Wessex Night League - Martin Down

Monday 14th December

Come along for a cross country experience of Wessex Night League Orienteering!
60 minute touch-free Score event at night. Based at Martin Down, nr Salisbury Pre-entry is mandatory.
Contact: Fixtures@sarumo.org.uk

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Location
Entry Fees
Senior: £6.00
Senior Chip hire: £1.50
Junior: £2.00
Junior Chip hire: £0.00

Juniors are under 21 on 31st December.

Senior Chip Hire charge applies if you don't own an EMIT eCard. Lost eTags will be charged at £45.
Race Information

Directions
Head for the small village of Martin, just off the A 354 Blandford / Salisbury road (not the Martin Down Nature Reserve). Turn at the crossroads in the dip of the dual carriageway. In the village of Martin, turn right into Sillins Lane (signed) and head up a bumpy track to a small car parking area (SP6 3LP; GR SU058192 What3Words instructs.brightens.suffer). Go round to the left and to the CP marshal. Please try to park nose to tail to keep distancing. Parking is limited and tight and governs our numbers.

Map/Area
Map

1:10,000 on A4 waterproof paper, 5m contours. New map January 2020. There are up to four temporary sheep enclosures in the area. These are apt to move at short notice and will be marked on the map by hand following a final recce on 13 Dec 20. Sheep enclosures are not to be entered.

Terrain -

Downland with a well-defined network of tracks and many small features and clumps of bushes.

Score course
One hour score event, as per WNL guidelines. 30 controls to collect. Control Descriptions will be printed on map and can be downloaded from the Sarum website (www.sarumo.org.uk) N.B. We advise that Juniors under 16 be accompanied by an adult. Punching start (within 100m), just turn up for your allocated slot time, collect eTag & map from the washing line, enroute to the Start, sign in with the Start marshal & go! Touch free EMIT will be used at this event. Everyone must report to Download (at small tent) afterwards.

Conduct
Please make yourself aware of and abide by the British Orienteering Participant Code of Conduct. Key considerations include: we advise the use of facemasks when speaking with people outside your family bubble;

Acting as an ambassador of the sport of orienteering at all times and considering how your actions may appear in the eyes of landowners or members of the public;

Observing social distancing at all times; leave after your race (unless you are helping to collect in controls!)

Use your own hand sanitizer on arrival and departure.

Please limit your time at the event to a minimum to avoid unnecessary contact with others.

Times
Arrival times: - 17:15 to 18.50 - just turn up, head for the Start, picking up your tag and map enroute, sign in with the Start marshal. There is no Registration as such. The Organiser will be at the Download tent if you have any queries. This will be sited close to the Car Park using in a Sarum tent.

Starts: - 17.30 to 18:59. Adequately spaced queue is mandatory. Only 6 runners in the Start area at any one time.

Course closes: - promptly at 20:15 please. Control collectors clean hands and come to the Planner near the Download tent at 20.00 - 20.15, please.

Facilities
Toilets will not be available; Limited First Aid only - be prepared to self administer. No Refreshments or water at the event, so please bring your own.

Safety
All competitors must wear hi-viz tops & have sufficient lights to complete their course (take a spare!). A whistle is advisable. This is a straight forward Score event with 30 controls - the points values are printed on the map.

Dogs
Dogs are welcome only in the car park on leads, please; not at all on the course due to sheep in the area.

Timing System
EMIT Touch-free kindly on loan from EMIT UK.

On the Course
It's a touch free event - please do not touch the controls, not even with your eTag. Just hover your wrist above the control and check that the eTag flashes. Be aware of other competitors and other users. Keep your distance at all times. Give way at controls, be patient.

Finish and Download
After punching at the Finish please make your way to Download. There's no need to rush, just gather your thoughts, think "social distance" and get your breath back. When you get to Download, sanitize your hands, remove your tag from your wrist and separate the strap from the etag. Place the strap, wound up, into the box provided and place your etag on the table. Take your splits print and drop your tag into the crates. Make your way back to your car. Have a safe journey home.

Results
Results and Routegadget will be available via Racesignup and later on the Club website, hopefully by late Tuesday or Wednesday.

Risk
Orienteering is an adventure sport; you are responsible for your own safety at the event and must not do anything that puts yourself or others at unnecessary risk.

Event Officials
Organiser: Liz Yeadon (SARUM) (Enquiries only to: Fixtures@sarumo.org.uk)

Planner: Mark White (SARUM)

Controller: Charlotte Thornton (SARUM)

With grateful thanks to Natural England, Hampshire County Council and Allenford Farms.

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