Saturday Morning Local Series 26/27 Event 1: Stocksfield

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    First in a series of low key local Saturday morning events, in and around Tyneside, with a league to encourage participation and competition. Courses suitable for beginners and the more experienced wanting some training competition.
    Travel Signposted off the A695 opposite Stocksfield Station. Continue along Guessburn. Google Map
    Car parking: Limited roadside parking at the far end of Guessburn. Please be considerate by housing, particularly by disabled residences.
    Public Transport:
    Northern Rail to Stocksfield Station (0.7 km from Registration).
    Go North East Bus 10 (not 10a/b) runs Newcastle <> Hexham and stops at Stocksfield Station.

    Registration: At the far end of Guessburn beyond the Tennis Courts and Scout HQ.
    Facilities: none

    Entry: Senior £5.00 Junior £2.00 Family £5.00. Entry on the day only.  Please provide exact change.
    A card reader will be available, subject to signal.
    Large groups should give prior notice, please.

    Courses:
    Yellow (2.0 km. 50m. climb 7 controls)
    Orange (2.3 km. 50m. climb 7 controls)
    Long Orange (4.8 km. 100m. climb 9 controls).

    Terrain: Courses are on the quiet roads and alley ways of the Painshawfield Estate and the area around Ridley Mill.  The Orange/Long Orange have some controls along the Stocksfield Burn and the Long Orange ventures into Branch End.

    Maps ands Controls
    Sites will be marked with a miniature O sign and orange tape secured with a clothes peg. Markers will have a code letter in permanent marker to be written on the control card. Carry a pen.
    Electronic timing will be used for start and finish. All runners will be issued with a loan dibber. Timing tickets will be issued at download.

    Starts: From 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Courses close at 12:00 noon. All participants should return to registration by that time when the markers will be removed..

    Scoring:
    100 points for the winner of each course, 99 for second, 98 for third etc. Anyone running in a course above their class will get a bonus of 5 points (10 for 2 courses above) and, likewise, anyone running a course below their class will be docked 10 points.

    Safety: Orienteering is an adventure sport. Risks have been assessed and mitigated as far as possible . However participants are responsible for their own safety. Note that non-members of British Orienteering are not covered for claims from landowners or the public for damage to property or injury to person. Be very aware of and courteous to other users of the terrain stopping should there be an incident.

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