Ham Hill
Devon vs QO
Sat 15 Jun
Near: Yeovil, Somerset Level of event: LocalType of event: Race, Relay, Social
A re-match of the friendly competition between Devon OC and QO.
Type of event: Race, Relay, Social
A re-match of the friendly competition between Devon OC and QO.
The format for this year is a 2x2 relay - teams of two who each run two legs each. The legs are colour coded and fairly short (with approximate winning times of 20 minutes).
A team can be made up of two participants who compete on different courses - so you can be in a team with a partner, or a parent can team up with their child. Each competitor just does their usual colour course and as the win times should be the same, everyone competes equally.
(for example, a M45 and a W12 can form a team - the M45 does their usual Brown and the W12 does their usual Yellow)
A team where both members are either in Devon or QO, will score for the overall Devon vs QO competition, but we welcome any teams from other clubs who want to take part. You can also enter as an individual and we will pair you up with someone.
The 2x2 format is a regular of Swansea Bay at their Weekend on The Gower - it is a very social format as everyone attends the full event and half the participants are socialising at the start / finish cheering on their teammates.
Ham Hill is a quarried parkland on a hill top looking out across Somerset. There are complex detailed contour features and areas of dense vegetation (that will be avoided on the courses). The map has been updated with recent surveys of vegetation in the competition area.
The main car park for the event (labeled 'Car Park' in the image above) is on Ham Hill Road (50.9459, -2.7421 - Google). You can also use the Norton Car Park or Lime Kiln Car Park. The car parks are not for our exclusive use, so please park responsibly and considerately. The 'arena' is a short walk from the car parks and will be tapped as per the red arrows.
(There is a more direct route from Norton Car Park to the arena that is not recommended!)
Please note that the A303 could well be busy on a Summer weekend, so please allow enough time if there is traffic.
Most courses for one of the legs will have two staffed mandatory road crossings (with a control before the crossing). Please take care when crossing and listen to instructions from the marshal - STOP, LOOK, LISTEN.
Courses available are: Yellow, Orange, Short Green, Green, Blue, Brown
(There is no Light Green - the nature of Ham Hill and a 2x2 relay means that Short Green will not be much more technical, and Orange will not be much shorter, so pick what fits your age and experience)
Each participant needs to enter separately. As well as the usual details you will also give us a) the name of your partner (leave blank if you want to be paired with someone), b) your preferred legs (1st/3rd or 2nd/4th), c) your team name (optional).
If you do not have a partner, we will pair you up with someone with preference given to them being from the same club.
What course do you enter? This event is for fun and is inclusive for all abilities, so enter the course you would normally run that would be reasonable for your age and ability. It is a local event and we all know each other, so we will all know if you do otherwise!
Entries close on 9th June with no late entries or entry on the day.
Briefing for all participants at 10:30am with a mass start for leg 1 runners at 11am.
Although Ham Hill is very dog friendly, the arena is quite cosy with people eating lunches so dogs are discouraged.
There is a single public toilet (marked on the car park image). There is a main path to the toilet from the arena:
We would like to encourage everyone to bring a picnic to enjoy after your legs so you can cheer in the other finishers and hear the results at the end.
Planner: Phil Sorrell website@
Planner: Mark Goddard
Organiser: Rosie Wych events@
Si: Andy Rimes
Controller: Bryan Smith (Devon)
Safety and Risk: A comprehensive risk assessment will have been carried out by the organiser, but participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety during the event. All participants must report to download whether they finish their course or not.
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