EPOC welcomes you to their spring YHOA Superleage event in Honley Woods and Slate Pitts Wood. 

Location:

Honley Woods and Slate Pits Wood, Meltham, Holmfirth

Event Centre & Parking:

Woodnook Arena, Meltham Road, Meltham, HD9 4DU

What3Words: gained.chief.moves

Please car share where possible.

Well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome in the car park – please clean up after your dog. 

There may be some equestrian activity in the north western corner of the parking arena.  Barriers will be in place to separate cars and orienteers from horse riders but please keep dogs and young children well away from this area.

Public Transport: 

This is rural Kirklees and whilst there are public transport options, they all involve a walk of at least 25 minutes from the closest bus stop.  The closest service is 324 from Huddersfield to Meltham Mills – details at First Bus | Bus Tickets, Timetables & Journey Planning | First Bus. 

The nearest rail station is Honley with services from Huddersfield and Sheffield, approximately 50 minutes walk from Assembly. Northern | Buy Cheap Train Tickets Online | Rail Fares (northernrailway.co.uk)

Assembly: 

Parking and Assembly are located in Woodnook Arena, where you will find enquiries, registration, download and toilets.  Hired SI cards can be collected from Enquiries.  There will be a first aid box at Enquiries for any minor injuries and directions to the nearest A&E hospital (Huddersfield Royal Infirmary) for anything more serious.

Toilets/Facilities: 

Portaloos in the parking arena. 

Entries:

Online via RaceSignUp.

Please enter by midnight on Monday 6 May to be guaranteed your choice of map.  (Seniors £8 (non BOF £10), Juniors £4).  There will be limited entry on the day subject to map availability. (Seniors £10, Juniors (£6).  The event will use SportIdent timing with SIAC touch-free enabled.  Dibber hire (non SIAC) £1.

Facilities:

Toilets in parking and assembly field
Dogs on leads permitted in car park and on courses.  Please clean up after your dog!

Start: 

Start approximately 800m from Assembly.  Start will be signposted from parking and route taped. There is a marshalled crossing on exit from the car park on the way to the start. Note that the route to the start (and back from the finish) involves a walk of approximately 300m along Woodnook Lane (a narrow country lane with no footpath).  The road is quiet with good visibility in both directions but has a 60mph speed limit – please take care.

Start Times:

10.30am-12.30pm.

There will be a punching start.  Copies of blank maps and loose descriptions will be available in the start lanes.  Control descriptions will also be on the front of all maps.  Competitors on the White course will be given their map before entering the start lane and will be able to see a map of their course at Enquiries.

Finish: 

Approximately 700m from download/parking.  A punching finish will operate for all competitors.  Courses close at 14.30.  Please be back in time even if this means retiring.  Controls will be collected promptly from 14.30.  If you are likely to be out for over 90 minutes, please start early.

There is a marshalled road crossing on the way back from the Finish.  Please follow the taped route and obey the marshal’s instructions.  Note that the route back from the finish involves the same 300m walk along Woodnook Lane – please take care.

Maps:

1:7500 with 5m contours on A3 waterproof paper for all courses.

Terrain:

Mixed and varied woodland with some contour detail, rock features and a steep northwest facing slope.  Slate Pits Wood (not used for orienteering for over 10 years) contains mature, runnable woodland and fine contour detail.  The area also contains numerous mountain bike tracks which change on a regular basis.

Courses:

Helpers:

Helpers are welcome from all clubs. If you wish to help, please contact the organiser for further information.

Results:

Final results will be published as soon as possible after the event at www.eastpennineoc.org.uk

Complaints and protests: 

If you have a complaint about your course, or any other aspect of the event, please come and discuss it initially with the Organiser or Planner at download/enquiries.  We will involve the Controller if necessary if the issue is related to the fairness of the course.  We will try and resolve all issues on the day.

Safety: 

Full leg cover is compulsory and whistles are recommended.

Competitors take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety.  Please dress appropriately for the weather conditions on the day.

You may encounter dog walkers, mountain bikers, horse riders and other pedestrians in the woods.  Please give way to pedestrians, horses and cyclists, show them courtesy and take care to avoid collisions.

All courses will have the same marshalled crossing with a 3 minute time out.  Please remember to punch the controls on either side of the crossing. Please obey the instructions of the marshals at all times.  Please be vigilant, even where traffic is slow and infrequent, and ensure that junior competitors are aware of the potential hazards posed by vehicles (both stationary and moving).

If you have a known medical condition which may affect your treatment in the event of illness or injury during the event, please make sure you complete a medical information form and leave it at Registration before you run.  The information will be stored in a sealed envelope and destroyed after the event.

If you are involved in any accidents, damage, injury or a dispute with a member of the public, please let us know when you report to download.

Lone competitors are advised to leave car keys at registration so we have an added check that you have returned, even if you forget to download.

A comprehensive risk assessment will be carried out by the organiser. The risks associated with competing are significant and need to be taken seriously by all competitors who take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety. Parents are particularly asked to emphasise these points with their children.
If you have a medical condition that first aiders should know about in an emergency, please contact the organiser with details, before/at the event before your run, in confidence. These details will only be used for the purposes of this event and will be deleted/destroyed afterwards.

Insurance: Members and Non members of British Orienteering are covered by our public liability insurance.
Please ask any of our club officials for more information if you would like to join EPOC and British Orienteering.

Officials:

Organiser: Helen Martland EPOC T: 07759 184610

Planner: Simon Martland EPOC

Controller: Tim Tett SYO