KNC 11 - Capstone Country ParkThu 2 Jan
Kent Night Cup
Local 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 & Woodland
Results
Report
The venue for KNC 11 was Capstone Country Park where the assembled throng was greeted with clear skies, plummeting temperatures, a lot of mud and some reasonable slopes. Given that the 114 hectare park is home to a 'ski centre' the latter should not have been a total surprise. The ski-slope itself is firmly out-of-bounds which is a shame because the rest of the park is a little short of mapped features. This meant that one or two of the control placements saw competitors scratching their heads, but did nothing to stop the top 3 of Nick Barrable, Brendon Howe and Mark Ford from completing the course (including 2 dumbbells) in excellent times. Thanks to a superb control collecting effort everyone was off-site and the car park locked up by 9.00pm - post-match analysis was conducted at Nando's in nearby Hempstead Valley which was a new experience for many, but which did not disappoint.
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Overview
Capstone Country Park is a pleasing rural area of the Medway Towns.
Location Info
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Near: Chatham Lat,Lng: 51.35290,0.55757
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Directions / Parking
Parking: Please note we are not using the Main car park near the lake, but the southern one (Orchard car park).
Access is from Capstone Rd at the junction w3w ///dorms.music.invents
There are signboards ‘Capstone Country Park’ and ‘Ski centre’
From here follow the road uphill to the car park at the top. Nearest Post code ME7 3JH.
Please do not park in the Ski centre car park adjacent to the junction.
**** Car Parking - during the daytime there is now a small parking charge at the venue. However we are fairly sure that this does not apply out-of-hours during our event.
Public Transport Options
Not good.
Last stretch from nearest bus stop / floodlight streets, involves a dicey walk along a busy narrow lane, so not recommended. Contact the Organiser if you require a lift.
Pre-event Details
Map / Terrain
Map - 1:7500 - lots of open land with areas of woodland. Special symbols on the map (& control descriptions where used):
o Trim trail station
x Mountain bike ramp
Course Information
60 minute score suitable for all abilities. 20 controls. Two sets 90s (90 to 99) and 100s (100 to 109). Visit as many in either set (in any order) as you wish before changing to the other set. No going back to the first set once you have changed over. 10 points per control, 10 points penalty per minute/part minute beyond 60 minutes.
Paired Controls (aka Dumbells) Bonus points: Controls 90 & 91 are paired together, as are controls 100 & 101. Visiting both controls in the pair together in either sequence (without any other controls in between), will earn a bonus of 10 points per pair. Paired controls will be shown on the map joined by a line.
Max score 220 points.
Controls will be collected 70 minutes after the last start (course closing time).
Controls will be SIAC enabled. Separate/loose control descriptions will not be provided.
After your run please Download as normal. Timing printouts will be provided and the results will be available on the website.
If you are able to help collect controls in afterwards, please do volunteer. The more helpers that we have for this task, the quicker it gets done, and the quicker the prizes get given out in the pub afterwards.
Read more about Course lengths and Difficulty here
Entry Details
Pre-entry only via https://racesignup.co.uk/knc-11-capstone-country-park
Entering as an Individual (take part on your own)
Seniors (British Orienteering members) £7, Non-members of BO £10.
Juniors & students £4 (BO or non-BO).
Entering a Group (going round together)
1 dibber. Includes a map for each person in the Group:
£12 (British Orienteering members), £15 (non-BO), covers all in the Group
Dibber loan (non SIAC): Free.
Registration and Start times
Start time - as close to 7.30pm (mass start) as possible please
Meeting point is in the Orchard Car Park
Facilities
Toilets - none
Apres-O will be at Nando’s (Unit N12 Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre, ME7 3PD) where there will be informal post- match discussion as well as novelty prize-giving (menu can be viewed at https://www.nandos.co.uk/food/menu/)
Dog restrictions
None
Contacts / Officials
Organiser: Duncan Scott
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Nearest A&E Hospital
Nearest A&E hospital - Medway Maritime Hospital. Defibrillator equipment can be found by cafe to the south of the pond (at the northernmost part of the country park). Marked on event map.
NHS Urgent care search
Safety Notes
Terrain will be muddy and uneven - horse/cycle tracks are unlikely to be used at night, but participants should be aware. Safety bearing is east to Capstone Road.