Format

This Autumn Series event will offer the following courses:

• a White course

• a Yellow course

• a 45min Score event (10 points per control visited, less 5 points for every minute or part of minute late)

• a 45min Technical Score event for the more experienced

On the Technical Score points are given as follows:

• You get a 10 point bonus when you visit consecutive odd or consecutive even controls. The longer the sequence the more bonuses you get.
• You can switch between odd and even as little or as many times as you like but obviously you don’t get the bonus points when you switch.
• E.g., 501, 560, 582, 596, 585, 553, 537, 543, 555, 200
• i.e., Controls 582, 596, 553, 537, 543, 555 get the bonus points
• The choice is yours, but you will need to plan your strategy
• 10 points for each control visited less 5 points for every minute or part of minute late.

Location

Nearest town: Sale

• Grid Ref: SJ807924
• Postcode: M33 2LX
• Latitude: 53.42864
• Longitude: -2.29274
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Directions / Parking

Exit 6 of M60 and follow signs to Trafford Water Park.

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Registration & Start Times

Please pre-register using the MDOC Registration System https://mdocentry.org.uk. This will guarantee a map is available for you.

Online entry closing date: Thursday 29th September

Limited EOD, subject to map availability

Registration/payment from 10:00. Start times 10:30-12:30. All courses close at 13:15.

Please do not arrive too early as there is a ParkRun.

Course Information

Courses suitable for novices and for experienced orienteers.

Explanation of colour courses

• White are very easy with all controls on paths. They are mainly used by 6-10 year olds and family groups.
• Yellow use simple linear features like paths, walls and streams. They are mainly used by under 12’s and family groups.
• Orange progress to basic use of the compass and route choice. They are ideal for novice adults or experienced youngsters.
• Light Green are ideal for improvers as the navigational difficulty begins to increase and uses simple contours and point features.
• Green are used mostly by experienced under 18’s and adults wanting a short but challenging course with a very hard navigational difficulty.
• Blue are a longer, more physically demanding course in comparison to the green. The distances are more varied between controls and the course attracts experienced orienteers.
• Brown & Black are very physically demanding and have a very hard navigational difficulty. They are for experienced orienteers only.
• Score means visiting as many controls as possible in any order in a specific time, like 45mins.

Entry Details

Fees: £4.00 seniors and £2.00 juniors. Free SI-dibber loan (but £30 if not returned)

Pay on the day. Contactless card payment preferred. Collect hire SI cards if necessary.

Facilities

Toilets, cafe.

Contacts / Officials

Series Co-ordinator: Chris Rostron 01663 764799

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