KNC3 Enchanted Place, Ashdown Forest

Location

Nearest town: Crowborough

• Grid Ref: TQ 472331
• Postcode: TN7 4EX
• Latitude: 51.07916
• Longitude: 0.10016
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Directions / Parking

Start/Finish in the Ashdown Forest, close to and taped from the Pooh car park on Chuck Hatch Lane, close to the junction with the B2026 south of Hartfield.

Nearest postcode TN7 4EX but this may not be very accurate.

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If the car park is full, please do not park on Chuck Hatch Lane and instead park in Wrens Warren car park, 800m away on the B2026 heading south.

Nearest railway stations Eridge (7 miles) or East Grinstead (8 miles). Consider using your own transport and not public transport. Travel alone or with people you have already had close contact with (i.e. family).

From the Pooh car park, there is a short walk (300m, taped) to the Start. The route to the Start crosses a minor road (Chuck Hatch Lane) and passes close to the Finish.

Observe British Orienteering and Government guidelines.

Please observe 2m social distancing from the time you arrive at the event and until you leave.

To minimise the time for interaction with others please arrive in your O gear and depart still wearing it.

Registration & Start Times

Pre-entry only as below 'Entries' No provision for registration on the night.

Please note: If you have a medical condition of which the Organiser should be aware, please complete the British Orienteering Medical Form here. A hard copy of this will be kept in the KNC folder and taken to Saxons KNC events. The form is normally kept in a sealed envelope with your name on; it is only opened in case of an emergency. The sealed envelope could be put in another envelope and posted to the KNC coordinator Mark Glaisher, 14 Leafy Glade Gillingham ME8 0PJ. Alternatively, either bring the sealed envelope to the first KNC you attend and place in the marked cardboard box at the event; or, if you are happy to do this, email the form to Mark () and he will print it out and place in an envelope & seal. The envelopes and forms will be shredded at the end of the 2020-21 KNC season.

We are restricting entry to Members of British Orienteering only, during the Covid-19 pandemic.

All participants should read the Participant Code of Conduct here

Please note that for this event we will be using allocated specific start times 7pm – 7.30pm (NOT start periods/windows). It will be a punching start. Please do not approach the Start until it is very close to your start time. Observing 2m social distancing. Do not handle the Clear, Check and Start boxes.

You will need to look after your car keys yourself (e.g. carry in zipped pocket or waist strap). You will also need a good head torch and a back-up, plus a watch, a compass and a whistle. Consider bringing a cagoule if the weather is bad.

The Start is on a ride within the forest; the eastern part of this ride (between the Start and the road) can be used as a warm-up area.

Course Information

60 minute score suitable for all abilities. Bring your own dibber. Controls in the forest will be in contactless (SIAC) mode; dib Start and Finish as normal.

There will be 21 controls in the forest.  The controls will be numbered 90-99 and 100-109 with a ‘crossover’ control numbered 111. Visit as many of the controls within the range 90-99 as you can (in any order), then the crossover control (111), then as many of the controls within the range 100-109 as you can (in any order). Alternatively, start with controls in the range 100-109 (in any order), then the crossover control (111), then controls in the range 90-99 (in any order). Score 10 points per control, with a penalty of 10 points per minute/part minute beyond 60 minutes. Course closing time: 8:45pm.

The area of forest being used for the event is bounded by the B2026 to the east, Chuck Hatch Lane to the north west, and Kidd’s Hill to the south west. The B2026 and Kidd’s Hill are marked as OOB.

1:10,000 scale map, A4 size, 5m contours, waterproof paper, updated 2018.

You are reminded to maintain 2m distance apart at control sites and, if running close to another competitor, BOF advises that you remain at least 10m apart, ahead or behind, to avoid aerosol inhalation.

Dib the Finish to complete your run then return to the car park to Download. Do not handle the Finish box or Download Station. Timing printouts will not be provided. Results will be available on the website in due course.

An Emergency contact number will be printed on the map. Carrying a mobile phone is strongly recommended. You can let us know if you are lost or late, and we can contact you if you have not returned.

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

Pre-entry only via website: http://racesignup.co.uk . This will require details for safety purposes, a declaration about Covid-19, and your start time preference.

Entries close Tuesday 13th October midnight or when 50 have signed up. Seniors (British Orienteering members) £5. Juniors & students (British Orienteering members) £3.

Offers for help with collecting controls would be appreciated - please contact Mark Glaisher

Anyone who has symptoms of COVID-19, who is living in a household with someone who has a possible or confirmed COVID-19 infection, or who has been asked to isolate by NHS Test and Trace should not attend this event.

A full refund will be available to anyone who needs to withdraw their entry because they or a member of their household has COVID-19 symptoms, or because they have been asked to isolate by NHS Test and Trace.

If the event has to be cancelled or postponed at short notice e.g. as a result of a change in local or national restrictions, a full refund will be available.

Please see 'Registration and start times' above for further important details.

Terrain Description

Typical Ashdown Forest. The lower slopes (including areas close to the Start and Finish) are wooded; the higher slopes in the south east of the map are open heathland with extensive areas of dense gorse. The bracken will not have died down and so runnability may be worse than the map suggests. There are some settlements within the forest; these are marked on the map and under no circumstances should any fences be crossed. Paths and tracks are rough and may be muddy after rain.  Please slow down, be courteous, and allow 2 metres social distancing space for members of the public.

Facilities

Hand sanitiser will be available at the Start & Download.  

No apres-O is planned for this event.

A & E: Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Tonbridge Road, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4QJ. 01892 823535

Minor Injuries unit at Crowborough War Memorial Hospital, Southview Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1HB is open only until 8pm. 01892 337241.

Rather than handle hard copies on the night, Risk Assessments are available here and here

Contacts / Officials

Planner & Organiser: Richard Field (07789 925248)