Pupils from Cronk-y-Berry primary school were among the first to test drive the orienteering course installed in Noble’s Park, Douglas.
The park was mapped by Markus Puusepp (Trans Atlantic Mapping Company) for Peo (Per-Olof) Bengtsson, a renowned promoter and international orienteering competitor of World Wide Orienteering Promotion.
The map was used for a successful Scandinavian international orienteering event in late October 2012 as part of a series of orienteering events undertaken by the company during a European tour.
The base map was then donated to Isle of Man orienteers William Higgins and Sandor Talas to help develop orienteering in the island.
In collaboration with Douglas Council, Mr Higgins developed a permanent orienteering course in Noble’s Park with 48 control points which was installed in early July.
Pupils from Cronk-y-Berry primary school then launched the course and map in the company of Mr Higgins and the Council’s deputy regeneration and community advisory committee chairman Councillor John Faragher.
Archallagan plantation is also being set up for a permanent orienteering course.
