British Orienteering Championships 1997

	Our hosts, the East Midlands Orienteering Association have promised us excellent fare. The Individual Championships revisit Clumber Park, the scene of the relays at JK91, thereby giving us the opportunity to repeat successes or atone for errors. The Relays meanwhile will be staged in the grounds of Chatsworth House only just up the road from the Federation's Offices and like Clumber, long associated with the annual RAC Rally. Now we have our own chance to try to cover the ground as quickly! Failing this enjoy your Orienteering and have a successful Championships. Good Luck Richard Speirs - Chairman, British Orienteering Federation
	On behalf of the BOC97 organising team I extend to all our Orienteering friends throughout the country a warm welcome to the East Midlands and to the 1997 British Orienteering Championships. Whilst the East Midlands cannot offer Orienteering terrain technically comparable to that we enjoyed at recent Championships in Scotland and Wales, as nature endowed us with the wrong sort of glacier, we will offer you well planned courses making best use of the area, an enthusiastic organising team and we hope excellent organisation throughout. I hope you will enjoy your weekend with us in the East Midlands. John Hurley - BOC97 Co-ordinator

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ORGANISERS AND OFFICIALS

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Competitions will be run under the rules of the British Orienteering Federation
• Any search for the competition course or inspection of the competition areas before your run is forbidden and will lead to disqualification
• Lost property will be retained at the enquiries tent
• To facilitate punch checking the punching section of control cards must not be marked on the reverse - Do not use a permanent marker on the front as it may show through.
• Complaints must be made only at enquiries. You will be directed to the Organiser but if you wish to formally protest his decision it must be in writing to the Controller accompanied by a £5 returnable fee, in accordance with BOF rule 11.
• Dogs are only permitted in event car parking and assembly areas and must be kept on a lead at all times - They are not allowed on the shuttle coaches and hence not in the Clumber competition area at all - Please come armed to clean up dog mess with a scooper - Other people at the events will appreciate your efforts.
• Please remove your litter - We would like to be welcomed back.
• Please show consideration for other users of the areas.
• Medical and rescue services are on hand during the weekend but competitors take part in these events at their own risk.
• The organisers and / or landowners cannot accept any responsibility for injury to or illness of competitors, officials, guests or spectators nor for loss of, or damage to, their property.
• The drugs testing unit may be in attendance testing selected competitors.
• BOF rules do not allow smoking at British orienteering competitions.
• Full body cover must be worn, checks may be made.
• Dependent upon the weather cagoules may be declared compulsory. May is normally mild but snow has not been unknown. Please do not embarrass event officials who may have to prevent you from starting.
• All competitors must report to the finish whether or not they have completed their course.
• Any damage inadvertently caused or witnessed should be reported at the finish. Failure could lead to future permission difficulties.
• No spikes to be worn on the bus transfer to Clumber please.

ENTRY ENQUIRIES

TROPHIES

STRING COURSES

SPECIAL SYMBOLS

	Pictorial Description	Map Symbol and Colour
Horse Jump		Black
Tripod		Black
Fodder Rack		Black
Water Trough		Blue
Prominent Tree or Group of Trees	not used	Green

ACCOMMODATION

CAMPING AND CARAVAN CLUB	BAKEWELL	01629 636555
CARAVAN CLUB	CHATSWORTH	01246 588226	CARAVANS
SHERWOOD FOREST CARAVAN PARK	Near EDWINSTOWE	01623 823132
GREENHILLS CARAVAN PARK	NW OF BAKEWELL	0162981 3467	CARAVANS
LOWER GREENFIELDS CARAVAN SITE	Near BAKEWELL	01707 329675	CARAVANS
ERIC BYRNE MEMORIAL CARAVAN SITE	BASLOW	01629 816211	CAMPING
DERBYSHIRE DALES LEISURE PARK	DARLEY DALE / CHESTERFIELD	01629 732428	CARAVANS
SQUARE & COMPASS PUBLIC HOUSE	DARLEY BRIDGE NW of MATLOCK	01629 733255	TENTS & VANS
ROWSLEY BAR FARM	ROWSLEY near MATLOCK	01629 734691	CAMPING
RAWSON HOUSE FARM	MONYASH, BAKEWELL	01629 813521	TENTS & VANS
DARWIN FOREST CARAVAN PARK	MATLOCK / CHATSWORTH	01629 732428	VANS & CABINS
WHEATSHEAF HOTEL	BASLOW	01246 582240	5 ROOMS
RED LION	CHATSWORTH RD BRAMPTON	01246 207869	7 ROOMS
GROUSE & CLARET PUBLIC HOUSE	ROWSLEY	01629 733233	TENTS & VANS

THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO ASSIST YOU. THE BOC'97 ORGANISERS HAVE NOT MADE ANY ARRANGEMENTS WITH THESE SITES AND HAVE NOT VETTED THEIR FACILITIES

TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRES

• CHESTERFIELD 01246 207777
• BAKEWELL 01629 813227
• MANSFIELD 01623 427770

LOCAL PLACES OF INTEREST

OTHER ORIENTEERING OPPORTUNITIES

Permanent Orienteering Courses

CLUMBER PARK IS OUT OF BOUNDS FOR ALL BOC97 TRAFFIC
The area around the finish is in bounds to pedestrians as are the routes to and from the starts.
All other areas are out of bounds even when you have finished your run.

British Orienteering Federation

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

• The Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for their support and the use of Chatsworth
• John Oliver and Sean Doxey, Comptroller and Clerk of Works, Chatsworth Estate
• The National Trust and Forest Enterprise for the use of Clumber Park
• David Wilson, National Trust Management
• Jackie Scott, National Trust Visitor Liaison Officer
• Stuart Chappell, National Trust Head Ranger
• Andrew Powers, Forest Ranger - Forest Enterprise
• Worksop College for the facilities provided
• George Kettleborough, Head Groundsman
• Karl Bilson, Business Manager, Worksop College
• Ian Butterfield, English Nature
• Martin Doughty, Chair of the Peak National Park Authority and Leader of Derbyshire County Council for his support at the prize-giving
• Silva (UK) Ltd for their support and in particular the Trail-O
• Engineering Technology for Internet facilities
• Reflex Packaging Ltd and Ultra Packaging Ltd for the official event plastic bags
• Tynemill Inns Ltd and especially Chris Holme for committee facilities
• Ashby Mapping for the computer graphics, plans and desktop publishing
• Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Constabularies for their help and forbearance
• St John Ambulance Brigade and The British Red Cross for standing by us
• Derby Mountain Rescue Team
• The many members of all the orienteering clubs in the East Midlands Association for the help provided to the organising teams
• All other parties providing assistance in any form

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