Summer Parks Event (Lower Earley (Chalfont Park)) 10-Jun-23

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2023 Summer Parks Challenge 1
Type	Summer Parks Challenge (Level D). An open event suitable for beginners - all welcome!
Date	Saturday 10th Jun 2023
Times	Starts: 10:30am - 11:30am
Location	Lower Earley (West) near Reading.
Event Details
Parking	Chalfont Park Car Park in Chalfont Way (opposite Asda). Entrance is at Grid Ref: SU741700. Nearest Postcode: RG6 5HQ (for Asda). [For toilets, please use Asda's.]
Map	1:5,000 Map, with 5m contours.
Terrain	Lower Earley is a modern housing estate built in the 1980s-1990s. It consists of many quiet cul-de-sacs, featuring many small parks and woods with numerous footpaths linking the different areas. The western part of Lower Earley is on a slope which drops away towards the South - competitors on the longer courses will notice the height change!
Courses	Courses: Short 2.0 km, Medium 4-5 km and Long 6-7 km [Distances appoximate and subject to final planning] Important: All courses will be crossing roads on the estate - cross with care. Under-passes will be used beneath busy roads. The Short course is mainly on paths, only crossing two quiet roads. However, any competitor under 16 must be accompanied (at crossings) by an appropriate responsible adult.
Entries	Via Racesignup Summer Urban Event - Lower Earley - Information and sign up (racesignup.co.uk). Entries close on Wednesday 7th June.		View BKO Orienteering Sites in a larger map
Charges		BOF Members	non-BOF Members	EMIT Hire
	Senior	£5	£6	£1.50
	Junior	£2.50	£3.50	free
Officials	Planner: David Jukes. Organiser: Peter Entwistle events@bko.org.uk
Dogs	Dogs on Leads Only Please.
Competitors Take Part at Their Own Risk
A registered club photographer may take photographs in line with the club policy - see Photography Policy Entry details will be stored in a computer.
Submission of an entry for the event will indicate your acceptance of this procedure.

Event Level:

Level D