Autumn/Winter Local 2024/5 series: Weetslade

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    • Registration opens: 10:00 am closes: 11:00 am
    • Starts from: 10:00 am

    First of series of low key local Saturday morning events, in and around Tyneside, with a league to encourage participation and competition. Courses suitable for beginners (advice will be available) and the more experienced wanting some training competition.

    Terrain: Former colliery site reclaimed featuring extensive rough open, graded hill, formal and informal footpaths.

    Travel: B1319 Brown signed (Weetslade Colliery Country Park) from major roundabout A1056 (Sandy Lane) & A189 Spine Road. Map
    Bus: None very convenient. Bus 43 Newcastle > Cramlington/Morpeth to Weetslade Rd (1.7 km.)
    Bus 37 Denton Burn > City > Killingworth > Cramlington to Ethel Terrace (800 m)
    Both these approaches terminate in 600m. road walk with no pavement.
    Bus 37 (as above), Bus X7, Bus X8, Bus 352, (Newcastle > S.Gosforth > Blyth/Cramlington) Bus 353 (N.Shields > Shiremoor[M] > Cramlington to Camperdown and then direct walk/run along cycleway. (1.1 km.)
    Facilities: None

    Entry: Senior £5.00 Junior £2.00 Family £5.00. Entry on the day only.
    We will be trialling a card reader, but please have backup cash available.  
    Large groups should give prior notice, please.

    Courses:
    Yellow (1.8 km. 40m. climb) ~ Orange (2.5 km. 60m. climb) ~ Long Orange (4.4 km. 105m. climb).
    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 which will be downloaded off site. Timing tickets will be issued at download.
    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 5 points (10 for 2 courses below).

    Safety: Orienteering is an adventure sport. Risks have been assessed and mitigated as far as possible . However, participants take part at their own risk.

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