These details are for an event that has already taken place.

Travel by Public Transport / Bicycle:

Helpful links: Airport: East Midlands / Railway: Trainline / Coach: National Express / Buses: Traveline

Information for Bicycle Users:
Bikes can be locked to a fence close to enquiries.

Information about shelter for leaving bags etc.:
Bags may be left at the enquiries point at your own risk.

Specific Information for event day:
Nottingham City Transport Sky Blue Service 47 provides a regular service to the Spring Lane (Gedling Country Park) bus stop, located directly outside the entrance to the park.
Alternatively, Nottingham City Transport Red Services 44 and 44A run along Arnold Lane, alongside the junction with Lambley Lane. Alight at the Arnold Lane cemetery bus stop. It is a short walk along Lambley Lane to the car park and southern entrance onto the park via the recreation ground.
For further information, visit Nottingham City Transport website at https://www.nctx.co.uk/services/NCT/44 - or suffix 47.

Travel by Car / Motorcycle / Minibus:
Brown Tourist signed from various directions e.g. Gedling Village, Mapperley Plains, Colliery Way.

Nearest Postcode for SatNav: (of necessity may not be very close)
NG4 4PE

Parking: SK615444    look.rope.solo
Large upper and lower car parks off Spring Lane. £1 parking - pay at various points at exits to car parks.

Beginners: ... help here
This event is suitable for newcomers.
The area is Parkland/Woods. You will need clothes and footwear suitable for the weather and terrain.
We like to help newcomers to get started. There is a newcomer email where you can ask for advice. Please let us know that you are coming to the event and we will allocate someone to help you.

Courses: ... explanation

Yellow course - 1.9km; 30m climb
Orange course - 2.6km; 50m climb
Short Green course - 3.8km; 70m climb
Green course - 5.3km; 110m climb

Navigation: Yellow = easy (families with young children) ; Orange = medium difficulty (newcomer adults / families with older children); Short Green & Green (suitable for experienced orienteers)

Enquiry Point:
Enquiries, collect hire SI cards and download will be at the far end of the children's play area down the slope from the Café and toilets. Look for signs and the club banner.

Start Times:
12:30 to 14:00

Courses Close:
15:00

Terrain:
New Country Park developed by Gedling BC in 2015, previously old colliery tip. Area includes solar farm (OOB). Bounded on N and E by Spring Lane and Lambley Lane. Proposed bypass to SW, housing to NW.

Punching System:
Timing is by SportIdent
Contactless punching is enabled for those with SIACs.
Everybody must punch conventionally at the Start and Finish

Map:
1:10000 5m   ISOM 2019
Courses Overprinted on Waterproof paper

Start:
The start for all courses is at a path junction to the east / downhill from the far end of the play area; 100 metres from Enquiries.
The start will be arranged into three 1-minute boxes (-3,-2 and -1).
Please ensure that you have cleared and checked your SI/SIAC cards before you start.
Remember to 'punch' at the start box.

Control Descriptions:
Printed on the map, and available loose in the start boxes

Finish:
The finish for all courses will be at the far end of the play area close to Enquiries.

Download:
Download is next to the Enquiry Point

Results:
Results will not be displayed at Download but will be available on the NOC website.
There might be Live O results on the day, if reception is good enough.

Toilets:
Toilets available within site buildings

Dogs:
Dogs permitted on a lead

Safety:
A comprehensive Risk Assessment has been carried out by the organiser.

Participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety during the event. It is recommended that whistles are carried.

Once you have started a course it is a rule that you don't leave the event without reporting to a download official even if you retire.

The Competitor Safety Slip can be downloaded and brought to the Enquiry Point if you wish to leave medical or emergency contact details. You may place the slip in a sealed envelope labelled with your name and class. The slip will be only accessible to the organiser or first aiders and will be destroyed after the event.

Child and Vulnerable Adults Safety:
This event is organised in accordance with British Orienteering regulations for child safety. This includes ensuring that courses selected by competitors aged under 18 are suitable for their level of experience. Where there is doubt, please ensure your child is shadowed on a colour coded course. Adults who wish to be competitive must complete their own course first. NOC volunteers are available at enquiries to advise and to support newcomers in selecting an appropriate course. More information

NOC has a policy on the taking of photographs at events, based on national guidance. This provides a sensible balance between the benefits and risks associated with the taking and use of images. If you are unsure about acceptable practice, please speak to the event organiser.

Entries:
Please enter in advance using the NOC entry system Enter NowEnter Now.

Enter before 23:59 on Tue 20 Jun to guarantee your map.

Online entries will remain open until 13:00 on event day, but these late entries are subject to the availability of printed maps.

Fees:

Courses:
Adults - £5.00
Students - £2.00
Juniors & Newcomers - £2.00
Family BOF Members - £12.00

SIAC Hire - £2.00
SIAC Loss - £60.00
SportIdent Hire - Free
SportIdent Loss - Free
Family / group going round together enter as 1 adult

Family rate is for multiple course entries. A family group can take part together by creating a single entry at the adult rate.

Officials:

Organiser:

Hilary Palmer assisted by John Palmer

Planner:

Hilary Palmer