Slaley Hall including Club Championships

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    • Registration opens: 10:00 am closes: 12:00 pm
    • Starts from: 10:30 am

    Travel: Approach via A68.
    Turn off A68 O signed at Kiln Pit Hill (5 miles S. of Riding Mill / 6 miles north of Castleside)
    After ~ 2.5 km. where the road swings right (chevrons) filter left (follow for 2.5 km. to an O signed turn off the road on the right).
    Note that this is not the main hotel entrance. Ignore any hotel signs after Kiln Pit Hill.
    Be aware: A National Cycling Hill Climb Championship will take place on this date on the road from Hexham Town Centre to Diptonmill and the race course (initially B6306 to Slaley) with much associated traffic. Orienteers from Hexham and the West might consider using A69 and A68 as above.
    Parking: Mainly hard surface with grass overflow. ///tell.limp.outs
    NY988546 ~ nearest postcode: DH8 9SA. No public transport option.

    Terrain: Very mixed area with forestry plantations of various ages and runnability, some areas previously wooded now felled and some very rough grazing, impassable in some areas.
    At two golf courses (of renown) all greens and fairways are strictly out of bounds.
    Throughout the area are outdoor activity locations.

    Entry: Online Pre entry only via SiEntries. Entries open 6th October and close midnight Sunday 20th October. Seniors (M/W21+): £7.00  Juniors (M/W20-): £2.00
    Limited entry on the day for White, Yellow, Orange only, subject to map availability.

    Coaching Opportunity: Patrick Smyth is offering coaching covering the use of a compass.  Setting, rough bearings, running on the needle and fine bearings.  Times: 10.15 till 11:00 – open to all.  Provides a chance to improve one’s skills prior to the event.  Please let me know if you are interested so I can print enough “maps”. <patrick.smythATtiscali.co.uk>

    Enquiries: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Remember the clock change from BST to GMT.
    Starts: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Courses close 2:30 p.m.

    Courses (updated 17/9/24DistanceClimbControlsMap Scale & Size
    White1.8 km. 45 m. 101:7500 – A4
    Yellow2.4 km.55 m. 91:7500 – A4
    Orange3.4 km.65 m. 111:7500 – A4
    Light Green3.7 km.90 m. 121:7500 – A4
    Very Short Green2.4 km.70 m.91:7500 – A4
    Short Green3.5 km. 70 m.131:7500 – A4
    Green4.6 km. 90 m.151:7500 – A3
    Blue5.3 km.95 m.181:7500 – A3

    Map: See course list.

    Club championships will be decided again this year by scoring the results of all club members at this event. Club members should enter their choice of course in the usual way. No declaration regarding the championship is needed.

    For each club runner speed (min/km) multiplied by an age factor multiplied by a course difficulty factor will give a score. See link below for details & examples. That leaves entrants free to choose their course difficulty and balance that up with anticipated speed.

    Link to Championship factors

    Dogs: On a lead in the car park only (sheep likely)

    Facilities: Permanent toilets near parking. Food: Community Pub Slaley Village.
    Cake stall in aid of N. E. Juniors. Contributions requested on the day. Thank you! Please list ingredients. We will be trialling a card reader, but please have backup cash available.  
    Organiser: Les Cavill 07761230379 / 01670512384
    Planner: Mike Broadhurst
    Controller: Mary Rack

    Safety: Orienteering is an adventure sport. Risks have been assessed and mitigated as far as possible. Do take care of yourself nonetheless. Be aware of other users of the area and of moving vehicles in the car park. Please bring your own requirement of water.

    Please upload your route to RouteGadget.
    Guidance available: “How to upload a route”
    Declaration of NATO Club Champions 2024

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