Manor Park Country ParkSun 8 Sept
Club Summer Event and Picnic
Social level event
Explanation of event levels
Local events are usually low key and in the 'localised' area, ideal for newcomers to try the sport and Training events are non competitive and used for training and coaching, aimed at members of the club, but they can attract people from neighbouring clubs, and are often ideal for newcomers to try the sport. Regional events attract participants from around the local Region, National events are high quality competitions that will attract people from far away, Major events are Major Events such as a British Championships. Virtual events are where there are no physical controls being used. Your presence at a control is registered using an App on your mobile phone, normally the free MapRun App.
Terrain type: Parkland
Results
Split times (all controls visited)
Report
I hope you all enjoyed your game of snooker in Manor Park Country Park. Fortunately, the weather, although wet, wasn't quite as bad as forecast.
Results are now online without / with the handicap applied. Split times for all the controls you visited are also available. These have been adjusted to take into account the few controls which weren't quite in the same time zone as the majority, so no more negative splits. I've also credited a second visit to control 52 for those who finished the first section of the course on yellow and then started the final section there too.
Congratulations to Alison on winning and I'm looking forward to seeing what devious scheme you come up with for next year.
Overview
Calling all Saxons! Come and join in the fun at our annual club event and picnic.
Location Info
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Near: West Malling Lat,Lng: 51.28902,0.40404
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Directions / Parking
Car park at Manor Park Country Park.
Pay and display
Weekends and bank holidays £3 per day
Free parking for season ticket holders or visitors on motorbikes.
Pay for parking by cash, card or using one of the apps below.
Pay by phone
Use the following apps to pay for your parking:
They are simple to use and do not worry if you don't have any phone signal at the park, you have until 11:59pm on the day of your visit to pay. Each app provider will charge a separate fee to use the service (in addition to pay and display charges).
Public Transport Options
West Malling station is about 1.5 km from the Country Park.
Pre-event Details
Map / Terrain
1:3000 map. Small Country Park comprising mostly open areas with scattered trees along with a few small wooded areas.
Course Information
Welcome to snooker-O. The event will be a mass start score event with a 45 minute time limit.
The aim is to complete the highest snooker break by finding the controls. There will be 10 reds, numbered 40 to 49, and 6 colours (yellow to black, numbered 52 to 57).
The sequence of controls is to "pot" a red followed by any colour, then another red and colour until all 10 reds have been cleared or time runs out. After that, move on to the colours in the sequence shown in the table below. Each red control can only be used once. The colour controls can be used multiple times.
Points scoring will be the same as on a snooker table with a penalty of 3 points per minute or part minute late.
| Red | 1 point | |
| Yellow | 2 points | |
| Green | 3 points | |
| Brown | 4 points | |
| Blue | 5 points | |
| Pink | 6 points | |
| Black | 7 points |
Read more about Course lengths and Difficulty here
Entry Details
Free to Saxons members and families.
Registration and Start times
Mass start at 11:00.
The event will be followed by a Club picnic and presentation of the trophy to the winner of the score event. Please send an email to the address below to let me know if you plan to attend and what you would like to contribute to the picnic. I'll co-ordinate so that we don't end up with duplicates.
Hot and cold drinks are available from the Manor Park café.
Facilities
Visitor facilities and food at Manor Park Country Park
Manor Park’s 52 acres of meadow and woodland is complemented with all the facilities you’ll need for a great day out – whether you’re with the family, with the dog, or on your own. The Manor Park Café and nearby picnic area and playground provide the perfect base from which to explore the park.
Toilets are:
- located near the main entrance of the park, behind the Manor Park Café
- always available when the park is open to visitors, even if the café is closed.
There is a unisex accessible toilet. These facilities can be reached via easy access pathways and do not require a RADAR key.
Manor Park Café
Manor Park Café offers a delicious range of hot and cold drinks, from specialty coffees, teas and deluxe hot chocolates to sparkling cold drinks, slush puppies and fruit juices. If you fancy a bite to eat, we have freshly made paninis, homemade soup, children’s picnic boxes, bacon baguettes, sandwiches, ice creams and snacks including shortbread and flapjacks made on site.
There is also a range of essential items available including sunscreen and insect repellent and a choice of toys from frisbees to footballs. We also sell doggy treats such as our popular doggy biscuits and Frozzy’s frozen yoghurt for dogs!
Dog restrictions
Woof!
Contacts / Officials
Alan Hickling - KOL and Equipment