Gaer Fort

Sat 21st Mar 2015

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Venue: Gaer Fort

Nearest town: Newport

Club: SWOC

Association: WOA

Level: Local

Location

Venue:	Gaer Fort
Nearest town:	Newport
Event centre:	Tredegar Park public car park,
Postcode:	NP20 3AR
Grid reference:	ST293859
Parking information:	Directions: Entry to the car park is at the roundabout junction of the A48, B4237 and B4239 about half a mile from J28 of the M4 and at the edge of the Maes Glas and Duffryn areas of Newport. From J28 take the A48 signposted to Newport to the first roundabout and take the first left into Tredegar Park car park , after about 1 km. Parking: Please note the car park is a public car park and there will be other users. Please park considerately and where convenient - it is unlikely there will be anyone to direct you. In the unlikely event that the car park is full you may need to park on nearby roads.

Details

Description:	Tredegar Park is a flat open public park area, suitable for beginners. Longer courses will also go to Gaer Fort, which is a hill with lots of paths, open areas of bracken and small areas of trees with significant undergrowth and brambles in places. Gaer Fort is the area you can see from the M4 motorway between junctions 28 and 27. Its about 1km one way between Tredegar Park and Gaer Fort, on public roads (pavements). One minor residential road will need to be crossed (with care!).
Type:	Cross Country
Physical difficulty of terrain:	Medium
Entry times:	Registration from 10.45 to 11.45am, starts 11.00am to 12 noon.
Punch type:	SI
Hire fee:	£1
Event number:	68476
Event website:	Click here
Final details web page:	Click here

Courses

Course description:	Yellow, about 1.5km in Tredegar Park only, easy course mostly on paths, especially suited to families, younger participants, beginners and/or those who just want to walk round Orange, about 2km, in Tredegar Park only, bit harder than Yellow but not much so still easy and suitable for beginners. Some control sites more off the paths than the Yellow Green, about 4.5km, in Gaer Fort area only (includes 1km each way of running (& navigating) to/from Gaer Fort on paths/roadside). Moderately hard, controls off paths so some basic navigation skills required, and up and down Gaer Fort hill so suitable for those with a bit of experience and wanting a longer course. Blue, about 6.5km, in Gaer Fort and Tredegar Park area (includes 1km each way of running between areas). As for Green, but also a loop round Tredegar Park for a bit more length.
Colour coded courses:	Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue

Course description:

Yellow, about 1.5km in Tredegar Park only, easy course mostly on paths, especially suited to families, younger participants, beginners and/or those who just want to walk round Orange, about 2km, in Tredegar Park only, bit harder than Yellow but not much so still easy and suitable for beginners. Some control sites more off the paths than the Yellow Green, about 4.5km, in Gaer Fort area only (includes 1km each way of running (& navigating) to/from Gaer Fort on paths/roadside). Moderately hard, controls off paths so some basic navigation skills required, and up and down Gaer Fort hill so suitable for those with a bit of experience and wanting a longer course. Blue, about 6.5km, in Gaer Fort and Tredegar Park area (includes 1km each way of running between areas). As for Green, but also a loop round Tredegar Park for a bit more length.

Colour coded courses:

Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue

Entry

Fees:

Payment date	Junior/student	Senior	Family/group
EOD	£0 (£1)	£3 (£5)	N/A
Non-member fees shown in brackets.

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