Formby Dunes
Sun 5th Oct 2014
Formby
NWOA
National
Location
| Venue: | Formby Dunes |
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| Nearest town: | Formby |
| Postcode: | L37 |
| Grid reference: | SD275075 |
| Parking information: | Parking is at Lifeboat Road car park GR SD 275065. Fees cars £1.00/minibuses £2.00. |
Details
| Description: | A mixture of wooded and grassed sand dunes, generally very runnable. The are was last used for a round of the Compass Sport Cup in 2010 and the whole map covers what is one of the finest areas for orienteering on this stretch of coastline. |
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| Type: | Cross Country |
| Physical difficulty of terrain: | Medium |
| Entry times: | 1030-1330 |
| Punch type: | SI |
| Hire fee: | £1 |
| Event number: | 62174 |
| Event website: | Click here |
| Final details web page: | Click here |
Courses
| Course description: | Black, Brown, Short Brown (1;10000). Blue, Short Blue, Green, Short Green, Very Short Green, Light Green, Orange, Yellow, White (1;7500) |
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| Colour coded courses: | White, Yellow, Orange, Light Green, Very Short Green, Short Green, Green, Short Blue, Blue, Short Brown, Brown, Black |
XS 0-2.5km | S 2.6-5.0km | M 5.1-7.5km | L 7.6-10km | XL 10.1km + | |
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| Very Easy | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Easy | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Medium | ✘ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Hard | ✘ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Very Hard | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Course Technical Difficulty and Length (Km) are a guide to the standard of the courses offered. | |||||
| 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18E | 20 | 20E | 21 | 21E | 21N | 21V | 35 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 | 75 | 80 | 85 | Open | 90 | |
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| Long | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Short | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ |
Entry
| Payment date | Junior/student | Senior | Family/group |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07/2014 - 28/09/2014 (EOD if entry limit of 500 not reached) | £5 | £9 | N/A |
| Online entry via: | http://www.fabian4.co.uk/ |
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| Online entry closing date: | 28/09/2014 |
| Postal entry via: | |
| Norman Hall 265 Long Lane, Aughton, Ormskirk, Lancs L39 5BY | |
| Postal entry closing date: | 22/09/2014 |
Contact us
| Club: | DEE |
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| Association: | NWOA |
| Contact: | Norman Hall |
| Email: | norman265@hotmail.co.uk |