Spring Local Series: 4. Tynemouth

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

    Fourth 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 and the more experienced wanting some training competition.

    Terrain: Parkland and urban streets. Long Orange crosses some busy roads, so please take care.

    Travel: To Tynemouth Road, North Shields (A193). See map links below.
    Bus: GoNE service 1 (Whitley Bay > North Shields > Wallsend > Newcastle > Metrocentre) to Tynemouth Rd – Northumberland Park (500m.)
    Metro: Tynemouth 1200m.

    Registration: Where Park Terrace meets Park Avenue on the western boundary of Northumberland Park. NE30 2HA – Streetmap///alert.calculating.extraGoogle– NZ 36158 69171

    Parking: Considerate street parking. Consider parking on Tynemouth Road (to the south of the park) or King Edward Road (to the north) rather in the narrow streets between the two.

    Facilities: Glasshouse cafe & toilets in the park.

    Entry: Senior £5.00 Junior £2.00 Family £5.00. Entry on the day only.  Please provide exact change.
    Large groups should give prior notice, please.

    Courses:
    Yellow (1.5 – 2.0 km.) ~ Orange (2.0 – 3.0 km.) ~ Long Orange (3.5 – 5.0 km.).
    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). Three results needed to qualify for Class Leader.

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

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