SROC Lancaster Uni Autumn Series 1
Info: New entries for this event closed on Friday 20th September 2024 at 21:00.
Senior Member £6.00 |
Entries:
Pre-entries are preferred. There will be limited entry on the day, so long as we have maps. On-line entries are open up to 9pm on the day before the event. Please enter on-line if you can. This makes things easier for us and secures your place in the event. If you have any problems using the entry system please contact development@sroc.org for assistance. Entry fees are £7 for non-member adults, £6 for member agults and £3 for juniors (under 21) and students. Please note, these fees are the same for individuals, pairs or small groups. e.g. two adults running together would pay just £7 (or £6 if members), not £14. There is space on the entry page to add details of any other persons sharing your entry.
Entries are free for SROC junior members. Contact development@sroc.org for the discount code.
If you are a newcomer to the sport and do not have a an orienteering dibber (to record visiting the controls, also called an SI-Card) then please indicate that you need to borrow an SI-Card.
Courses:
Orange 2.3 km – suitable for Juniors with some map reading experience and family groups with no experience. There will be a timed-out section on this course to allow safe crossing of a very quiet road. Please ask what this means if unsure.
Green 4.3 km – experienced orienteers only. A physically and technically demanding course
Score - suitable for beginners and experienced orienteers. Navigate around your choice of controls to maximise your score. Each control visited is worth 10 points, there is a time limit of 60 minutes with a points penalty of 5 per minute (or part minute) late. Make sure you have a watch! Please note that, because of the possibility of crossing the main access road, any juniors younger than 16 on the day of the event must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Please note: competitors on Green and Score will be running for part of the time in the main built up area. No spikes on these courses, rubber studs only.
Controls are in beacon mode so they can be punched contactlessly if you have a SIAC. This does not apply to the dibbers available for hire.
Terrain:
Map A4 on waterproof paper
University campus with a complex buiding network, situated in rolling parkalnd with woods and a lake.
Start:
15 minutes start blocks, starts between 12.30 and 13.30. Courses close at 15.00 and controls will be removed after that time.
The Start/Finish are close to Registration. Only go to the start just prior to starting.
Remember to:
- Clear and check your dibber
- Physically punch the start and then pick up your map from the box provided (please ensure you only take one).
Finish/Download:
- Please move away from the Finish quickly, and proceed directly to download forming a queue if necessary. You must report to download even if you abandon your run.
- Take the splits – these are pre cut. Please move away from download quickly.
Results will not be displayed during the event but will be on the website www.sroc.org in the evening.
Facilities:
First Aid – a first aid kit will be available at download for people to self administer.
No toilets on site, except in the cafe in the ccentre of the campus. Please don't go there until after your run!
Travel Directions/parking:
Parking at the Alexandra Park complex. For those travelling from the Lancaster direction on the A6, continue past the main entrance into the university and then filter left at the traffic lights on to Hazelrigg Lane. Entrance into Alexander Park is 100m on the left. For those coming from Junction 33, take the A6 through Galgate towards Lancaster. After 1k filter right at the traffic lights into Hazelrigg Lane. Parking 100m on the left.
Start, Finish and Registration/Download close to parking.
Event Officials & Thanks:
Organiser and Planner Julian Lailey SROC
As a newcomer, if you have any questions prior to the event, either about orienteering or the entry process please contact Martyn Roome on Development@sroc.org
General enquiries to Rebecca Rowe becs.salix@gmail.com
Safety:
Beware of traffic on the various roads around the campus. The area is likely to be fairly quiet but there will be members of the public who may be surprised to see runners. Make due allowance when rounding blind corners.
There will be a first aid kit at registration for self-use.
You must report to the finish and download after the event, even if you retire.
Waterproof jackets will be made compulsory if conditions require it.
Social Distancing and Other Covid Related Precautions
We will be following BOF’s current COVID guidelines but trust everyone will be using their common sense to ensure that all competitors and the public are as safe as possible. Please maintain social distancing and adhere to the British Orienteering Participant Code of Conduct.
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