W
White is the easiest level of course, suitable for young beginners. Controls are fairly close together, and usually at path junctions, or junctions of paths and streams or walls; distance is typically 1-1.5km; the best route should be obvious, along paths, and require very few decisions.
Y
Yellow is slightly longer and harder than White. Controls may be further apart, and are placed at junctions or obvious features; distance is typically 1-2.5km; the best route should be relatively obvious, but not necessarily along paths.
O
Orange courses are of medium difficulty and distance, suitable for adult beginners - controls may be 50m from paths, and reading map detail such as contours may be necessary; distance is typically 2-3.5km; you may have several choices of route - some of which may be across terrain rather than along paths.
LG
Light Green is the easier end of difficult courses - controls may be on small features and contour shapes away from paths, but there will be a catching feature to stop you going too far if you miss it. Lengths are typically 2-4km.
Ch
Wheelchair courses are typically White courses where the path surfaces are suitable for wheelchairs; controls are visible from the paths; lengths are typically 1-1.5km.
SL
Star and Loop courses are where the group leader chooses a central base, and sends the students out to collect a single control, or pair of controls, and then return to base. They are particularly suitable for very young beginners.
S
Score courses are where you visit as many controls as you can, in any order you choose, usually within some kind of time limit - or see who can visit all the controls in the shortest time.
The small area Brereton Heath North map offers courses for wheelchairs and young beginners:
The Short White/Wheelchair course (1km, 7 controls) goes around the woods West of the lake.
The Long White/Wheelchair course (1.2km, 8 controls) goes round the lake anticlockwise.
The Yellow course (1.2km, 9 controls) goes round the lake clockwise.
There are also 10 extra controls which can be added in for Stars and Loops exercises, possibly best from a base in the open area North of the lake.
The full area Brereton Heath map offers courses up to intermediate level:
White and Yellow courses are the same as the Short White and Yellow courses for Brereton Heath North.
The Orange course (2.2km, 8 controls) goes round the lake and further into the woods.
The Light Green1 course (1.9km, 6 controls) and Light Green2 (2km, 8 controls) course cover the whole area, but in opposite directions.
There are a further 3 controls which can be added in for a Score course or to extend other exercises.
