Format

This Autumn Series event will offer the following options :-

• a 2-part Sprint event
• a White course
• a Yellow course

Location

Nearest town: Burnage RFC

• Grid Ref: SJ861902
• Postcode: SK4 3EA
• Latitude: 53.40879
• Longitude: -2.20933
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Directions / Parking

From Didsbury Road A 5145 take Station Road then Vale Road and finally Battersea Road to Burnage RFC Car Park.

Registration & Start Times

Everyone should pre-register using the RaceSignUp Registration System.  This will guarantee a map is available for you.

Limited EOD, subject to map availability. Please pay by contactless card at Registration on the day.
Fee £6/£3.     SI card hire free. (£30 charge if lost)

On the day Registration will be at the Rugby Club from 10:00.
Starts between 10:30 and 12:30. Courses close 13:15.

Course Information

Courses suitable for novices and for experienced orienteers.

The Sprint courses cross minor estate roads. Please take care. Hence only M/W14 and above are allowed to compete on these courses.

Controls are in Beacon mode i.e. contactless punching available

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

Enter online via RaceSignUp

Facilities

Hot food ( e.g. Bacon, Sausage Barms etc) and hot drinks will be available at the Rugby Club until about 1pm. 

Toilets.

Contacts / Officials

Series Co-ordinator: Chris Rostron 01663 764799

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