Trosley. Kent Night Cup 6

Location

Nearest town: Wrotham

• Grid Ref: TQ 634611
• Postcode: DA13 0SG
• Latitude: 51.32518
• Longitude: 0.34187
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Directions / Parking

Parking at Trosley Country Park main car park (by the Visitor Centre). The country park is signposted from the A227 (Gravesend road) at the junction with Harvel Road 2 miles North-East of its junction with the A20 at Wrotham. From the South, turn right into Harvel Road, then first right into Waterlow Road. The country park entrance is the first turning on the right. Follow the road into the country park and round to the right to the main car park (parking fee £1.50).

Nearest postcode DA13 0SG.  Railway stations: Borough Green, approx 3.5 miles, Meopham approx 5 miles.

Registration & Start Times

Note: For Event Safety purposes you will be requested to fill in a Registration Card, unless you completed one at Tonbridge last week.

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

Briefing and mass start at 19:30 sharp.                                                          

If you can, please pre-order food for apres-O with the organiser when booking your map (details below). There will be a shorter menu at registration if you are unable to pre-order in advance. 

Course Information

60 minute score suitable for all abilities. 21 controls numbered 90 –99, 100-109, and 111. Visit the 90 series first, then 111, then 100 series, or start with the 100s and change over to the 90s. There will also be an additional opportunity for bonus points.

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.

1:7,500 scale map with 5m contours, updated 2015. 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 (+ menu selection?) so we know how many maps to print.

SPORT IDENT dibbers to hire 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)

Terrain Description

The country park is on the crest of the North Downs and includes a section of the scarp slope. It is mostly woodland with a good path network and some open areas on the scarp. 

Facilities

Apres O & Prizegiving: The George in Trottiscliffe village (post code ME19 5DR), website http://www.thegeorgekent.co.uk . It is about 5 minutes by car from the event parking. To reach it leave the country park the way you came in, turn left into Waterlow Road and left again into Harvel Road. When you get to the A227 turn left and in 200 yards turn left at the crossroads. follow this road down the hill past the sharp right hand bend and into Trottiscliffe village. The George is the second pub on the right and is on the village green. The pub would appreciate knowing our food orders earlier in the day if you could let the organiser know when you book your map. Menu is on the website.

Prize giving will take place in the pub afterwards.

Contacts / Officials

Planner / Organiser: Phil Norris