Level of event: Regional
Type of event: Race, Urban
Planner's comments Results Winsplits Splitbrowser British Orienteering Results and Ranking Points Wendys Photos Route Gadget
This event is linked to:
First day of the Aire Fat Rascal Weekend
A Yorkshire Urban League Event
nb Slight last minute covid related change to Download and toilet provision in section headed "Registration and Start Times"
Parking in the town centre. Best in the Council (Morrisons) Car Park off Queensway, across the road from the Start and Finish. There will be an orienteering kite at the entrance, but no parking officials.
Turn right on entering the car park and park at the end of the car park furthest from the supermarket and take note of any restrictions.
Note that the post code given on the location page is 100m to the NE of the car park entrance. The Grid Reference is more accurate.
The start is across Queensway to the right on the edge of Scatcherd Park 75m from the car park entrance. Please only go to the start when it is your allocated start time. Maintain social distancing at all times.
Toilets: Portable toilets will be provided. Please use the hand sanitiser provided before and after use.
Start times are available via this link Fabian4
There will be no registration or Entry on the Day.
Controls will be SIAC enabled. But you must dib at the Start and at the Finish.
Competitors with standard or hired SI cards must also dib at all controls.
Hired SI cards can be collected at Download. After your run they must be left in a box beside the splits printer.
Starts 10.30 - 12.30
Start Procedure
To avoid groups of people around the start area, please do not arrive more than 5 minutes before your allocated start time. Call-up will be 2 minutes before you start.
Please try to adhere to your allocated start time, competitors arriving early may be asked to leave the start area and come back closer to their start time. Competitors arriving late should discuss with the start team when the next start slot will be available and be prepared to leave the start area until they are within 5 minutes of their new start time.
All competitions should maintain social distancing from other competitors and the start team, when in the start area
Please use the hand sanitiser provided before entering the start lane.
There are 3 start lanes. Each lane is divided into 3 1 minute boxes. The 1st start lane is for Yellow, Light Green and Green Courses. The 2nd start lane for Short Green and Blue. The 3rd start lane for Brown and Black. There should only be 1 competitor in each box.
The first box contains the SI clear and check boxes on stakes, in the following order: SIAC Battery Test, Clear, Check. You need to dib these in that order for SIAC cards. For standard and hire SI cards just use Clear then Check. The second box contains the SIAC On/Off test. (Simply waft your SIAC card.)
The second box has loose control descriptions but no display maps.
The third box is the start line. On start time dib at the start box and then pick up your map from the course box, taking care to ensure you only pick up one.
Entries are closed.
Hired SI cards must be ordered when you enter. They will be available to collect at Download. Unfortunately we are not able to offer SIAC cards for hire at this event. A charge of £30 will be made for lost or non-returned hire SI cards. After your run they must be left in a box beside the splits printer.
Controls will be SIAC enabled. But you must dib at the Start and at the Finish.
Competitors with standard or hired SI cards must also dib at all controls.
It is the competitor’s responsibility to ensure that their SI card has registered at the control.
Covid-19 Considerations: Please do not enter or attend if:-
In these uncertain times, if you have to cancel your entry you will be entitled to a full refund. Please amend your entry.
Similarly if we have to cancel the event a refund will be available minus an administration fee.
All course lengths are provisional.
You will run approximately an extra 30% beyond the straight line lengths shown.
You may enter the course you wish, but the event is now part of the 2021 Yorkshire Urban League. The age classes below are for eligibility for the League.
Runners under the age of 16 on the day may only run the Yellow or Light Green Courses.
Yellow M/W12-. 1.5k 50m climb
Light Green M/W16- 2.3k 70m climb
Yellow and Light Green courses partially cross and run alongside quiet roads with a 20 mph speed limit. Light Green also has a section where runners have to run on the pavement alongside a busier, 30 mph road, but do not have to cross it.
Short Green M75+ W65+ 3.7k 60m climb
Green M65+ W55+ 5.0k 95m climb
Blue M55+ W40+ 6.2k 120m climb
Brown M40+ W Open 8.0k 130m climb
Black M Open 9.7k 170m climb
Urban, with sections of parkland and other open areas.
I:4000 map for Yellow and Light Green courses. All other courses have a 1:5000 map.
Map surveyed and drawn by Chris Burden in 2020.
Only under tight control. You must clear up all mess.
Organiser: Dave Shelley 01943 875935 (before 9pm please) dshelley@btinternet.com
Planner: Chris Burden
Controller: Martyn Broadest
Safety and Risk: A comprehensive risk assessment will have been carried out by the organiser, but participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety during the event.
Insurance: British Orienteering provides Public Liability insurance cover for all individuals taking part in our Organised Events and Activities.
Privacy: when entering our events your name may appear in the results section of this website or in newspaper reports. Read our data protection page to see how we look after your personal data.