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Cumbrian Galoppen - Wythop Valley
Cumbrian Galoppen - Wythop Valley
Sun 3rd Jun 2018
Cockermouth
NWOA
Regional
Location
| Venue: | Sale Fell / Ling Fell / Wythop Woods |
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| Nearest town: | Cockermouth |
| Postcode: | CA13 9YR |
| Grid reference: | NY195287 |
| Parking information: | Arranging car sharing is encouraged. This event has parking on a field belonging to Wythop Hall and Old Scale farm. There will be a charge of £2 for the day. Parking for small minibuses will be either on the road side or on a hard stand area 50m walk from car parking field. |
| Dog rules: | Lambs are in the fields in the valley. Please keep all dogs on a lead in the car parking field. No dogs on course. |
Details
| Description: | Venue Wythop valley. Registration and car parking will be on the parking field (NY195287). Courses are on Ling Fell and Wythop Moss area. Access The main access is from the A66 through Wythop Mill. The turning for Wythop Mill will be signed for both those travelling from and the east and west. Parking Arranging car sharing is encouraged. This event has parking on a field belonging to Wythop Hall and Old Scale farm. There will be a charge of £2 for the day. Parking for small minibuses will be either on the road side or on a hard stand area 50m walk from car parking field. Map 1:10,000. Yellow and orange courses 1:7500. You should USE MARKED CROSSING POINTS ONLY. The maps uses a three dot triangle for a small stony patch/ flattened cairn. Terrain: Runnable open fell terrain with patches of heather on Ling Fell, marsh and grassy bog on Wythop Moss. Yellow and orange courses use the fields close to the parking. All courses cross fences / gates. Be careful to avoid damage. Full leg cover is required. The area is grazed by sheep, so check afterwards for ticks. Entry on Day Cost £8 (£6 for BO members) seniors and £3 juniors. Courses close at 14:30. |
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| Type: | Cross Country |
| Physical difficulty of terrain: | Medium |
| Entry times: | 10:30 - 12:30 (Registration 10:00 - 12:00) |
| Punch type: | SI |
| Event number: | 72893 |
| Final details web page: | Click here |
Courses
| Course description: | Course Distance (km) Climb (m) Controls Brown 7.5 280 18 Blue 6.4 260 18 Green 5.3 125 15 Short Green 4.3 110 13 Light Green 3.7 110 12 Orange 2.3 20 11 Yellow 1.8 20 10 |
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| Colour coded courses: | Yellow, Orange, Light Green, Short Green, Green, Blue, Brown |
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. | |||||
Entry
| Payment date | Junior/student | Senior | Family/group |
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| £3.00 (£3.00) | £6.00 (£8.00) | £0.00 | |
| Non-member fees shown in brackets | |||
Contact us
| Club: | WCOC |
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| Association: | NWOA |
| Contact: | Angela Jackson |
| Email: | angejackson@hotmail.com |
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