Lydeard Hill
JOG2
Sat 4 Feb
Near: Taunton
Level of event: Activity
Type of event:
Training, Juniors
A superb introduction to moorland orienteering but within a nicely enclosed area making it suitable for children.
Hare, Squirrel and Badger are control pin punching courses (as usual). The Badger course involves competitors crossing the main car park (approx 40 metres) from the start to control #1. Juniors will need to exercise caution here.
Fox is a Maprun score course over 45 mins covering Lydeard Hill and Wills Neck. The score is the middle digit. I.e. 135 = 30 points. Harder controls have a higher score. 30 points deducted for every minute over. The Fox course has 2 controls which competitors might find are easiest accessed by cutting through the car park, so all competitors must exercise caution if taking this route.
Directions / Parking
Parking in Lydeard Hill car park, with overflow being the side of the road at Birches Corner if needed.
Course Information
We cater from beginners through to a good club standard. We call the courses Hare, Squirrel, Badger, and Fox and these offer a clear progression in the difficulty level. The Fox course usually incorporates adult training exercises.
Hare to Badger usually uses PIN punching, and sometimes also the option of QR code punching using your smartphone. The latter has the training benefit of the GPS tracks automatically being added to Routegadget for post-run analysis. Fox is sometimes PIN/QR punching and sometimes GPS punching. The latter is also automatically uploaded to Routegadget.
JOG courses explained
Entry Details
- Entry - £1 per person if you pre-enter online - £2 per person if you enter on the day
- Dibber hire - Free (but if lost you would be liable for the replacement cost of £30)
Please consider buying a pack of pre-entry credits in advance. This costs you the same but saves the club a lot in credit card fees.
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Registration & Start Times
Start times 1330 to 1500.
Pre-enter
Nearest public toilets are in Bishops Lydeard
Safety
| Required? |
|---|
| leg covering
| yes
|
| waterproofs
| depends on weather
|
| whistle
| no |
| U16 accompanied by responsible adult
| on Fox |
| reflective clothing required
| no
|
| headtorch required
| no
|
Contacts / Officials
Planner: Oli Rant
Controller: Angela Modica
