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01/06/2023 – Evening MapRun – Trellech Common

01/06/2023 – Evening MapRun – Trellech Common
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01/06/2023 - Trellech Common 2023

This is an all forest race using a standard OCAD map. Controls are on or just off paths, and the going is generally good on all paths. The map has been checked for obvious issues, and roads, tracks and paths should be correct, though vegetation may be a little out of dates runnability off path may vary from what is shown, though in general path routes will be as quick as cross-country ones.

Enter on Fabian4.co.uk by midnight on Wednesday 31 May. Enter Online

 

Officials

Organiser: Dave Andrews

Directions and Parking

Parking is in a small walkers' car park just off Beacon Road. Head for Trellech, and then turn East at the Lion Inn onto Greenway Lane. After leaving the village and going round a sharp right hand bend take the next right, which is Beacon Road. The car park is off a forest track about 200m up Beacon Road.

Postcode: NP25 4PQ, which is not helpful

What Three Words: ///dome.overtime.amphibian

Grid Ref: SO512057

Click on the running man on the map below, and then the Direction icon icon to get directions to the course.

The Area

Typical mixed woodland, with a variety of minor roads, tracks and footpaths. The map is a standard orienteering map, 1:10,000 scale, 5m contours. Some controls are just off the track/path network, but on fairly prominent features.

Timing and Fees

Starts from 1830 to 1900.

To guarantee a map, you will need to pre-enter via Fabian4: this is open until midnight on Wedesday 31st May. A few extra maps will be available for entry on the day, but don't rely on this!

Entry fees: £5 seniors, £2 juniors. Competitors aged under-16 must be accompanied. The fee covers third party liability insurance, a map printed on waterproof paper, and post-run cake!

We may or may not be able to take card payments, so bring cash if planning to enter on the day.

The course

It’s a one hour score event using the MapRun app:

  • Checkpoints 1-10 are worth 10 points.

  • Checkpoints 11-20 are worth 20 points.

  • Checkpoints 21-30 are worth 30 points.

Score as many points as you can within an hour. If you’re late getting back, there’s a 10 point penalty per minute over.

You'll be issued with a waterproof map, A4, scale 1:10,000, before you start.

Please make sure you’ve installed MapRun before the event. If installing MapRun for the first time, select the MapRun app from yor app store, and not MapRunF or MapRun6. MapRun, which is in practise Maprun v7, is now the standard app. If you haven’t used MapRun before, don’t worry – it’s easy to use, and we have full details on getting started.

You should download the course to your phone ideally before coming to the event, as sometimes there is little or no phone signal once there. You can download it by scanning this QR code below with your MapRun6 or MapRun phone,

 

by tapping this link on your MapRun phone, or by using the Select Event button in MapRun and navigating to the UK/Gloucestershire/Current Series folder.

MapRunG (Garmin watch) users: if you have MapRun6 or later, you do not need the event PIN number to download the course to your watch. This means you can download the course before your arrive at the event, in case there is no phone signal there.

Safety

  • The course is wholly in woodland, Although there are several minor and residential roads around the area. Take care when running on or across these.
  • The going should be reasonably good on most paths, but be aware of possible brambles and nettles in some areas.
  • Under 16s must be accompanied.
  • A First Aid kit will be available at registration

Although all legal Covid restrictions have ceased, you should NOT attend if you are Covid positive, or suspect you are.