The first event in our return to orienteering will be a MapRun in and around Winchcombe on Thursday 13 August. Note that things will be a little different from normal,to minimise the risk of spreading COVID-19: please see the details below.
The event will be pre-registration only, with allocated start times.
Register on Fabian4 before midnight on 12 August (the day before the event).
Event details
- Parking and map pickup will be in the Winchcombe centre car park off Back Lane, GL54 5PZ. There is a car park fee of £1 per day for any parking prior to 1730.
- To spread people out, there will be a long start window, running from 1700 to 1900.
- As with our usual MapRuns, it’ll be £5 seniors, £2 juniors. Juniors must be accompanied.
- It’s a one hour score event using the MapRun app: please make sure you’ve installed MapRun before the event. If you haven’t used MapRun before, don’t worry – it’s easy to use, and we have full details on getting started.
The course is a mixture of road, lanes and footpaths visiting some very picturesque areas.
Event procedure
Start
When you register on Fabian4 you can select a start time. To avoid congregation at the start we’d ask you to follow the following start procedure:
- Wait in your car (or warm up away from the start) until your designated start time. Make sure you’ve downloaded the MapRun event onto your phone. The course will be found in the UK/Gloucestershire/Current Series folder. The course is PIN protected, so you wont be able to see the map, but you can check that you have downloaded the correct course.
- Just before your start time, press ‘Go To Start’ on the MapRun app. The phone will ask for the PIN number. The PIN is written on the map, so….
- When your start time arrives: sanitise your hands, pick up a map from the table near the organiser’s car, enter the PIN and run to the start: this is approximately 75 metres from the car park area. Note that maps will have been printed several days before the event, and not handled since, so should be safe to handle.
We recommend you familiarise yourself with the MapRun app before you arrive.
Out on the course
We’re holding the event in the evening which should be a quieter time, but there are still some narrow streets and footpaths where you may encounter other runners and members of the public. Be sure to wait, give people space and give way.
Finish
Once you’ve finished, be aware of the social distancing guidelines and don’t congregate in large groups to compare results. You can always compare afterwards online, or indeed in a socially-distanced manner at a Winchcombe pub or restaurant.
Any queries?
Contact the organiser, Ian Phillips, on 07766 193953