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

FINAL DETAILS

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.:


Specific Information for event day:
From Nottingham City Centre - take the 35 City Transport bus from Angel Row. Alight at QMC and, using the pedestrian crossings, cross the ring road to the University North entrance. Alternatively, alight at the next stop on Derby Road (just past the North Entrance). From here follow the signs to the Assembly area. Buses run every 10 or 20 mins through the morning with a journey time of approx 15 mins.

Travel by Car / Motorcycle / Minibus:
Note 18:30 on 6th June: A limit of 180 has been placed on entries now that maps have been printed. Parking and assembly will be in / close to the main visitor car park. This is signed from the North Gate to the campus off A52 westbound Derby Road at the Ring Road interchange near the QMC Hospital. If approaching from the west go round the roundabout and back onto the Derby Road. The entrance is immediately after a pedestrian crossing. It is also possible to park near Lakeside Arts (see map) which is where the toilets are situated then walk straight up Keighton Hill, right at a junction then left to the main parking. Please do not park anywhere within the main area of buildings but there are two parking areas close to Lakeside Arts and another larger parking area to the north just round the bend of East Drive.

Nearest Postcode for SatNav: (of necessity may not be very close)
NG7 2RD

Parking:    august.visits.manage
Note 18:30 on 6th June: A limit of 180 has been placed on entries now that maps have been printed. Parking and assembly will be in / close to the main visitor car park. This is signed from the North Gate to the campus off A52 westbound Derby Road at the Ring Road interchange near the QMC Hospital. If approaching from the west go round the roundabout and back onto the Derby Road. The entrance is immediately after a pedestrian crossing. See parking information above for those who prefer to park near the Lakeside Arts Centre where toilets are situated. NB this will not be signed but is accessible from the South Gate to the campus off the eastbound A6005 University Boulevard. Lakeside Arts is 350m from the main car park.

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

This event will offer several opportunities to practise your ‘Sprint’-style orienteering.
This may be useful as you prepare for the British Sprint/Mixed Sprint Relay
championships, other summer races or generally to improve your urban/sprint
orienteering skills.

‘Sprint’-style orienteering for newcomers: Short courses with frequent controls
(checkpoints) and lots of decisions e.g. ‘which way?’ ‘which side of the building? Etc.
It’s fun – the best people do sprint; the rest go at the speed that is comfortable for
them!

The format of the day will be:
• Between 1030 and 1145 there will be opportunity to do up to 4 loops of varying
distance. It’s anticipated these loops would take ~10 to 15minutes each.
• From 1200 there will be opportunity to take part in a 2 x 2person Sprint relay –
with informal pairs being formed on the day. It’s anticipated that each leg would take
~8 to 12 minutes each.
• There will be a choice of Long, Medium and Short distance legs, which you can
choose on the day.

It’s anticipated that everyone will be finished by about 1300.

Your entry fee is to cover all the above activities, so we hope most people can stay
for the whole time. On entering you just need to choose if you want to work with a
1:3000 or 1:4000 scale, so we can print off sufficient maps of each scale.
FYI at the British Sprint Champs there will be 1:3000 scale for M65+/W55+

We’ll be joined by a number of junior squad training groups, and we would welcome
any other regional or club coaches that would like to work with a group of orienteers
to also make themselves known.

Enquiry Point:
Note 18:30 on 6th June: A limit of 180 has been placed on entries now that maps have been printed. Look for the club banner and tent close to the parking area.

Start Times:
10:30 to 12:00

Courses Close:
13:00

Terrain:
Leafy University campus with adjacent inner city parkland. More grass underfoot than hard surface.

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   ISSprOM 2019-2
Courses Overprinted on Waterproof paper

Start:
Close to parking/assembly
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:
Close to parking/assembly

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:
Public Toilet block within 500m of parking

Dogs:
Dogs permitted on a lead in the car park but not on courses

Safety:
Specifically for this event at The University of Nottingham and Highfields Park:
Traffic speed on the campus is restricted but take care crossing roads and parking areas.

and for all NOC events:
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 3 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 - £6.00
Students - £3.00
Juniors - £3.00
Family BOF Members - £15.00

SIAC Hire - £2.00
SIAC Loss - £60.00
SportIdent Hire - Free
Student discount code S871

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/Planner:

Anthony Squire