REGIONAL EVENT (SCOL1)

BUCKLEBURY COMMON, NEAR THATCHAM

ON SUNDAY 6th OCTOBER 2019

Final Details

Travel:

Parking and Assembly on the village green opposite the Bladebone Inn, Chapel Row 

Entrance is via Grid Ref: SU571696 nearest Postcode: RG7 6PD

Parking fee £1 (which will be donated to the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust).

M4 J12: 6.1 miles. M4 J13: 7.2 miles. A4 in Woolhampton: 2.3 miles. Newbury: 7.0 miles.

Facilities:

Facilities: First aid (Hart First Response); Clothing & accessories (Ultrasport); Toilets; Refreshments (Tom’s burger van); Clothing dump near the Start/Finish.

Nearest hospital: West Berkshire Community Hospital (Minor Injuries Unit), Thatcham RG18 3AS (5.9 miles/12 minutes).

Registration:

Registration open 10:00 – 12:00. Starts 10:30 – 12:30.

All courses close at 14:30.

Please make sure that you download, even if you do not complete your course.

Entries

Entry fees: BOF Seniors £10; non-BOF Seniors £12; Juniors/full-time students £5.

EOD: BOF Seniors £12; non-BOF Seniors £14; Juniors/full-time students £6.

EMIT hire: BOF and non-BOF Seniors £1.50; Juniors/full-time students free.

Preferred entry via Fabian4 (indicating choice of Early/Middle/Late start).

Closing date 29th September; late online entries (fees same as for EOD) until 2nd October. 

Entry on the day possible while maps last for each course.

Emit Card

Issue and

Return:

Competitors hiring Emit cards should collect them from Enquiries before going to the start. Hired Emit cards will be collected at download. A charge of £45 will be made for lost cards.

NOTE Regarding use of EMIT:

It is the competitor’s responsibility to check that their EMIT card has been registered, including on the back-up card, at each control and the Finish. Reinstatement for missing electronic punches will only be made on visible evidence of the correct pin punch on the back-up card. Hire cards will include back-up card on collection. Spare back-up cards will be available at Registration.

Start

800m walk from the south-east corner of the Assembly field by a compulsory route (including a marshalled road crossing). Punching start; no pre-arranged start times.

Road Crossings

The main east / west road across the area is out of bounds apart from a compulsory marshalled crossing on courses LG and longer (1½ minutes timed out). Please punch the controls either side of the road when crossing in both directions. In addition, there are several unmanned minor road crossings on the Blue and Brown courses (these 2 courses are therefore not available to U16s for safety/insurance reasons). Please take care when crossing any of the roads.

Course

Length

Climb

No. of controls

Descriptions

White

1.2km

25m

 8

Text

Yellow

2.6km

35m

 11 

Text

Orange

2.8km

50m

 10 

Text and
Pictorial

Light Green

3.5km

60m

13

Pictorial

Short Green

4.0km

75m

15

Pictorial

Green

4.5km

75m

16

Pictorial

Blue

6.5km

110m

18

Pictorial

Brown

9.6km

200m

 23

Pictorial

Course Close

Courses close at 14:30

Finish

There is one finish for all courses.

Follow the “Start” route back via the manned crossing to the Car park field and the Download tent.

ALL competitors must report to the DOWNLOAD tent, even if they retire.

Results available as soon as possible after the event: http://www.bko.org.uk/results

Map

Scale 1:10,000, 5m contours, updated 2019. Courses and control descriptions will be overprinted on waterproof paper. Loose control descriptions will be provided.

Note that power lines and seasonal bracken are not mapped.

Terrain

We are able to use this area for orienteering by kind permission of Mr. Hartley Russell and several other landowners. Please avoid areas marked on the map as out of bounds and respect private houses and gardens. Dogs permitted on leads in the assembly area.

On courses short green and longer you may pass a deep lake. Please take care running around the edges and do not attempt to cross it.

Bucklebury Common is one of the largest commons in Berkshire and home to a rich variety of wildlife. It has a long and varied history; from use as a royal hunting ground since 1086, to the creation of the large mounds to make a flat area for vehicle storage during the Second World War. The terrain in the woods and on the open common south of the main road is fairly flat, with a clear path network; north of the road, however, the terrain is more undulating with fewer open areas.

As of mid-September there are some significant areas of bracken. These are mainly in the north part of the map and will effect courses light green and longer. This bracken is not mapped.

Bio Security

Please come to the event with clean and dry shoes and clothing. After your run please follow the guidance that helps protect our precious environment:

·         Check

·         Clean

·         Dry

Before leaving the event check your clothing and equipment and remove any mud, soil or leaf litter.

Once home thoroughly clean your footwear and clothing and then leave it to dry for as long as possible. Many invasive non-native species are able to survive in damp corners for very long periods of time, but are less able to survive if the equipment is thoroughly dried.

Photography

The club has designated photographer(s) and details are available from registration. Photographs from the event may be used by the club and made available on the internet in accordance with British Orienteering guidelines. Please speak to a club official at registration if you have any concerns.

General

Safety:

Compulsory route to/from the Start/Finish, which includes a manned road crossing. All courses from Light Green to Brown also cross the busy and fast-moving road to Upper Bucklebury and Thatcham. There will be a marshal to help you cross safely; the marshal will warn of oncoming vehicles, but will not stop the traffic, nor instruct competitors.

Whistles compulsory, as well as clothing suitable for the weather conditions on the day. Full leg covering required on all courses.

If you have a relevant medical condition, please inform Registration.

Car keys may be left at Registration (especially advised for lone drivers).

Ticks may be present in the area. Please check yourself after the event. Infomation about ticks and the symptoms of Lyme Disease can be found here:- https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/lyme-disease/

Orienteering is an adventure sport; competitors take part at their own risk.

Officials

Planner: Mark Saunders (BKO)

Organiser: Glyn Thomas (BKO)

Email: events@bko.org.uk

Controller: Ben Green (TVOC)

IMPORTANT OFFICIAL NOTICES:

• Competitors take part at their own risk
• The personal data you give will be used by the event organisers only for the purpose of processing/publishing entries and results and as required by our insurers. Entry details will be stored in a computer. Submissions of an entry for the event will indicate your acceptance of this procedure.
• In the event of cancellation of the event, part, or all of your entry fee may be retained.
• The club has designated photographer(s) and details are available from registration. Photographs from the event may be used by the club and made available on the internet. Please speak to a club official at registration if you have any concerns.