Go Orienteering

Acorn event

Acorn event
Sun 25th Mar 2018
Northallerton
CLOK
NEOA
National
Suitable for familiesSuitable for young childrenSuitable for newcomersCoaching/advice availableOnline entry availableDogs allowed - constraints may applyRanking event

Location

Venue:Boltby Forest & Dale Town Moor
Nearest town:Northallerton
Event centre:Forest Road within Boltby Forest
Postcode:YO7 2HU
Grid reference:SE502871
Parking information:The event will be O signed from Boltby Village, which is best approached from either the A19 at Knayton then via Upsall, or the A170 a mile east of Thirsk then via Felixkirk. Access to the forest is half way up Sneck Yate Bank, north-east of Boltby Village, at grid reference SE 502871. The closest postcode is YO7 2HU. From the entrance to the forest proceed for approximately 2km to park along the edge of well maintained forest roads within Boltby Forest.
Dog rules:Well behaved dogs are welcome in the Assembly Area, but are not allowed out on to the courses.

Details

Description:Terrain: Typical North Yorkshire forest with a mix of runability and visibility, on asloping valley with some rock and contour detail. Longer courses will also visit Dale Town Moor, which has a variety of depressions Map: Scale 1:10,000 with 5m contours. Updated for this event by Paul Taylor. The courses will be overprinted on the maps, which will be printed on waterproof paper. Facilities: Toilet in the Assembly Area. Please bring your own water for after your run. Safety: You must carry a whistle while participating in this event. A comprehensive risk assessment will have been carried out by the Organiser, but please remember that competitors take part at their own risk. Orienteering is an adventure sport – your safety while orienteering is your own responsibility. Pre-entrants will be asked to provide an emergency contact, and details of any relevant medical conditions, when entering via Fabian4. This information will be treated as confidential and destroyed after this event. If you are entering on the day and have a relevant medical condition please complete a form at Registration. Lone drivers: Please leave labelled car keys at registration. Please make sure that you download even if you do not complete your course. Insurance: Please note that if you have competed in three orienteering events registered with British Orienteering, and you have not joined an orienteering club which is a member of British Orienteering, then you are not covered by our public liability insurance.
Type:Long
Physical difficulty of terrain:Medium
Entry times:EOD 10:00am - noon ....... Starts 10:30am - 12:30pm Courses closae at 2:30pm
Punch type:SI
Hire fee: £1.00
Event number:70916
Event website:Click here
Final details web page:Click here

Courses

Course description:Entry fees:- Entry by midnight on Tuesday 13‑Mar‑2018 – Seniors £11, Juniors £4, Families £28. Entry by midnight on Thursday 22‑Mar‑2018 – Seniors £13, Juniors £5, Families £33.50 (subject to availability of maps). Entry on the day – Seniors £13, Juniors £5, Families £33.50 (subject to availability of maps). Families are two adults and two or more children. Students pay the junior fee. Adults on the White, Yellow and Orange courses pay the junior fee. Half price entry for CLOK helpers with the helpers' code. There will be a £2 surcharge for adults who are not members of British Orienteering.
Colour coded courses:White, Yellow, Orange, Light Green, Very Short Green, Short Green, Green, Blue, Brown, Black
 
XS
0-2.5km
S
2.6-5.0km
M
5.1-7.5km
L
7.6-10km
XL
10.1km +
Very Easy
Easy
Medium
Hard
Very Hard
Course Technical Difficulty and Length (Km) are a guide to the standard of the courses offered.
 101214161818E2020E2121E21N21V3540455055606570758085Open90
Long
Short

Entry

Payment dateJunior/studentSeniorFamily/group
17/12/2017 - 13/03/2018£4.00 (£4.00)£11.00 (£13.00)£28.00 (£30.00)
14/03/2018 - 22/12/2017£5.00 (£5.00)£13.00 (£15.00)£33.50 (£35.50)
E.O.D.£5.00 (£5.00)£13.00 (£15.00)£33.50 (£35.50)
Non-member fees shown in brackets
Online entry via:http://www.fabian4.co.uk/
Online entry closing date:22/03/2018

Contact us

Club:CLOK
Association:NEOA
Contact:Duncan Archer
Email:duncan.archer77@gmail.com
Phone:07949 565855