Kent Night Cup 5 Kings Wood

Thu 25 Oct 2018

Type of event: Local, Night, Score
Type of terrain: Woodland

Info updated: Thu 18 Oct

Pre Event Info

Location

map

Nearest town: Challock

Directions / Parking

Note: Not the usual Forestry Commission car park.

Parking is at Challock Village Hall car park, TN25 4AU (If coming from the West on A252, turn right into Church Lane, then left onto Blind Lane, village hall on right. Depending which way you come on the A251 turn into Blind Lane and hall will be on the left about 100m from roundabout.)

Registration & Start Times

Registration: 18:45 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 2018-19 (if you haven’t done so at a previous event).                                                                                   

We will need to leave registration at 19:15 promptly to get to the start for briefing and mass start at 19:30.                                                          

Volunteers please for collecting controls after the event will be welcomed.

Apres-O food to be ordered at Registration

Course Information

60 minute score suitable for all abilities. There will be two series of controls 90s and 100s.  Visit as many controls as you want either 90s first or 100s and switchover wherever you like, no switching back. Score 10 points per control and 10 points penalty per minute/part minute you are late back.

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 5m contours, updated 2017. 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 loan: free.

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

SPORT IDENT dibbers to borrow if you don’t have one. Some sort of torch essential plus a small backup/reserve. Carrying a whistle is mandatory (as a casualty, blow six short blasts, wait 1 min, repeat). A cagoule may be required in inclement weather.

Terrain Description

Extensive well managed forest with chestnut coppice and runnable areas of mature beech. Newly remapped (summer 2017) after much forestry work (ongoing)

Facilities

Apres O & Prizegiving: The Red Lion at Badlesmere, ME13 0NX, head north on the A251 Faversham Road, 2.3 miles.  Food to be ordered at registration. Prize giving will take place in the pub afterwards.

Contacts / Officials

Planner & Organiser: Beryl Pring

Planner & Organiser: Roger Pring

Important Information

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.

Insurance: If you have joined an orienteering club, or are competing in one of your first 3 events, then you are covered by our public liability insurance.

Training and help is available from qualified coaches. Please contact the organiser.

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