Park-O P8Hove ParkSat 28 September, 2024

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Near: Hove
Level of event: Local
Type of event: Race, Coaching, Juniors

Location Info

* Postcodes are not very precise in some areas, so don't rely on them for an exact location.

Pre event info

Sign up at Racesignup.

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.

Volunteer here

Enquiries here

Read more about this series

Directions / Parking

Three hours free parking available around the park. Parking restrictions lessen to the north-west of the park.

Public Transport

Good public transport links. Use Google Maps for the best travel information.

Course Information

Easy courses for children and families: Yellow (1.4km), Orange (1.8km)

Sprint course for adults and older juniors: Sprint (3.0km)

Entry Details

Entry fees: Sprint £5.00, Orange £2.50, Yellow £2.50 (SO Juniors free - use code SOJuniors)

Timing Chip (SI card) hire: Seniors £1 (£2 for Contactless Chip (SIAC)), Juniors 50p (£1 for SIAC)

Registration

Online at Racesignup.

Start Times

From 10.00am - 11.00am. Courses close 12.00pm

Map Details

Scale 1:4,000 with 5m contours.

Terrain Description

Open parkland with areas of woodland.

Dog restrictions

Well-behaved dogs on a lead.

Facilities

Toilets / Play Area / Picnic Tables / Nearby Cafe etc.

Contacts / Officials

Planner: Robert Lines

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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.

Privacy: when participating in our events/activities 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.

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