Type of event: Social
This a closed event being run for a private members' club from the Pitney area. Ray Toomer will be in touch by email to provide further details to those invited.
The course was launched at Our final Club Night of the 2017/18 season.
Finish control, French Weir Park
Credit: GoogleStreetview
Location of Start
Credit: Photo- COACH website
A3027 from North.
A38 from all other directions.
Several car parks adjoining Taunton town centre are within walking distance. The council-run ones are free after 6pm.
Tesco has time-restricted car parking for shoppers (5 mins away).
On street parking in residential streets nearby.
A one hour score course. The optimum route is about 5.5km, but could be 7km by taking less direct routes. The map you will receive contains most of the details below on its reverse.
The 24 controls have varying points values, based on how tricky or far away they are. There are 500 points available, broken down as:
6 x 10-pointers = 60
10 x 20-pointers = 200
8 x 30-pointers = 240
The time limit is one hour - be careful, as lateness is punished harshly! 30 points will be lost for every minute (or part of) that you exceed the time limit.
Download the MapRun app.
Choose 'Select Event' then choose the Chip Lane event.
It's in the following location:
MR UK/ MR Quantock Orienteers / Chip Lane a PXAS PZ1714062018 ScoreQ60
The course is PIN-protected until 17.00 on event day.
Before that, you would need to enter a PIN obtained from the organiser- the app wouldn't let you start your run otherwise.
Both are towards the bottom of the course map, in French Weir Park- see photo illustrations below
Start is a lamp post immediately to the S of the COACH building
Finish is a bench on the north east side of the park.
Please be careful not to go near the Finish once you've started- otherwise your race will end early!
This is an evening event.
Country and urban parkland, residential streets, civic amenities, car parks and riverside path network. The areas used are the country park of Longrun, French Weir Park, North Town, Frieze Hill and Roughmoor.
Scale 1:5,000 (or 1cm for every 50m).
The map is sourced from Open Orienteering Maps, with selective map updates made Mar 2018 using Open Street Map.
Beware of multiple traffic and water hazards (rivers, flood basins and a pond).
Area is bisected by a main road running from North to East.
Suitable crossing points are shown on the map.
There are also alleyways and open fields.
Unless access has been given to the COACH building, the nearest is in Castle Street, 10 minutes to the east on the west side of Taunton town centre (click for list)
Organiser: Ray Toomer
Planner: Jeff Pakes website@
River Tone, near Frieze Hill
Credit:
Derek Harper
MapRun screenshot
Chip Lane map excerpt
Credit:
OpenOrienteeringMaps
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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Photography: QO has an agreed policy on the taking of photographs at events, based on national guidance. This provides a sensible balance between the benefits and risks associated with the taking and use of images. If you are unsure about acceptable practice, please speak to the event organiser.
Safeguarding: QO is aware of it's responsibilities in safeguarding and child protection. To comply with The Child Safeguarding Practice Review and Relevant Agency (England) Regulations 2018, we now provide an email address for individuals to report concerns to the Lead Safeguarding Officer. This address is safeguarding@britishorienteering.org.uk.
