The event structure below is new and will be phased in during 2009.  British Orienteering events have moved from a 5 tier system to a 3 tier system, so check the flyer for each event to see what’s on offer.

C3, Local Event – Type of event will vary between small scale event offering a small number of courses aimed at local newcomers to the sport and club members, right up to what was formerly known as Colour Coded or District Event.  The latter may offer a full range of colour coded courses, varying in length and difficulty, with courses suitable for newcomers to the sport as well as for more experienced orienteers. Often the event counts towards the West Midlands League. Times are usually 10.30am -12.30pm. Usually entry on the day only.

C2, Regional Event - (Formerly known as Badge Event) Large-scale event offering a range of badge courses, graded according to gender and age, though colour coding will be introduced during 2009. Times are usually 10.30am –12.30pm. Badge courses are usually pre-entry only (often via club’s website). A restricted range of colour coded courses will usually be provided, which are entry on the day.

C1, National Event - Large-scale National Event, including Championships with courses planned according to age and gender. Pre-entry only for national event courses. Some entry on the day colour coded courses may also be available.

Evening/Night Events - Small-scale events offering courses to run in the dark, for experienced orienteers only, with headlights. Times depend on the time of sunset, but are normally 1830-1930.

Score Event - Time limited event (usually about 1 hour) to visit as many controls as possible within the time limit. Controls may be collected in any order. Difficult controls may be worth more points than easy controls. Penalty points for being late.

Long Orienteering (Long-O) - A Long Distance Foot Orienteering event
Distances between controls are significantly greater than normal orienteering courses and there is often a larger element of route choice between the controls with less emphasis on fine navigation near the control.

MTBO - Mountain Bike Orienteering
There are several different forms of mountain bike orienteering, either fixed order or time limited. The mountain bike must go to the control site.