Kent Night Cup 2 Maidstone

Location

Nearest town: Maidstone

• Grid Ref:
• Postcode: ME15 6AZ
• Latitude: 51.26166
• Longitude: 0.52927
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Directions / Parking

Parking will be in the car park and roads adjacent to South Park, Armstrong Road, Maidstone, ME15 6AZ

Registration & Start Times

Registration: 19:00 to 19:15 (please don’t be late). 

Please bring your SI dibber to Registration (if you have one). For event safety purposes you will be asked to fill in a KNC Registration Form (new form for 2018-19 season)
if you haven’t already done so. 

Briefing and mass start at 7.30pm sharp.

Volunteers please, for collecting controls after the event, will be welcomed!

Course Information

60 minute score suitable for all abilities. 20 controls numbered 90 – 109; visit as many as you can in any order. 10 points awarded for each control visited. 10 points deducted for every minute or part minute late return.

Juniors (age 15 or younger) are welcome to take part but must be accompanied by an adult (condition of British Orienteering insurance for Street events).

If you are new to Night Orienteering and would like someone to help you get started please email the organiser or make yourself known on the night.

1:10,000 scale map with 10m contours. Maps will be printed on A4 waterproof paper.

Explanation of Score courses

You don't have to visit all the controls! There is usually a time limit, instead of a set course. Points are scored for visiting controls, and deducted for finishing over the time limit. You decide which controls to visit, and in which sequence. Sometimes controls have different points values. You will need to carry a watch or phone, so you know how long you have been out.

Entry Details

Entry on the Day: British Orienteering Seniors £4, Non-Members of BO £6. Juniors £3. Group £10 (1 dibber; map for each participant). Dibber (recording chip) loan: free.

We have SPORT IDENT dibbers for loan if you don’t have one. Some sort of torch essential plus a small backup/reserve. Wearing high-visibility clothing is strongly advised.

Please email the organiser if you intend coming so we can estimate how many maps to print.

Terrain Description

Streets and footpaths in Tovil and central Maidstone. Some footpaths and minor roads are unlit. Expect hills and the river Medway. 

Facilities

Come and join us for a discussion of routes (good and bad) and something to eat and drink after the event. 

Venue for apres-O tbc.

Order food for apres-O at Registration.

Prizegiving (spot prizes) will take place in the pub.

Contacts / Officials

Organiser: Jean Fitzgerald

Organiser: Mike Solomon