Sunny Sussex WeekendChichester University & Oaklands Park Sprint SEOULSat 11 May, 2024

Pre event info

Come along for an evening sprint around the park and University, in the 2nd of the Sunny Sussex Weekend events. Prizes on offer, as well as earning points in the SEOUL. Camping available at Eartham if you’re making a weekend of it, or use Chichester or Arundel as a base. Please try and get your entry in by 8pm on Sunday 5th May, when map numbers will be set. Final entry is 8pm on Friday 10th May.

Directions / Parking

Parking at Northgate Public Car Park, Chichester, PO19 1BL. There is a parking fee up to 8pm. 1hr is £1, 2hrs is £2.10, 3hrs is £3.10.

Course Information

This is a Sprint race around Oaklands Park and the University Campus.

Course 1 M18-35 (MO)
Course 2 M16- (MJ), M40-50 (MV), W18-35 (WO)
Course 3 W16- (WJ), M55-60 (MSV), W40-50 (WV)
Course 4 M65-70 (MUV), W55-60 (WSV)
Course 5 M75+ (MHV), W65-70 (WUV), W75+ (WHV)
Course 6 M12- (MYJ), W12- (WYJ)

Course 1 - 4.0km

Course 2 - 3.6km

Course 3 - 3.0km

Course 4 - 2.5km

Course 5 - 2.1km

Course 6 - 1.5km

If you wish to be competitive in the Southern England Urban League (SEOUL) you should run the course specified for your age class. Otherwise you can enter whichever course you want.

JUNIOR SAFETY: Course 6 stays within Oaklands Park and has no road crossings. Courses 2 and 3 include one compulsory manned road crossing and are based within Oaklands Park and the University Campus.

Entry Details

Entry via Racesignup.co.uk.

Entries before 8pm on Friday 10th May:

(Entries close at 8pm on 10th May, but maps numbers will be set from 8pm on 5th May. Enter whilst maps available.)

Seniors (British Orienteering Member) £9.00
Seniors (Non-member) £11.00
SO Juniors Free
Other juniors £4.00

Discount codes

Family rates for non-SO members capped at the rate of 2 adults plus 1 child. Enter the first three competitors as normal, then second, third child etc. using discount code 'Family'.

SO juniors use discount code 'SOjuniors'.

Start Times

From 18:30 to 20:00 Courses close at 20:30

Map Details

1:4,000, contours 2m

Terrain Description

The event takes place within Oaklands Park and University of Chichester which provides a mix of fast parkland running and complex buildings to navigate around.

Facilities

Adjacent to Chichester City Centre, with it's large selection of restaurants.
Public toilets in the car park, first aid.
Play area at the Northen end of Oaklands Park.

Miscellaneous

CAMPING

Camping is available on the Saturday night at the Eartham assembly area. This is a regular campsite with toilets, shower, and drinking water. We have the exclusive use of the field for the whole weekend. If you want to camp there (£10 per adult per night, children free) please contact the owner, Mr Pirt, directly on ashie65@gmail.com. He can provide limited space on the Friday night outside the parking area. Because of space limitations, those arriving to camp on Saturday will need to wait until the assembly field is clear of cars after about 3pm before pitching their tents.

MAZE / NAUGHTY NUMBERS

We plan to run a free maze or naughty numbers for children adjacent to the car park and near to the start.

NEWCOMERS

These events are well suited to beginners, juniors and family groups who want to try orienteering or move up from school to forest orienteering.

Pre-enter as in the entry details section below. If you don't have a "dibber" (the electronic timing device) you can hire one - you will be allocated one to pick up at the Enquiries tent at the event. You will also pick up your map at the event - at the start.

The location information on the event web page will take you to the parking and / or the event centre (the Download flag and the tent will be where you pick up your dibber). At the event centre, club members (wearing yellow high visibility jackets) are there to help and advise. The start is usually very close to the event centre, but if not, there will be red and white tapes placed intermittently along the route that you follow to get between the event centre and the start and finish.

If you are new to this sport, please select Course 6. This may seem short but it's the best way to learn.

Contacts / Officials

Planner: Matthew Hill

Organiser: Euan Marsh

Controller: Ian Moran

Important Event Information

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. Information about how to keep yourself and your children safe at an event can be found here.

Whistles: Carrying a whistle is strongly recommended at all our events and may be made compulsory by the organiser depending on identified risks and conditions.

SIACs: Note that in contactless mode no record of a SIAC "punch" is held in the control box. By using contactless punching, competitors are accepting the resulting risk that we may take longer to find them if they are lost or injured.

Covid Prevention: Please adhere to the British Orienteering Code of Conduct and take care to allow others to maintain social distance if they wish.

Ticks: Please be aware that ticks are common across many of the areas we run in and can carry infections such as Lyme Disease and Tick-Borne Encephalitis. This is why the rules of orienteering say that you MUST wear full leg and abdomen cover in the forest. Full arm cover is also recommended. Please check for ticks after running and seek medical advice if you develop flu like symptoms or a spreading circular rash after being bitten. There is an excellent government leaflet here.

Insurance: All of our events are registered with British Orienteering and are covered by their public liability insurance; individuals are advised to consider their own private accident insurance.

Please note that the insurance only covers those registered as being part of the event so if you are taking part as a group, or are accompanying / shadowing a child please make sure you register the names of everyone taking part as you sign up.

For club taster / coaching sessions, individuals who are registered as attending are insured for a maximum of 3 initial sessions whilst deciding whether to join; they must be members of British Orienteering by their 4th session.

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