Type of event: Race, Score, Urban, Night
A great start to the season for most, though a dropped 'phone meant misery for one.
There were lots of controls over a decent-sized area, meaning competitors were spoiled for choice. This made for more challenging route selection in terms of what to go for and what to leave.
Check out the League tables (v2) to see where you are...
MapRun doesn't need kites, control units or dibbers. All users need is the smartphone app. Immediately after your run, you can upload your score and time to the web and compare how you did with others.
Please read the further information about this and all other events in the current series before competing
It's worth reading our MapRun User Guide if you are new or having problems.
Series Administrator: Alasdair Shaw chair@
On the day organisers: Roger & Judy Craddock 01823 323850 jandr.craddock@gmail.com
Please read the Participant Code of Conduct and, if appropriate, the Parent Code of Conduct. Attendance at the event indicates that you accept them.
The start/finish is just behind Waitrose. There is plenty of free on-street parking in the industrial estate accessed via Sylvan Road then Scott's Lane, or the town South Street car park is only a couple of minutes' walk away. Or you could combine your run with a shop and use the supermarket car park.
Two courses are offered, Long and Short, using exactly the same controls. You do not need to decide in advance which you will be doing.
Both 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. 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.
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+ | £5 | £6 |
| under 16 with accompanying adult | £5 | £6 |
Pre-entry and payment online is preferred. Payment on the night using contactless is possible but you risk us having run out of maps.
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 17.00 to 19.00.
You effectively have a choice between running in partial daylight or in the dark.
Courses close at 2000.
Closes midday on the 10th.
Planner: Alasdair Shaw
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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.
Privacy: when participating in our events/activities your name may appear in the results section of this website or in newspaper reports. Read our data protection page to see how we look after your personal data.
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.