NORTHERN NAVIGATORS
Invite you to the annual Boxing Day Charity Score event at
Durham University Estates
Sunday, 26th December 2021
F I N A L D E T A I L S
| Covid-19 : | This event has been organised to comply with current guidance from the Government and BO with respect to the ongoing COVID-19 problems. Please follow any notices and directions from club officals, but more importantly try to keep in mind sensible social distancing, both in the parking area and also whilst competing. |
| Additional information is required of competitors to allow NHS Test and Trace if a problems arises from the event. Entry requires entrants to acknowledge that they must not attend if they or a member of their household has COVID-19 symptoms, or if they have been asked to isolate by NHS Test and Trace, and that they will abide by the Participant Code of Conduct at all times. | |
| At the entrance to the parking area an official will issue some registration slips which need to be filled in as best as possible before proceeding to registration. This is to fulfil the needs of NHS Test and Trace and to limit queues at registration - please have a pen or pencil available. | |
| Travel : | Approach the area along South Road (A177). If coming from the South you need to be on the A167 and turn right onto the A177 at the old Cock of the North roundabout. Carry on past Howlands Park and Ride and the approach to the parking area is on the right, up along Holinside Lane towards the Botanic Gardens. From the north travel up the A177 towards Howlands Park and Ride and Holinside Lane is on the left before Howlands at grid ref. NZ272410, nearest post code DH1 3TP. |
| Parking : | Will be on the parking area for the new Mathematics building at grid ref. NZ276409, nearest post code DH1 3TN. This is directly opposite to the entrance to The Botanic Gardens parking area. |
| Registration : | will be open from 10.00 till 10.50. Start : Mass start from 11.00. |
| Courses : | This is to be a 60 minute score event with 40 controls, but due to the smaller size of the area some novel bonus points will be available to introduce more of a challenge. |
| BONUS POINTS: | |
| 5 - for the third and subsequent controls in a sequence | |
| 10 - for a set of three together with the same last digit | |
| 30 - for a set of four | |
| Visit as many controls as you can, in the given time limit. All controls are worth 10 points with a 10 point penalty per minute or part of overtime. The winner will be the person to get the most controls plus any bonuses in the shortest time. | |
| Fees : | There are no set fees for this event, but suggested donations of seniors £3, juniors £1 would be welcome - or whatever you can afford. |
| All proceeds are to go to a local charity - to be confirmed. | |
| Start / finish : | There will be a Mass start at 11.00. The start and finish will be adjacent to registration. Maps will be issued just before the start. |
| EPS : | This event will use the EMIT TFP (Touch-Free Pro) electronic system. For security reasons the controls may be attached to the nearest fixed object to the control location - generally a tree. The Pro system is more reliable than the standard training boxes and can be passed faster. E-tags will be available free of charge on the day, but competitors will be charged for any loss. Unlike previous systems the E-tag is worn much like a wrist watch and needs to be passed within about 10-15cm of the control box, there is a small red LED on the E-tag which flashes for about 10 seconds indicating a successful pass - it will be your responsibility to check. There is no clear station for this system but the E-tag is cleared at the start control and stopped at the finish. There will be a sample control near registration for you to see the E-tag in action and instruction in the use of the system will be available on the day. Lost or non-returned E-tags will be charged at £55. |
| Terrain : | Quite a mixture of terrain from urban, around the University grounds, to the delightful open mature deciduous woodland of Houghall Woods. The woods can be fairly demanding both technically and physically, with some steep slopes which at this time of the year can be quite slippy, please take care. Houghall Woods are also well used by local residents, so please try to be courteous. |
| Map : | The event will use the Durham University Estates map. Drawn at 1:5000 with 5m contours (RA4) by Rob McKenna in 2012 using LIDAR data and based on previous maps by Dave Caudwell. The map has been updated to ISSprOM 2019 (sprint standard) and modified in December 2021 for this event. The map was last used Dec 2014, although is part of the Houghall Woods map used in 2019. Maps will be overprinted with course on waterproof paper. A sample map will be on display at registration. |
| Control desc : | Control descriptions will be in IOF pictorial format and will be on the back of the map. They are available to download here - there will be NO loose descriptions available on the day. Click here for a copy of the IOF control descriptions. |
| Facilities : | Unfortunately there are no public facilities near the parking area, please try to go before you come to the event. |
| There will be no water available at the finish - please bring your own supply. | |
| Dogs : | Dogs will be allowed but under close control - please clean up after your dog especially in the parking area. |
| Results : | Full results will be posted on the NN website - www.northern-navigators.org.uk
If you require a paper copy of the results, please leave your details at registration with 50p to cover postage. |
| Officials : | Organiser - The Wright Family, email |
| Planner - The Wright Family | |
| Controller - Julian Warren (NN) | |