27/02/2022 – NGOC League – Lydney Park 2

The area permitted for us to use is only the eastern half of Lydney Park estate not the full area which was previously used for orienteering, about 10years ago.

The management of the woods has been affected by disease of various types, and cutting out affective parts of the woods has opened up the access of light in a patchwork kilt fashion and the corresponding undergrowth. The complexity of old iron working is just the same, but great care should be taken as many black pit symbols on the map are shafts of varying depths.

This is printed on waterproof paper at 1:10,000, A4 size, with 5m contours. Control descriptions will be printed on the front of the map and will also be available loose at the Start.

There are 3 compulsory road crossing affecting the Brown and Blue runners.

The main crossing Control 69 will be manned remember to dib the control going out and coming back.

The other two crossing are unmanned on a quiet road, but are still compulsory.

The fence which the crossings go through are out of bounds and marked on the map as a solid purple line.

The Start is a 600m walk from Assembly with 25m climb - allow 10 minutes.

The Finish is 300m back to Assembly and down load with zero climb.

There are three start lanes – Brown/Blue, Both Greens, and Orange, with Yellow runners picking up their maps and starting when ready, independently of the start procedure. You can move into the first start box, where Clear and Check are located, if there is no one waiting for your lane before you. In that event, please queue appropriately for your start lane.

Touch Free punching is enabled, but all runners must punch both Start and Finish.

All courses are subject to final controlling.

There will be a great string course starting next to assembly.

We will use SI Timing, in contact and touch free modes. All runners must however punch the Start and Finish controls.

Starts: 11:00 - 13:00
Courses close: 14:30, meaning that you must report to download before 14:45, or risk disqualification.

SI dibber hire: Standard dibber £1 Adults, Juniors free

Touch Free dibber: £2 Adults, £1 Juniors

Entries close at midnight on Thursday 13th Jan. Pre-entry is strongly preferred. Enter on Fabian4.co.uk by midnight on Friday 25th February.

Entry on the day only while maps last, but note the premium price to discourage this. We should by then be able to accept credit/debit card payments, but this is not guaranteed so bring cash just in case.

Under British Orienteering COVID guidelines you may claim a full refund of your entry fee if you or a member of your household has COVID-19 symptoms, or because they have been asked to isolate by NHS Test and Trace. NGOC will carry the costs associated with the entry and cancellation transactions.

In this event you must email the Organiser requesting cancellation of your entry. There are no refunds available for cancellation for any other reason.

Dogs are not permitted anywhere on the estate

Facilities and extra information.

A risk assessment has been completed, and a copy will be held at Assembly.

COVID code of conduct. It is vital that all attendees at the event:

• Act as ambassadors for the sport of orienteering at all times and consider how your actions may appear in the eyes of landowners or members of the public.
• Observe social distancing at all times, including keeping your distance from other participants, volunteers and members of the public.

Anyone who has symptoms of COVID-19, who is living in a household with someone who has a possible or confirmed COVID-19 infection, or who has been asked to isolate by NHS Test and Trace should remain at home.