Preliminary details (pdf)

On line entries

View Start List

Final Details (pdf)

Results and Splits

RouteGadget

Event Report (pdf)

History of the Event          

Fredrikstad Skiklubb (FSK)

Results from previous years

This mass start, long distance race was renamed the Tim Watkins Trophy in memory of Tim who died following a car accident in March 2005. Tim was instrumental in introducing this demanding race to the UK and had already organised the first two races.

It is usually held every 18 months, in March or November.

For 2023 the event will be on an area of exposed open fells, combining the orienteering maps of Torver High Common and Caw. 

This event will challenge your endurance and mental agility to the extreme over some of some of the finest orienteering terrain in the Lake District.

In Norway, each autumn since 1977, Fredrikstad Skiklubb has staged the original Blodslitet.  The nearest literal translation to "Blodslitet" is "Blood letter". During this period it has been raised to an almost cult event, recent years have seen around 2000 competitors from all over Scandinavia and elsewhere. Whilst the Tim Watkins Blodslitet has not grown to this scale it has established a high reputation as a top quality event attracting some top orienteers from far and wide. It may not produce blood, but it is designed to challenge at each and every entry category.

Final details are now available.

Pre-entries only.  

Tim Watkins