Alan Hickling writes:

So, what has everyone been up to during those long summer (light) evening nights? Sitting in front of the tv, frustrated at the lack of night orienteering?

Well, don’t worry. The long wait is nearly over. The evenings are drawing in nicely and darkness arrives nearly early enough to justify some night-O. In anticipation of sunset arriving at 7pm ish in a couple of weeks time, the Kent Night Cup returns shortly. Event 1, of which I am the proud planner, (or alternatively, that I had my arm twisted to organise whilst sharing a car with Nick back from Shooters Hill to Tunbridge Wells) is provisionally booked for Knole Park on Thursday 18th September. Put the date in your diary now and let all your friends know too. Full details should hopefully be on Saxons’ web site this weekend.

Format will be pretty much the same as last year under the principle of if it ain’t broke, then don’t fix it. Provisional details are for parking to be on the SW side of Knole, nice and handy for a pub social afterwards. There will be one score course of 20 controls and a whole 60 minutes in which to visit them. I’m sure there will also be an array of amazing prizes on offer for those taking part.

So, keep an eye on the website for full details. Let’s start the new KNC season with a bang!


Alan.
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Gosh - this sounds really EXCITING stuff!

I can confirm this event is DEFO now all land pemissioned/Golf Club approved good to go, green lighted, GO GO GO.
Maybe as it is dark we will be using some of the Golf Course (keep off the greens) park of the map!?! You’ll have to be there to find out…

KNC 2 is awaiting full permission OK but is hoped to be Haysden Country Park in Tonbridge - another one close to SO-land. (25th Sept)

Full provisonal programme to be released in the next few days - you’re gonna love it :-))

Winters have never been so BRIGHT.

On Wednesday night we had a night sprint event on a golf course and it was excellent. It made me think of all the golf courses in Sussex and the enormous potential for a night sprint series. Unfortunately we already appear to have booked in events for every night of the week this winter :)

Midweek Night O through the winter - for your diaries.
Always check relevant website for final details before travel.
Always read the label.
The value of these events may go up or down and you may not get back the money you invest.

KNC 2008/9 – Season 2. (26 Rounds planned)

SEPT
Tues 16 SLOW NSL - Lambeth
Thurs 18 KNC1 – Knole – Alan Hickling
Thurs 25 KNC2 – Haysden – Jerry Purkis

OCT
Wed 1 KNC3-DFOK - Foots Cray Meadows: Dave Cave
Thus 2 SONiC 1 – Hayward’s Heath Street-O – Steve Jarvis
Thus 9 KNC4 - Abbey Woods, SE of Maidstone.
Tues 14 SLOW NSL - Southfields
Thus 16 KNC5 - Challock, nr Ashford.
Thus 23 KNC6 – Sevenoaks Street O
Mon 27 KNC7 – Hindleap Warren

NOV
Thus 6 SONiC 2 & KNC 8 -
Tues 11 SLOW NSL - Richmond
Wed 12 KNC9 – Perry Wood
Sat 15 SeNiLe - MV
Thus 20 KNC10 – Bedgbury
Sat 22 Southern Nights – Greenham Common - BADO
Wed 26 KNC 11-Tunbridge Wells – TWHarriers – Martin Brice
Thus 27 LOK Street-O: Londons West End
Sat 29 Midland Nights – WAOC – Rowney Warren

DEC
Wed 3 KNC12-DFOK - Maidstone Street event: Neil Speers
Thus 4 SONiC 3
Tues 9 SLOW NSL - Putney
Thus 11 KNC13 – Bixley and Beckley
Thus 18 KNC14 - XMAS BASH - Ightham

JAN 2009
Thus 8 SONiC 4 & KNC 15
Tues 13 SLOW NSL - Surbiton
Thus 15 KNC16 – Enchanted Place, Ashdown Forest
Wed 21 KNC17 – Benenden School?
Thus 22 LOK Street-O – Historic Hampstead
Sat 24 British Nights – Mytchett - SN
Thus 29 KNC18-HAVOC – South Thorndon - NB

FEB
Wed 4 KNC19-DFOK - Mereworth: Mark Collins
Thus 5 SONiC 5
Tues 10 SLOW NSL - Kingston
Thus 12 KNC20 - Hargate
Thus 19 KNC21 – Tonbridge Street O
Thus 26 KNC22 – Blean

MAR
Thus 5 SONiC 6 & KNC 23 – East Grinstead Street-O – Bridget Hooper
Tues 10 SLOW NSL - Wimbledon
Thus 12 KNC24 - Brede
Thus 19 KNC25 – Crowborough Street O – Peter Martin
Thus 26 FINALE - KNC 26 - Hemsted

APR
Tues 7 SLOW NSL - Pimlico

Notes: SONiC = Southdowns Orienteers Night Cup (6 rounds, 3 are combined with KNC) see http://www.southdowns-orienteers.org.uk
SLOW NSL (Night Street League) – 8 races, best 4 score http://www.sloweb.org.uk
LOK Street-Os – a couple of one offs - http://www.londonorienteering.co.uk
DFOK at http://www.dfok.co.uk

Further news for the 1st round of KNC 2008-09 at Knole Park: The White Hart are happy for anyone who has pre-booked food to park in the pub car park for the duration of their run. Anyone else who still wishes to order, let me know by 11am Wednesday () if possible.
For everyone else planning on attending on Thursday, it would be nice to know that you are coming so that we can make sure we have enough maps for everyone. For any extras requiring food, I’ll have the menu available pre-start on Thursday but it may be hit and miss if the pub starts to run low on some items - we will probably be the last people eating there that day.
Latest weather forecast is that Thursday will be a lovely sunny day, so the 1st part of your course will probably be run in twilight at worst. It should be nice and dark by the time you finish though!