| Venue |
Big Wood - Hindon, WiltshireST930360 |
| Acknowledgements |
We would like to thank the Fonthill estate for permission to
run the event and the assistance they have given. |
| Wildlife |
The woodland has a population of deer which are timid and
easily frightened creatures; if spooked they could injure themselves running
into fences, which they have difficulty seeing. Should you come across a deer
please try to not alarm it. You may see fences with red and white tape on them;
this is to help the deer and not to do with the orienteering. |
| Dogs: |
In the car park only and must be kept on a lead at all times.
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| Directions: |
The event will be accessed from the A303 at Chicklade
ST910345.
The A303 is a fast and busy road and all traffic should approach from the West.
Traffic from the East should follow the route signs from
ST934343.
on the A303 which will take a safe route so as to approach from the West. From
other directions the route will also be signed from the A303 / A350 junction at
ST886340. |
| Parking: |
Parking will be on a mixture of a field and tracks. Should the
ground be very wet we may segregate 4 wheel drive vehicles to the wetter areas.
Please follow the directions from the car park marshals. |
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The single lane access track will be used for both arrivals and
departures so no departures before Midday, please. |
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A parking fee of £2 will be collected on the approach to
the car park, please try and have the correct change. |
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The access and car parks are not suitable for large coaches but
we can accommodate small coaches. Please email organiser sarumo@aol.com if you
plan to bring a small coach or largish motor home |
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The maximum distance from car parking to the Assembly area is
1000metres |
| Assembly area |
Registration, EMIT issue, enquiries, Toilets, First Aid, Ultrasport,
Catering and Free String Course. |
| EMIT Hire |
£1 per runner |
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Pre entered runners to collect EMIT cards at registration.
(lost cards £40) |
| Entries to |
On line - at www.ntrees.co.uk until 27
Febhttp://www.ntrees.co.uk/ |
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Postal - S. Robinson, 18 Hanson Road, Andover, SP10 3HL |
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Cheques - 'Sarum Orienteering Club' |
| Electronic punching |
The event will use the EMIT system. A demonstration control will be
available outside registration. If you are unsure that the control has
registered make sure the manual punch card is firmly pressed down to achieve a
puncture mark. |
| Starts |
There are two Starts, North and South. Both are 400m from the
Assembly area and signed from it. A short cut to the North Start may save
runners a short walk if they have their own Emit card |
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Runners will be called forward at minus 4 minutes. |
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Late starters will be slotted in when possible. Late seeded
runners should bear in mind rule 8.1.2 will apply and that their running time
will be calculated from their start time on the start list. |
| Finish |
300 Metres from assembly area. |
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All runners must report to download whether completing their
course or not. |
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Maps will be retained until the last runners have started at
13.00 hrs |
| Map: |
The map has been fully revised 2007 by John Parfitt and members
of Sarum OC and uses ISOM2007 IOF symbols. |
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Special symbols Rootstock - Brown cross/ Holly Tree - Green
dot/Distinctive tree - Green circle |
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The many towers on the map shown with a "T", built as
observation and shooting points, vary in construction. Some are free-standing;
some are fixed to trees; some are only simple platforms reached by a ladderand
some towers are in a state disrepair. |
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Scales: see course table |
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Printed on waterproof paper with control descriptions on the
front 1:15,000 and on the reverse for 1:10,000. |
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Blank maps will be on display in -2 min box. |
| Terrain |
The area sits on an East-West longitudinal ridge with the land
dropping gently away on each side. At the West end the area is largely of
managed conifers with some wild woodland at the fringes and a network of paths
and tracks. The East end has a greater mix of woodland and a number of deeper
valleys and ancient earthworks. The central area is managed for shooting, which
has produced some intricate path mazes. Like most forest in this region areas
of undergrowth are found but at this time of year the forest will be at its
best. Unusually, the map has no water features. |
| Competition Notes: |
| Courses |
Classes |
Distance |
Climb |
Controls |
Scale |
Start |
| 1 |
M21L |
14.3 |
385 |
30 |
1:15000 |
North |
| 2 |
M20L, M35L, M40L |
12.1 |
305 |
18 |
1:15000 |
North |
| 3 |
M45L, M21S, |
9.6 |
310 |
19 |
1:10000 |
North |
| 4 |
M50L, W21L |
9.5 |
235 |
17 |
1:10000 |
North |
| 5 |
M16A, M55L, M60L, M35S, M40S, W35L, W40L |
8.0 |
190 |
15 |
1:10000 |
South |
| 6 |
M65L, M21V, M45S, M50S, W45L, W50L, W21S |
6.2 |
120 |
13 |
1:10000 |
South |
| 7 |
M70L, M55S, M60S, W16A, W55L, W60L, W20S, W35S, W40S |
5.7 |
145 |
12 |
1:10000 |
South |
| 8 |
M75L, M65S, W65L, W70L, W18S, W21V, W45S, W50S |
4.8 |
75 |
14 |
1:10000 |
South |
| 9 |
M70S, M75S, W75, W55S, W60S, W65S, W70S |
4.1 |
55 |
12 |
1:10000 |
South |
| 10 |
M18S, W18L |
6.2 |
120 |
13 |
1:15000 |
South |
| 11 |
M18L |
9.6 |
310 |
19 |
1:15000 |
North |
| 12 |
M14A, M16B |
5.2 |
95 |
12 |
1:10000 |
South |
| 13 |
W14A, W16B, Light Green |
4.3 |
45 |
9 |
1:10000 |
South |
| 14 |
M12A, M14B, W12A, W14B, Orange |
3.6 |
30 |
10 |
1:10000 |
South |
| 15 |
M10A, M12B, W10A, W12B, Yellow |
3.1 |
20 |
12 |
1:10000 |
South |
| 16 |
M10B, W10B, White |
2.00 |
10 |
14 |
1:10000 |
South |
| 17 |
M20S, W20L |
8.0 |
190 |
15 |
1:15000 |
South |
| String course |
A free string course will be available near to the assembly
area. |
| Control descriptions |
Pictorial for all course plus written descriptions for
courses15 and 16 |
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Loose copies will be available at pre start. |
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The special symbol O represents a Holly tree.
The symbol T is used for all types of tower (see Map Section). |
| Clothing |
Stinging nettles will be growing by the time of the event and
some ticks are present so full leg protection is advised. |
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In the event of foul weather the organiser may require all
runners to wear/carry a Cagoule. A notice will be exhibited on the access road
if this is required, be prepared |
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There will be a clothing transfer in the event of foul
weather. |
| Safety |
COMPETITORS TAKE PART AT THEIR OWN RISK AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR
THEIR OWN SAFETY
On leaving all traffic should turn left when joining the busy main road; a U
turn can be carried out at the beginning of the dual carriageway (approximately
1 mile). |
| Courses close |
15.30 hrs (Controls will be progressively collected from
14.30hrs) |
| Event cancellation |
In the extreme unlikelihood of us being forced to cancel the
event please check the club web site. The club reserves the right to retain all
or some of the entry fee to recover cost |
| Rules |
The event will be run in accordance with BOF rules and
guidelines. |
