Park-O 4Hampden Park Sat 30 June, 2018
Hampden Park Orienteering
Report
Really nice weather for a good event, thank you Amelia.
Results and Splits posted for Hampden Parko 4.
RouteGadget
Is a web app for sharing and comparing orienteering routes. You can draw your own route or upload a GPS track from your watch. It also allows you to watch an animated replay with a simulated mass start.
Park O Series Info
Park-Os are friendly club events, usually in parks or school grounds, where children and newcomers are very welcome. These are fun events where you can get a feeling for the sport – you can walk or run, go as a group or on your own or challenge your navigation at high speed against some of our top competitive orienteers. Yellow and Orange courses are suitable for children to run on their own with a bit of practice. Adults are welcome to shadow children until they are confident to go on their own. Sprint courses are run or walked by any age group.
The Park-O series takes place in the early summer and early Autumn and is 8 events this year. Certificates are awarded for the best placed in a variety of age categories.
Location Info
Nearest town: Eastbourne
- Postcode: BN22 9QR *
- Lat,Lng:50.79347,0.27034
- Grid Ref:
- Google Map
- Streetmap (OS 50k)
- Bing Map (OS 50k)
- OpenStreetMap
* Postcodes are not very precise in some areas, so don't rely on them for an exact location.
Directions / Parking
Arriving by road the Park is signed from the junction of the A2021 (Kings Drive) and Decoy Drive.
Car parking is available along Hampden Park Drive, running through the centre of the park. Please drive carefully within the park and park considerately.
Public Transport
Hampden Park is 0.5km from Hampden Park Railway station with regular service please visit http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Eastbourne is served by Stagecoach buses https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-east
From Brighton there is the Route 12 Coaster Service operated by Brighton and Hove Buses http://www.buses.co.uk/servicelisting.shtml
Course Information
Yellow 1.3km , orange 1.9km and Sprint 3.2km.
Entry Details
Entry via Racesignup.co.uk. Newcomers are welcome and eligible for a free trial session - if you'd like to reserve a map or discuss the event please email our club secretary.
Entry fees: Sprint £6.00, Orange £3.00, Yellow £3.00 (SO Juniors free - use code SOJuniors)
SI card hire: Seniors £1 (£2 for SIAC), Juniors 50p (£1 for SIAC)
Registration open
From 9:45 to 10:45
Start Times
From 10:00 to 11:00 Courses close at 12:00
Terrain Description
Hampden Park, Eastbourne offers a mix of ancient deciduous oak woodland with a complex network of paths, with many stretches of open woodland, expanses of classic municipal parkland and sports fields and courts.
This mix can be challenging requiring quick thinking to negotiate the differing landscape.
Dog restrictions
Dogs on a lead are welcome.
Facilities
The classic park landscape includes streams and a lake to relax within once you have finished. The park provides great children’s play areas, toilets and a café.
Miscellaneous
Yellow and orange courses have been planned so there should be no need to cross roads and or cross thick undergrowth whilst the Sprint O requires some running through open woods and undergrowth at times. It may therefore be advisable to cover one's legs.
Safety bearing for yellow and orange - please head south the to the park road and then carefully walk along road to the download tent/event centre.
Please beware of the many other users in the park and treat with consideration.
Contacts / Officials
Planner: Amelia and Tim Bartlett
Organiser:
Controller:
Photo Gallery
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A glorious day at Hampden Park
Start lanes at Hampden Park
Waiting to start
Hampden Park Lake
Hampden Park Finish