another competitor who may live near to you and wants to share transport.

Q: What is the situation with public transport?

A: There is good public transport up to the registration.

Q:  Are there any other plans for transport to the event?

A:  Pack Your Bags Travel (Click here for the website) are arranging a coach from the south of England with a stop somewhere in the Yorkshire area.  More details after the start list is published.

Q: What are the courses:

A: Competitors are entered as teams of two (Men, Women or Mixed Teams). There are 8 courses: guideline distances and winning times for each course are listed below. These assume reasonable weather conditions.

• Elite (E)                            80km      12hrs
• A class                              65km      11hrs
• B class                              55km      10hrs
• C class                              45km      9hrs
• D class                              40km      8hrs
• Long Score (LS)                 7 + 6hrs (day 1 / 2)
• Medium Score (MS)             6 + 5hrs
• Short Score (SS)                5 + 4hrs

Elite Course: With international flavour catering exclusively for the most competent and experienced. Only those with proven ability can be accepted for this class.

A Course: Also exceedingly demanding and embracing the same hazardous terrain but with reduced distance and ascent. For experienced mountain marathon competitors.

B Course: Less demanding than the “A’ course in both distance and climb. For teams with previous mountain marathon experience.

C Course: (New course 2009). Intended as a transition between linear courses and Score courses. At certain stages of the course competitors will need to select which controls they visit. Result will be based solely on time.

D Course: Equivalent to C course in previous years. For teams with limited Mountain Marathon experience, but with good hill walking experience.

Score Competition

• Long Score (LS): suitable for the Elite to experienced B category of competitors who have had previous mountain marathon experience or for orienteers who have extensive mountain experience.

• Medium Score (MS): additional challenge for previous Short Score competitors or as an alternative to the B class.

• Score Short (SS): suitable for teams with hill walking experience and good navigation skills or for orienteers who want to use their skills of navigation in the mountains.

On all courses a prize will be awarded for the best placed team with:

• combined age over 90
• all women/mixed gender
• family team
• military team

Q: What about Military entries?

A: Every year we are honoured to receive entries from serving members of the UK military.  In recognition of our armed services we are initiating an award for best military team called The Hutton Trophy. This year, the award will be focused on the Long Score as it emphasizes the qualities of the British Armed Forces of self reliance, fitness, navigation and decision making. This award has been presented to OMM by the family of Marine Jamie Hutton who was tragically killed in a training accident.  Jamie and his father, Jim, also a serving Royal Marine, were the highest placed family team in their category in the Brecon Beacons 2004.  Jim continues to compete as part of the OMM community.

Q: What do you get for your entry fee?

A: ENTRY COSTS: TEAM OF 2: £110.00 (£55 per person) (inc.vat)  Event entry includes (per person):

• Bespoke laminated map for each day
• Free camping & use of event facilities for the weekend
• Coach transport to starts on Saturday
• Choice of 8 classes offering different lengths and severity
• Loan of electronic punches for use over the weekend
• Quality courses as a result of experienced planners and controllers, corrected maps and careful landowner negotiations.
• Prizes awarded for ranking and special classes
• Evening Meal on Sunday
• Free parking for the weekend
• Last but not least a well organised event put on by a team of well over a 100 people, many with more than 20 years experience

Q: I want to plan my journey to the event and need to book a plane how can I find out my start time?

A: We can be flexible about start times up to publishing the start list.  If you have a special request please for an early/late start time contact Jen on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .