Pre Event Info

Ideal preparation for the JK sprint and a perfect introduction to sprint orienteering

Race around complex housing areas adjacent to Heineken's Manchester brewery. The event will be using SPORTident timing and a new map! What's not to like...

Newcomers welcome with help on hand to get you started

Please pre-register using RaceSignUp to guarantee a map. Your entry fee will allow you to run both courses (short and long) should you wish to do so. There will be very limited EOD subject to map availability. Please pay by card or phone at the venue on the day

Venue
The Salutation Pub 12 Higher Chatham Street M15 6ED
Easily accessible using public transport

Competitors under the age of 16 MUST be accompanied by an adult

Location

Nearest town: Manchester

• Grid Ref:
• Postcode: M15 6ED
• Latitude: 53.46878
• Longitude: -2.23921
• Google Map
• Streetmap (OS 50k)
• Bing Map (OS 50k)
• OpenStreetMap

Directions / Parking

The venue is easily accessible using public transport

https://www.thesalutationpub.com/

Registration & Start Times

Registration from 18.00 (TBC)
Starts 18.30 to 19.30 (TBC)
Courses close 20.30 (TBC)

Course Information

You choose whether to run one or both courses!

Short Sprint
Approximate length - 1.5km to 2.5km

Long Sprint
Approximate length - 2.5km to 3.5km

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

Standard
    Senior: £6.00
    Junior/Student: £3.00
MDOC member
    Senior: £5.00
    Junior/Student: £2.00
MDOC helper
    Senior: £2.00
    Junior/Student: £0.50

Juniors are under 21 on 31st December

Pay one entry fee and run both courses - if you wish!

Terrain Description

A newly mapped area of complex housing adjacent to Heineken's Manchester brewery

Contacts / Officials

Series Co-ordinator: Trevor Hindle

Enquiries to: 

Planner: Ian Gilliver

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.

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