Chevin - Autumn Night Score League

Mass start 45 and 60 minute score event.

Bring a torch and a pen.

Juniors (-16) must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.

High viz clothing is advised.

Dibbers not required.

Directions / Parking

Assembly is at the Surprise View Car Park, opposite the Royalty Pub. Please park considerately. (Unfortunately the pub shuts at 8pm).

Registration & Start Times

Registration 6.30 - 6.55

Mass start - 7.00

The event will be held on the same day as the funeral of long-standing AIRE member, Tom Crowther, a friend of many of us, a dedicated supporter of the club and the sport and often found volunteering or competing at events of all levels for over 40 years. If weather conditions allow, a silence will be observed before the Mass Start in Tom’s memory.

Entry Details

Preferably pre-enter using

EOD while maps still available

Senior members £4 Non members £5

Juniors and student members £2 Non members £3

Ideally contactless payment please. If not, correct cash payment or Helper Voucher.

Please complete your details on the entry form at the payment position. Most importantly your contact phone number, for safety and insurance purposes.

Course Information

45 minute and 60 minute course.

There are leagues for Men and Women, with prizes for the winners of Open Classes and Over 45 Classes. Your best 5 runs count.

Courses will use standard orienteering kites. control kites - no punches - we trust you to tell us how many controls you have visited.

There will be TWO MAPS - Score A and Score B. Everyone must complete Score A before returning to the Start/Finish for a Score B map.

Score A will be less demanding keeping relatively close to paths and with limited descent/climbing (12 controls, 10 points each). Score B will be much more physical and technical (7 controls, 20 points each). This is to discourage slower or less capable orienteers from venturing down the very steep and often rocky slopes.

Penalty for late finish 30 points per minute. This is to encourage everyone to finish on time!

You MUST complete your details on the entry form at the payment position (aka red Honda Civic) - most importantly your name and contact phone number, for safety and insurance purposes.

You should dress appropriately for the weather conditions and your level of fitness; please do not leave the car park after the event until all runners have been accounted for, in case we need to perform a search; you take part at your own risk and are responsible for your own safety during the event but we don’t want to leave you out there.

Please consider offering to collect controls immediately after your run. The organiser/planner is not competent to be collecting controls in these woods in the dark!

Terrain Description

Very steep and rocky with significant areas of woodland, many crags, both small and large, much of the open area is covered with brambles and is very slow to run across. The area below one very large crag is marked as out-of-bounds and you MUST NOT attempt to enter the area below the crag.

This event is NOT FOR THE FAINT-HEARTED - you have been warned!

Dog restrictions

On a tight lead please.

Contacts / Officials

Organiser: Maurice Calvert mclvrt37ATgmail.com