Summer Series at Trosley

Thu 11 May 2017

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

Info updated: Fri 12 May

Results

Pre Event Info

Location

map

Nearest town: Meopham

Directions / Parking

Parking is at the Trosley Country Park car park off Waterlow Road, Vigo Village, Near Wrotham, Kent. DA13 0SG.  £1.50 parking charge from machines. Nearest railway station: Borough Green 2.5km

Registration & Start Times

Registration: 18:50 to 19:15. We are aiming to have a mass start at 19.20 so that we can be out in time before the gates are locked (21:00)! 

Bring your SI dibber to Registration (if you have one). Otherwise you can hire one.                                                              

Order food for apres-O at Registration

Course Information

60 minute score course suitable for all abilities. 20 controls will be placed in Trosley Country Park. Find as many as you can in the 1 hour time limit, choosing the optimum route for you. Suitable for all abilities from complete beginner to experienced.

It will still be light when you finish at 20.20, but it may be a bit dark under the trees, so you may want to bring a headtorch or small hand held torch to read the ma.

1:7,500 scale map with 5m 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: Seniors £4, Juniors £1. Dibber hire £1.

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

SPORT IDENT dibbers to hire if you don’t have one. Carrying a whistle is recommended (as a casualty, blow six short blasts, wait 1 min, repeat)

Terrain Description

Lovely woodland with plenty of paths, and a steep scarp slope. You don’t have to go down (or up) the slope unless you want extra points, the view from the top over mid Kent is excellent.

Facilities

Toilets will probably be open. Apres O & Prizegiving after the event. The Royal Oak, Wrotham. TN157RX). 2km down the hill near the M25/M26 junction.

Contacts / Officials

Planner/Organiser: Sean Cronin

Important Information

Health, safety and other important information related to events.

If you have pre-existing helath issues that you feel the organiser should know about please fill in this medical form.

 

Covid-19:

Before travelling to any orienteering event please make sure you are aware of and following British Orienteering guidelines. 

To ensure that we comply with these guidelines and make our events Covid secure and safe for participants and volunteers, all events will be pre-entry and pre-payment only.

During the on-line entry process, you will select your preferred start window from those available for your course. You must then make payment to reserve your start window. Please do not turn up at the event unless you have pre-entered. If you need help with the registration process please contact the event organiser.

On event day turn up for your allocated start slot

Please move away from the map box after collecting your map.

At control sites do not touch the control, and move through quickly.

Do not congregate at the Finish.

At Download please get your breath back and recover before downloading.

Saxons volunteers are very happy to help beginners understand the courses, maps and timing equipment used at our events. To get advice please contact coaching@saxons-oc.org at least 3 days before the event, or go to our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/saxons.oc and ask questions there. It may be possible to arrange for somoene to meet you before your start.

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Ticks and Lyme Disease: Ticks are common in areas where we go orienteering, more information about ticks.

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

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