Wiveliscombe
Street Series 4
Wed 26 May
Near: Wiveliscombe
Level of event: Local
Type of event:
Race, Score, Urban, Night
Wivey is lovely new area for orienteering within easy reach of Taunton, Wellington and Tiverton. Many comments on how nice the scenery was were passed after the finish, probably helped by the glorious sunshine.
Whilst predominantly an urban course, there were controls in the surrounding countryside, including some up a long steep hill. Some runners took one look at the contours and dismissed those controls while others slogged up and down.
Results
Short Course
Long Course
League tables
Discussion
Directions / Parking
Parking is along Old Brewery Road and uphill along Hauling Way/Coopers Heights as required. This is an industrial area so is generally quiet after work hours.
The Start is on the N side of the junction of Old Brewery Road with Ford Road. The finish is by some gates accessing the LH side of the brewery building
Course Information
Two courses are offered, Long and Short, using exactly the same controls.
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.
Link: more on the scoring systems
Entry Details
Please fill in and submit the registration form and then scroll down to pay.
Entry fees
2021: £5
Price is for both adults and juniors with accompanying adult.
Payment online using the button below is preferred (please enter which event it is for). Payment on the night using contactless is possible.
Registration & Start Times
Evening event.
Start times from 17.00 to 19.00. Book using the form above and then pay using the button.
You effectively have a choice between running in partial daylight or in the dark.
Courses close at 2000.
