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.:
Shelter is available at Wollaton Hall - shops, cafe, toilets, etc.

Specific Information for event day:
Take the 30 bus from Victoria Centre bus station. Buses run on the hour at 0940, 1040, etc. Travel time 14 mins. Alight at Wollaton Park bus stop. Follow O signs from there to the Assembly area.

Travel by Car / Motorcycle / Minibus:
Postcode NG8 2AE. Follow brown tourist signs into the park and then take the road past the play area and adjacent parking and left up the hill towards Wollaton Hall.

Nearest Postcode for SatNav: (of necessity may not be very close)
NG8 2AE

Parking:   
Park in car park on the righthand side of the road leading up towards the Hall. Parking is £6 (all day) via the RingGo app or by card payment in the shops, and cafes. Find your own parking place - this is a busy, popular park.

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

Short, easy course suitable for young children and families with children under 10years. 1.9km; 9 controls/checkpoints.

Medium course with harder navigation - suitable for newcomer adults and experienced orienteers. 4.3km; 12 controls/checkpoints

Long course with harder navigation - suitable for orienteers wanting a longer course. 6.3km; 17 controls/checkpoints

Enquiry Point:
Club tent close to the parking - look for the club banner

Start Times:
10:30 to 12:00

Courses Close:
14:00

Terrain:
Fast open parkland.

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

Map:
1:7500 5m   
Courses Overprinted on Waterproof paper

Start:
Close to 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:
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:
(no information on dogs available)

Notes:
Take care - deer roam throughout the park and in July they have newly born calves. Keep well away from the deer.

Safety:
Specifically for this event at Wollaton Park:
Deer can be a problem at certain times of year

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.

Nearest Hospital:
QMC hospital - there will be a map at enquiries should you need to go to A&E

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

Enter before 23:59 on Mon 15 Jul 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 - £5.00
Students - £2.00
Juniors - £2.00

Parking - £6.00
SIAC Hire - £2.00
SIAC Loss - £60.00
SportIdent Hire - Free
Code for full-time student S649

Officials:

Organiser:

Hilary Palmer

Planner:

Monica Henderson assisted by Simon Elliott