| Date | Event | Signed From | Forest Entry | Organiser |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12 June Starts 18:00 – 19:00 Finish by 20:00 |
Summer Evening Urban Race 2 (SI) Dursley |
 ST753985 GL11 4BX |
ST753985 GL11 4BX |
Doug Wilson horseshoe.daw@gmail.com 07881 951858 |
NGOC invite you to an evening of orienteering in the historic Cotswold market town of Dursley.
Travel and parking
Parking is at the rear of Rednock School and is accessed via Rednock Drive. The event will be signposted from Kingshill Road.
Take care when entering and leaving the site by car as there is a manned crossing point (mandatory for the Juniors) on Kingshill Drive; please follow any instructions from marshals.
Note that this is a Wednesday event, rather than the usual Thursday.
Terrain
All courses are in the urban areas of Dursley using pavements, footpaths and open ground as well as the grounds of Rednock School. Like many Cotswolds towns, Dursley is reasonably hilly but in compensation there are great views to be enjoyed. Training shoes with good grip are recommended.
The map
A3 map for all courses. 1:5000 scale for the Long and Short courses; 1:4000 scale for the Junior course. All on waterproof paper.
Control descriptions will be printed on the map but also available loose at registration. Thank you to Bristol Orienteering Klub for use of the map for the event.
Course details
The event consists of 3 courses:
- Junior: 2.7km, 15m climb, 14 controls (2.3km straight line distance)
- Short: 5.6km, 70m, 11 controls (4.4km straight line distance)
- Long: 9.2km, 130m, 16 controls (6.2km straight line distance)
As this is an urban event, course lengths are based on the shortest running distance rather than the straight line route. The Junior course uses the school grounds and the recreation ground and is suitable for unaccompanied under 16s, beginner adults or families.
We will be using Sportident (SI) punching in both contact and contactless (SIAC) modes.
Registration
Registration is from 5:45pm to 7:00pm upstairs in the Dursley & District Community Association,
which is adjacent to the school.
Entry fee
Entries are on the day. Juniors and students £2, seniors £5.
Dibbers are available for hire: £1 for seniors; free for juniors and students. We also have 10 SIAC dibbers for hire at £2 each.
Start / Closure
Starts 6.00pm – 7.00pm. Courses close at 8.00 pm. The start and finish are in the school grounds
within 100m of registration.
Safety
There is a mandatory crossing point on the Junior course to ensure competitor safety. For other courses the crossing is optional but if you are entering or leaving the North side of the recreation ground you will need to use it. All competitors to follow the marshal’s instructions.
This is an urban event so the Short and Long courses follow and cross roads. Take care to check that it is safe to cross.
Under 16s can run the Short and Long courses provided they are accompanied by an adult.
Facilities
Toilets are available in the Community Association. Please bring your own drinks.
Dogs
No dogs allowed as they are not permitted in the school grounds or recreation ground