Storthes Hall Woods Informal Orienteering Event

Date:              Wednesday 30th May 2007

Times:            Registration from 6pm till 7pm. Starts from 6.30pm till 7.30pm.
Courses close at 8.30pm.

Car Park:      At the football ground at SE 183122. Approach through the University campus, off  Storthes Hall Ln, west of Kirkburton.

Terrain:          Runnable woodland and open grassland with a few brambly patches. A terrific area to try orienteering. All welcome!

Map:             1:10,000, 5m contours, mapped during Autumn 2006 and recently updated; even so some paths recently made by dog walkers and mountain bikers may not be on the map.   x marks mountain bike ramps..

E-punching:   Will be used at this event. E-cards are available if you don’t have your own. There is no charge but you will have to reimburse us to the tune of £20 if you lose it. If you haven’t used e-punching before, don’t worry, its easy and will be explained to you before you start.

Results:        Your result will be available at the finish and full results will appear on the EPOC web site www.eastpennineoc.org.uk

Refreshments: There may be some refreshments and prizes available.

Toilets:           None – sorry.

Dogs:            Dogs on lead welcome.
Fees:            Adults £2, Juniors/Students £1

Courses:       Short 2.4 km suitable for beginners
                    Medium 3.0 km for improvers
                    Long Norwegian 5.7km for those who want a stretch

 

Officials:        Planners & organisers             Martin Reynolds
                                                              Ian Macmillan