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Queen Elizabeth Country Park Colour Coded

By Jes Dickin , 24 July, 2009
Date
Sun 13th Dec 2009
Type or Series
Local
Location
Queen Elizabeth Country Park
Grid Reference
SU725185

Organiser: Jes Dickin

Planner: Andy Nash

Controller: Allan Farrington

Courses
White, Yellow, Orange, Lt Green, Green, Blue, Brown
Cost
£7.00 senior / £2.00 junior (Usual BOF discounts apply)
Map Scale
1:10,000

Parking is west of A3(M), £1.00 fee collectable at gate.

Start is approx 1.5km from Car Park, allow 20 mins.

November Classic 2009

By Barbara Davidson , 24 July, 2009
Date
Sun 1st Nov 2009
Type or Series
Regional (Level 2)
Location
Bentley and Fritham, New Forest
Grid Reference
SU252119
  • Controller: Arthur Vince. KERNO.
  • Planner: Jack Hutchinson, assisted by Robin Smith
  • Organiser: Bill Davidson, 023 80262284, davidson263 [at] btinternet.com (davidson263[at]btinternet[dot]com)

Directions:

  • Car Park – SU252119 at Ocknell Campsite
  • Turn onto A3079 (A3078) at M27 – Junction 1
  • Follow brown tourist signs for Ocknell Campsite
  • If travelling on the A31 from Ringwood you may turn left at Stoney Cross – SU256116.

Map:

  • 1:15,000 and 1:10,000
  • 5m contours
  • Survey 2008/09

Terrain: Typical New Forest mixed woodland and open heath.

Pre-entry courses:

Competitors can enter for any course they wish, however to be eligible for ranking points etc. you must enter the course applicable to your age group.

Colour Technical difficulty Age classes Short classes
Black 5 M21  
Brown  5  M35,M40  
Short Brown  5  M20,M18,M45,M50,W21  M21S
Blue  5  M16.M55,M60,W35,W40  M35S,M40S
Short Blue  5  M65,W20,W18,W45,W50  M45S,M50S,W21S
Green  5  M70,W16,W55,W60  M55S,M60S,W35S,W40S
Short Green  5 M75,M80,W65,W70,W75,W80  M65S,M70S,W45S,W50S,W55S,W60S
Very Short Green  5    M75S,W65S,W70S,W75S
Light Green  4  M14,W14  
Orange  3 M12,W12  
Yellow  2 M10,W10  

Entry on the day courses: Long Orange and White colour coded courses only. String course (free).

Entries:

  • Online entry is preferred via www.ntrees.co.uk – closing date 20.00 hrs 25th October, 2009.
  • If applying by post use a standard entry form and enclose a cheque made payable to Southampton Orienteering Club and send to Barbara Davidson, 2 Flexford Close, Chandlers Ford, Hants, SO53 5RZ, to arrive by Wednesday 21st October.  Final details and results will be available online.  If you require a copy of details/results posted please enclose SAEs.

Fees:

  BOF National Members & BOF SCOA Members Non-BOF Members
Seniors Juniors Seniors Juniors
By 19th October £9.00 £4.50 £11.00 £4.50
By 26th October £11.00 £6.00 £13.00 £6.00

All senior competitors who do not have their own Emit card please add £1 hire charge.

Competitors take part at their own risk.

Why not enter the Oxford City race on the Saturday for a full and varied weekend of Orienteering? This event is now confirmed and more details can be found  on the OUOC website.

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November Classic flyer 2009. 253.73 KB
Final Details 2.doc 97.5 KB
Final Details 2.pdf 90.33 KB
Start_by_Class_then_Surname.pdf 93.97 KB
Start_List_by_Course_then_Time.pdf 98.03 KB

Avon Tyrrell Local Event

By Simon Whipple , 24 July, 2009
Date
Sat 17th Oct 2009
Type or Series
Local
Location
Avon Tyrrell
Grid Reference
SU185003

Organiser: Simon Whipple

Courses
2Km Short Course and 60 min Score Event with Multiple Master maps
Cost
£3 Adults, £1 Juniors; £1 EMIT Hire
Map Scale
1:3 000

See attached flyer for detailed location information. For further information contact Simon:

Email: simon.whipple [at] hotmail.co.uk (simon[dot]whipple[at]hotmail[dot]co[dot]uk)

 

 

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