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.:
Shelter is available at the Sports Centre.

Specific Information for event day:
Take the I or IA bus from Beastmarket Hill B2, Nottingham. Buses run on the hour or half hour. Travel time 22 mins. Alight at Clifton Lane, NTU bus stop. Follow O signs from there to the Assembly area.

Travel by Car / Motorcycle / Minibus:
Access to the site will be signed via the North entrance off the A453. Follow signs to park in the North car park.

Nearest Postcode for SatNav: (of necessity may not be very close)
NG11 8NS

Parking: SK549354    steps.soils.flats
Parking and assembly will be in the North Car Park. Toilets are in the Sports Hall which is 350m from assembly via College Drive. Please follow signs. The start is close to the toilets.

Beginners: ... help here
This event is suitable for newcomers.
The area is Urban/Parkland. 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

Course	Classes	km
1	MO	8.8
2	MV40 WO	7.0
3	MSV55 WV40	5.8
4	MUV65 WSV55	4.9
5	MHV75 WUV65 WHV75	3.2
6	MJ16 WJ16 NEW	4.4
7	MYJ12 WYJ12 FAM	2.0
The area is predominantly flat, so no climb is stated
Subject to final controlling

NEW is newcomers, FAM is family.

Any adult can enter any course but to count for the EM Urban League you should run your designated course.
Juniors M/W12 and under must run course 7 unless they are accompanied by an adult. This course is entirely on campus but does include road crossings. Speed is restricted to 15mph.
Juniors who are under 16 on the day of the event must do either course 6 or 7 unless accompanied by an adult. Course 6 goes into Clifton village and involves a compulsory road crossing which will be marshalled for a short time. It would be helpful if juniors under 16 doing course 6 start between 11.00 and 11.15.
Courses 1 to 5 cross roads outside the campus but with no compulsory road crossing point. These are all in the adjacent residential areas where traffic is light. There will be no timed out crossings .

NB none of the courses cross the busy A453

Start Times:
10:30 to 12:00

Courses Close:
14:00

Terrain:
Small university campus with university buildings, halls of residence, parking and open areas. A nearby residential area will also be used.

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

Map:
1:4000 2m   
Courses Overprinted on Waterproof paper

Start:
The Start will be close to the toilets.
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 is close to assembly. Please ensure you punch at the finish.

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:
(no information on dogs available)

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 Mon 24 Jun to guarantee your map.

Online entries will remain open until 11:00 on event day, but these late entries are subject to the availability of printed maps.

Fees:

Courses:
Adults - £8.00
Students - £3.00
Juniors - £3.00
Family - £20.00

SIAC Hire - £2.00
SIAC Loss - £60.00
SportIdent Hire - Free
Extra Maps - £0.50

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:

Jane Booker

Planner:

Hilary Palmer

Controller:

Mick Lucking