Berkshire Orienteers

Concorde Chase (SCOL9)

STAR POSTS, NEAR BRACKNELL

ON SATURDAY 25th JANUARY 2020

Final Details

Travel:

This event is being held at Star Posts and entry to the area will be from the North - by the Lookout. For this event we are not permitted to park on the area or in the Lookout Car Park so will be parking in Bracknell Hockey Club Car Park, any overflow will be in the car park at Sainsburys. (Grid Ref: SU875664 nearest Postcode: RG12 7AQ - Assembly and Car Park). Please note the Hockey Club Car Park is only accessible from Ringmead and not the B3430.

Facilities:

Facilities: First aid (Hart First Response);  Toilets ; Clothing dump near the Start/Finish.

Nearest hospital: Frimley Park Hospital, Portsmouth Road, Camberley GU16 7UJ

Nearest cafes; there is a cafe in Sainsburys and also one in the Lookout.

Registration:

Registration open 10:00 – 12:00. Starts 10:30 – 12:30.

All courses close at 14:30.

Please make sure that you download, even if you do not complete your course.

Entries

Entry fees: BOF Seniors £13; non-BOF Seniors £15; Juniors/full-time students £5.

EOD: BOF Seniors £15; non-BOF Seniors £17; Juniors/full-time students £7.

EMIT hire: BOF and non-BOF Seniors £1.50; Juniors/full-time students free.

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

1.2Km walk from the Assembly area by a compulsory route and road crossing. Juniors should be accompanied to and from the Start/Finish area. Punching start; no pre-arranged start times.

There will be a clothing dump close to the finish which is passed on the way to the start.

Road Crossings

 There are no road crossings on the courses ***Update 21st Jan*** there have been some last minute changes to the shorter course lengths/climb due to the expected presence of a film crew and vehicles preparing for filming on Sunday.  There will be some marshalls in that area monitoring junior courses.

Course

Length

Climb

No. of controls

Descriptions

White

1.9km

20m

 9

Text

Yellow

2.7km

30m

 8 

Text

Orange

3.0km

40m

 10 

Text and
Pictorial

Light Green

3.5km

70m

10

Pictorial

Short Green

3.8km

95m

11

Pictorial

Green

4.9km

100m

13

Pictorial

Blue

6.6km

135m

16

Pictorial

Brown

9.6km

215m

 20

Pictorial

Course Close

Courses close at 14:30

Finish

There is one finish for all courses.

Follow the “Start” route back via the manned crossing to the assembly area and the Download tent.

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

Results available as soon as possible after the event: http://www.bko.org.uk/results

Map

Scale 1:10,000, 5m contours, updated 2020. Courses and control descriptions will be overprinted on waterproof paper. Loose control descriptions will be provided.

Terrain

 The area is heavily used by mountain bikers. Designated mountain bike tracks are out of bounds to competitors and are shown by red crosses along their length. Please do not run along these tracks as doing so may cause conflict with other users and jeopardise our future use of the area. Courses have been planned to avoid these parts of the area or to ensure that there should be no reason to use them. Please be aware of any bikes when crossing these features.

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:

Compulsory route to/from the Start/Finish, which includes a pedestrian road crossing. 

Whistles compulsory, as well as clothing suitable for the weather conditions on the day. Full leg covering required on all courses.

If you have a relevant medical condition, please inform Registration.

Car keys may be left at Registration (especially advised for lone drivers).

Ticks may be present in the area. Please check yourself after the event. Infomation about ticks and the symptoms of Lyme Disease can be found here:- https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/lyme-disease/

Orienteering is an adventure sport; competitors take part at their own risk.

Officials

Planner: James Wilkinson (BKO)

Organisers: Simon Moore/Fiona Clough (BKO)

Email: events@bko.org.uk

Controller: Stefan Stasiuk (BKO)

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.