Welcome to the EPOC Storthes Hall Woods Christmas District Event

 
Venue. Near Kirkburton, 5km SE of Huddersfield. GR. SE 182 189, signed from the A629

 

Car Park and Assembly Area. We are using the University car park. Car Parking £1

 

Terrain.    Mixed undulating woodland, good path network, generally runnable

 

Please note  the wood is well used by dog walkers and mountain bikers who create frequently changing small paths. Only the longer lasting ones are mapped. In addition, the mountain bikers are inordinately fond of building stone/earth ramps, most of which are too small to be mapped, and some larger wooden structures which are not mapped as they are temporary

 

Map. 1:10000, 5m contours. Updated December 2006

 

Out of bounds -  All the sports pitches are Out of Bounds

 

Courses

Length

Climb

Controls

White

1.4km

20m

8

Yellow

2.1km

35m

10

Orange

2.7km

70m

14

Light Green

3.5km

150m

15

Green

4.3km

190m

16

Blue

6.6km

240m

24

(2 maps, back to back)

 

Registration. 10am to 12 noon.                          Starts. 10.30am to 12.30pm

 

Entry Fees. Seniors £4. Juniors £1.50. Students with cards £2.50. (Extra Maps 50pence)

 

Pre-marked bagged maps.

 

Toilets in the Arboretum (no muddy shoes inside please)

 

Dogs. No problem if on a lead at all times.

 

Entry Instructions

Fill in an Entry Slip for each competitor and take it  (WITH YOUR DIBBER) and entry fee to the registration car for your course. Once you have paid and collected a copy of your control descriptions please queue at the caravan to register your dibber.     

If you do not have a dibber you must go to dibber hire first.  (£1 senior/50p junior)  

 

Start, Finish and String Course  - all 5 minutes walk from assembly

There will be no start times allocated.

 

You may have to queue at the start, as competitors will set off at 1 minute intervals on each course.

 

Don't forget to punch the start control and also the finish control.

 

You must download your E-card at the caravan when you have finished, even if you have not completed your course, otherwise we may think you are still in the forest.

 

Finish: There will be a manned finish, please remember to 'punch' here, then Download at the caravan in the assembly area.

 

Safety. Safety is the responsibility of the competitor. We are using the 'Buddy' system. Make sure you have a reliable buddy who will raise the alarm if you seem very late finishing. Lone competitors who cannot find a buddy should leave their car keys at enquiries car.

 

Newcomers. Those new to Orienteering are very welcome to come to this event. The woods provide an ideal introduction to orienteering.

Courses close at 2.30pm prompt.

 

 

 

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