Type of event: Race, Score, Urban, Night
Thank you all for braving the weather and making it out to Wilton this evening. Updated with planner comments!
Planner comments:
Thank you all for braving the weather and making it out to Wilton this evening. I apologise for the issues some people were having with getting the finish to punch, I can assure you that it was checked multiple times so I can only assume the issues on the day were down to cloud cover.
I also apologise for #20 which was typically the only control site I didn't check, having had to make last minute amendments to the maps and move the controls out of vivary park.
Hopefully you all enjoyed your runs regardless. Everyone's traces will be reviewed in the coming days, so if you couldn't get a particular control to ping, but you were in the right place, then this will be credited.
Our next night urban will be in Street on the 16th January. I hope to see you all there: https://www.quantockorienteers.co.uk/events/street-2025-01-16
Parking will be in the Fons George car park (follow signs for Vivary Park high ropes). The start/ finish are in the same place in the centre of the park approx 100m to the north of the car park.
The course area is mostly residential, but there are multiple dirt paths which at the time of writing this (11th Nov) are hard packed, but they may become muddy after rain. There are two busier roads crossing the course area north to south. These have a 30mph speed limit, but care should still be used when crossing.
This is a new area, with only the western side being used in a Street Series before. The map has undergone extensive updates with lots of new paths and uncrossable boundaries drawn on. Private roads can be used unless marked as OOB.
Streams have not been marked as OOB, but they are deeply incised and crossing them without using a bridge is not advised.
MapRun doesn't need kites, control units or dibbers. All users need is the smartphone (or smartwatch) app. Immediately after your run, you can upload your score and time to the web and compare how you did with others.
It's worth reading our MapRun User Guide if you are new or having problems.
Series administrator: Alasdair Shaw
On the day organisers: TBC
Please read the Participant Code of Conduct and, if appropriate, the Parent Code of Conduct. Attendance at the event indicates that you accept them.
Three courses are offered, Long, Short, and Accessible. Long and Short use exactly the same controls and you can decide between them on the night.
All are "Score" courses, meaning there isn't a set order to the controls you visit.
Short Score - the order of the controls you want to visit is entirely up to you.
Long Score - odds and evens format used. That is, there are two sets of controls, odd numbered controls and even numbered ones, one set tackled after the other (running through two of a particular colour sets your first block and then two of the other colour switches you). Once you switch to the second set, you cannot go back to the first set. The control circles on the map are coloured red on one set and blue on the other. The colours are meaningful only for the Long score.
Accessible - wheelchair friendly. It is an adapted version of the Short course with width restrictions, steps, etc. marked and inaccessible controls removed.
The optimum routes are typically between 7.5 and 10 km for the long and 6 to 7.5 km for the short.
Each course has a time limit of 50 minutes.
Points will be deducted at a rate of 30 points per minute for each minute or part minute you're late back.
Points values for controls are variable and denoted by the first number of the control, e.g. 62 scores 60 points.
| Class | Pre-entry | On the night entry |
|---|---|---|
| 16+ | £6 | £7 |
| under 16 with accompanying adult | £6 | £7 |
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.
Evening event.
Start times from 18:00 to 19:00.
Courses close at 20:00.
Planner: Ollie Rant
Enquiries: events@
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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