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The Orienteering Club for Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield
Newmillerdam Event Flyer

Newmillerdam Level C Event, Sunday 1st April 2012

 

Location: 3 miles south of Wakefield on the A61 grid reference: 331157 Streetmap

Pay and display car park charges: £1 for 2hrs, £1-30 for 4hrs.

Also overflow Car Park on School Hill, FREE!

Coming from Wakefield on A61 the road sweeps right with the dam on your left - take the first road on the right (School Hill) and car park is 300 metres up on left.
Coming from Barnsley take sharp left immediately after passing Fox & Hounds pub. 10 minutes walk to registration.

 

Registration: In Scout building 50yds south of pay & display car park. Also toilets, download, enquiries and water.

 

Terrain: Undulating mixed woodland.

 

Courses:

 

Length

Climb

Controls

White

1.7km

10m

11

Yellow

2.1km

15m

9

Orange

3.0km

55m

8

Light Green

3.5km

80m

11

Green

4.7km

105m

17

Blue

6.1km

140m

20

Brown

7.6km

195m

21

Green, Brown and Blue are in 2 parts with back-to-back maps

 

Start & Finish: Less than 5 minutes from main car park.

 

Fees: Adults £6-00 Children £2-50

 

Registration: 10-00 to 12-00


Start times: 10-30 to 12-30 pm

 

Punching system: Sportident

 

Map: 1:10000 5m contours

 

Safety: Competitors take part at their own risk. Whistles compulsory and cagoules may be compulsory depending on the weather. We are using the 'buddy' system. Make sure you have a reliable buddy who will raise the alarm if you appear to be very late finishing. Lone competitors who cannot find a buddy must leave their car keys and car registration number at registration

 

Organiser: Michael Wood 01924 450296

Planner: Emma Harrison

 

Controllers: David & Juliet Morgan

 

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