Walking sports and orienteering are both ideal gentle exercise activities, with lots of local opportunities to get involved with.
Walking Sports
A slower version of the traditional game played at a walking pace with adapted rules. Sessions are fun and friendly with many health and social benefits.
Walking Football:
Find sessions taking place at Tudor Grange Leisure Centre, Solihull Football Centre and Beechcroft Tennis and Multisports Club
Walking Netball
Find sessions taking place at Beechcroft Tennis and Multi Sport Club, North Solihull Sports Centre,
Tudor Grange Leisure Centre and Tudor Grange Academy.
Walking Tennis
Find sessions taking place at Tudor Grange Leisure Centre, Solihull Tennis Club & Beechcroft Tennis Club
Walking Rugby
Sessions taking place at Camp Hill RFC.
Orienteering
Orienteering is an exciting outdoor activity that exercises mind and body. The aim is to navigate between control points marked on an orienteering map. Orienteering can take place anywhere from remote forest and countryside to urban areas, parks and school playgrounds. Each different terrain offers a new challenge, and when combined with changes of seasons and weather, it is said that no two orienteering events are the same.
Upcoming Events
Come and Try Orienteering: Score 45
Participants can walk or run around the course, individually or in groups, using a map to navigate the trail, a bit like a treasure hunt.
What is Score 45? Collect as many controls as you can within 45 minutes. Score points for each control visited but remember to get back to the finish within the time limit! Full instructions will be given by local orienteering club members
Saturday 3rd August 2024 1-3pm, Elmdon park, Registration Point: Car park located by Elmdon Church, B92 9EJ. Start by 2.15pm
Saturday 14th September 2024, 1-3pm Babbs Mill Park, Registration Point: Car park located on Fordbridge Road, B37 6NJ. Start by 2.15pm.
Permanent Orienteering Courses
In partnership with Octavian Droobers, the local orienteering club for Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull have helped to design two new permanent orienteering courses which have been installed across Solihull. Test yourself across short, medium and long routes on each course and see how quickly you can complete them.
If you’re new to orienteering, you can find more information about the sport on the Octavian Droobers webpage.
Resources: Download the resources via the links or request a map from [email protected] or 0121 704 8207. You can also collect a map from these local libraries:
Other Useful resources:
Find Your Way – Virtual Orienteering
British Orienteering have collaborated with our local club Octavian Droobers to create exciting bespoke activities in two Solihull parks to help get people exploring their surroundings.
To access the courses on your phone please download Map Run on Apple devices or Android devices. Alternatively please click the links below to access a copy of the map that can be printed.
Where can I take part?
Find further information on the Find Your Way website or visit MapRun to find more virtual courses.