Southern Championships (Long Valley North (CANCELLED)) 29-Nov-20

Southern Championships (Long Valley North) 26-Jan-20 - Final Details

 

Sunday 26th January 2020

Long Valley North, Aldershot

Southern Championships

Final Details

PLEASE NOTE THESE ARE PRELIMINARY DETAILS AND AS SUCH ARE NOT UP TO DATE.

PLEASE CHECK BACK NEARER TO THE EVENT FOR THE UP TO DATE FINAL DETAILS

Berkshire Orienteers welcome you to the event!

Travel:

TBA

Facilities:

TBA

Registration:

TBA

EOD

TBA 

String Course

 

Emit Card

Issue and

Return:

Competitors hiring Emit cards should collect them from Enquiries before going to the start. Hired Emit cards will be collected at download. A charge of £45 will be made for lost cards.

NOTE Regarding use of EMIT:

It is the competitor’s responsibility to check that their EMIT card has been registered, including on the back-up card, at each control and the Finish. Reinstatement for missing electronic punches will only be made on visible evidence of the correct pin punch on the back-up card. Hire cards will include back-up card on collection. Spare back-up cards will be available at Registration.

Start

The route to the Start is signposted TBA

At this point there is an area to leave clothing  but this will be unmanned and so will be used at your own risk

Loose description sheets will be available in the start lanes except for the White and Yellow courses.  White and yellow courses must collect their maps from REGISTRATION prior to starting.

Road Crossings

TBA

Course

Length

Climb

No. controls

Descriptions

White

TBA

TBA

10

Text

Yellow

TBA

TBA

7

Text

Orange

TBA

TBA

11

Text

Light Green

TBA

30m

10

Pictorial

Short Green

TBA

30m

10

Pictorial

Green

TBA

40m

16

Pictorial

Blue

TBA

120m

25

Pictorial

Brown

TBA

170m

24

Pictorial

Course Close

Courses closes at 2.30

Finish

There is one finish for all courses . – Squash is available in the Assembly field

Follow  the “Start” route back to the Car park field and the Download tent.

ALL competitors must report to the DOWNLOAD tent  even if they retire.

 

 

Southern Championship Prizes

 

Prize Giving for the  Souther Championships will take place at 2.00 in the Assembly area.

Map

Scale 1:10,000, 5m contours, TBA

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Terrain

Areas of heathland and mainly deciduous woodland interspersed with dwellings - all with a complex path and track network. Some detailed contours and features on the north side of the map. 

There are some extraction lanes, seasonal and animal tracks which are not on the map.

Bracken will be  encountered  on the Brown, Blue, Green, Short Green and Light Green courses.  Most can be avoided as there are numerous small paths dotted about the area.

 

Bio Security

Please come to the event with clean and dry shoes and clothing. After your run please follow the guidance that helps protect our precious environment:

·         Check

·         Clean

·         Dry

Before leaving the event check your clothing and equipment and remove any mud, soil or leaf litter.

Once home thoroughly clean your footwear and clothing and then leave it to dry for as long as possible. Many invasive non-native species are able to survive in damp corners for very long periods of time, but are less able to survive if the equipment is thoroughly dried.

Photography

The club has designated photographer(s) and details are available from registration. Photographs from the event may be used by the club and made available on the internet in accordance with British Orienteering guidelines. Please speak to a club official at registration if you have any concerns

General

Safety:

- Please take care when crossing and walking along Forest roads.

- Please report to download even if retiring as this will ensure we can check you have returned safely. Competitors travelling alone are encouraged to leave a set of keys at registration.

- Competitors are advised to carry whistles.

- Competitors take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety.

Accidents:

- First Aid by Hart First Response in Assembly field

 

-Accident and Emergency unit :

A&E
Royal Berkshire
NHS Foundation Trust
Centre Block
Craven Road
Reading
RG1 5AN

0118 322 7020

Officials

Planner: Mark Foxwell

Organiser: Simon Moore/ Fiona Clough

Email: events@bko.org.uk

Controller: Graham Louth

IMPORTANT OFFICIAL NOTICES:

  • Competitors take part at their own risk
  • The personal data you give will be used by the event organisers only for the purpose of processing/publishing entries and results and as required by our insurers. Entry details will be stored in a computer. Submissions of an entry for the event will indicate your acceptance of this procedure.
  • In the event of cancellation of the event, part, or all of your entry fee may be retained.
  • The club has designated photographer(s) and details are available from registration. Photographs from the event may be used by the club and made available on the internet. Please speak to a club official at registration if you have any concerns.