ORIENTEERING CHAMPIONSHIPS PRE EVENT INFORMATION

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2 ORIENTEERING CHAMPIONSHIPS PRE EVENT INFORMATION DATE: Saturday 15 Sunday 16 March 2008 VENUE: Stanton Moor, Derbyshire (Derwent Valley Orienteers) - Individuals Beeley Woods, North Sheffield - Relay DIRECTIONS: From Matlock and the South: Stay on the A6 North and signposted to Bakewell until you reach Darley Dale. In Darley Dale, turn Left down Station Road and follow this for 5.5km through Winster Village to a T junction. At this T Junction turn right (heading north) and take the first right (The Mires) to Birchover Village. The event will be signposted from this junction - follow signs and the carpark is located at Barn Farm on the right. The campsite where we are parking will also be signposted from this junction. From the North: Join the A6 and follow signs to Darley Dale/ Matlock. In Darley Dale, turn right down Station Road and follow this for 5.5km through Winster Village to a T junction. At this T Junction turn right (heading north) and take the first right (The Mires) to Birchover Village. The event will be signposted from this junction - follow signs and the carpark is located at Barn Farm on the right. The campsite where we are parking will also be signposted from this junction. PARKING: MAP: This will be at Barn Farm in the centre of the village of Birchover (to the south of Stanton Moor). Grid Reference: SK238621, postcode district: DE4 2. Toilets will be available. The map is at 1:7,500 with 5m contours and has been updated by British Champion Oli Johnson in January START AND FINISH: This will be located around 600m from the parking area. The walk to the start and finish will be taped from the parking and there will be a clothing dump at the finish in the event of poor weather. The start is effectively adjacent to the finish. The finish will be the assembly point. The download will be nearby.

3 TERRAIN: Stanton Moor is a natural gem found in the south of the Peak District where over the years the area has been used for Druid worship, with numerous stone circles located on the moors. More recently, extensive quarrying has left the wooded areas scarred with many pockets of intricate contour detail. Stanton is made up of four main areas: The central area (and majority of Stanton) is an expanse of moorland with intermittent scattered trees and minimal contour detailing. To the north east there has been recent quarrying which has made a huge impact on the area. The area is separated from the central moor by a very steep 45m scarp slope. There are many boulder fields and large quarried sections to negotiate and large contour features. Please Note: This area is inhabited by protesters who campaigned to stop the continued quarrying in the area. They have succeeded and won the battle with the quarry companies but still are living in make-shift houses both on the ground and also in the trees. The houses are marked with a (X) on the map. Please be courteous to anybody you meet while using the area. To the east, the scarp slope continues all the way round to the south and hosts many large crags on its slopes. To the west and the north-west of the central moor, the area is not so steep but is still very technical due to the quarried detail both in the moorland and the surrounding woodland. START TIMES: The starts will be after and last start will be before Courses close at DECLARATION OF RELAY TEAMS: Relay teams must be declared before at the event on Saturday. Please collect a form from download for this. COURSES: Course Mens A Womens A, Mens B Womens B, Mens C Climb Distance (Subject to final controlling): 475m 9.3km 290m 6.0km 190m 3.5km Special Symbols on the Map: O Charcoal burning area/ fireplace X Tent / Protester's Housing

4 MAP EXTRACT: There are photographs of the area available on the facebook event BUSA Orienteering 2008 STONE CIRCLES: Please do not touch the stone circles, these are National Trust property. FENCE CROSSINGS: Some of the courses may involve one or more fence crossings. Please be careful to not damage the fence when using these. Any damage must be reported at download. Crossing the fence elsewhere will result in disqualification. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Thanks to DVO, Haddon Estates and the National Trust for use of the area. OFFICIALS: Organiser- Gareth Little (ShUOC) Planner- Matthew Dickinson (DVO) Controller - Charlie Adams (SPOOK) Map- Oli Johnson (SYO) Results- Martin Ward (SYO)

5 OTHER INFORMATION ACCOMMODATION/TRAVEL: Saturday Evening The accommodation is floor space at the sports hall at Goodwin Sports Centre, Northumberland Road, Sheffield, S10 2TY. This is marked as number 30 on the blue map below. Parking is off Northumberland Road, which can be accessed from the A57. There is some parking available next to the sports hall and this can be accessed through a barrier. Wherever you park make sure it is a busy, well lit place and that there is nothing on display in the vehicle. OPENING TIMES: We have the use of the sports hall between 5pm-8.30am. Please do not try to gain access before 5pm. In order to be in the Restaurant for the meal at 6.30pm you will need to leave the sports hall at 6pm- please shower and change quickly. FOOD: SOCIAL: The meal is at Oriental No1 Chinese Buffett (S1 2AT), at 18.30pm. Please do not be late as the restaurant will be keen to give our seats away. It is approx. 30 minutes walk from Goodwin Sports Centre. ShUOC members will be walking people from Goodwin Sports hall at 6pm. Simply follow the tram tracks down west street in the direction of the station and Oriental No1 is on the left at the bottom before the tram goes over a bridge (near ponds forge). If you get a tram, disembark at the Fitzalan Square/Ponds Forge stop. Please buy drinks in the restaurant or leave a tip as we are causing them a lot of inconvenience to book 150 seats as they would normally sell out on a Saturday. The social is in the Raynor Lounge, in the Union of Students. This is marked as number 120 on the blue map below. We will go to the social straight from the meal as we have the use of the room from 8pm. Please go to the meal dressed in your fancy dress- the theme is chavs n riot police. It would be preferable for you to deviate slightly on the theme rather than not come in fancy dress. The Raynor Lounge is accessed through a door in BarOne in the bottom of the Union. You will need a NUS card to gain access to the union else someone with a Sheffield UCard will have to sign you in. Pop Tarts for the 15 th of March this will be called O Tarts! Unfortunately the Union has put up the price of pop tarts from the advertised 3.50 to 4. Please pay the difference on collection of your tickets or you can get a refund please shuoc@shef.ac.uk by 7/3/08 if you would like a refund. DO NOT TRY TO SELL SPARE TICKETS AT THE UNION- this will get us in a lot of trouble. Please be respectful to people at the accommodation who will be asleep, and do not be rude to the staff at Goodwin. ACCOMMODATION/TRAVEL: Sunday Please tidy up after yourselves and vacate by 8.30am. Breakfast will be available upon proof of purchase (to be picked up at the individual event)

6 RELAYS: Travel Instructions The event is based at Beeley Woods, North Sheffield. This is approached from Sheffield along the A61 (Penistone Road), taking Clay Wheels Lane which leads to Beeley Wood Lane. The event will be signed from the A61 north of the junction with Leppings Lane. PARKING INFORMATION: The parking is at the end of Beeley Wood Lane. Please park on the side of the road, making sure you don t block this public road, allowing access to the factory. Please don t park in the turning circle at the bottom as this will be reserved for turning minibuses, and members of the public. For your info: Grid Reference: SK Postcode district: S6 1 Toilets - These will be available at the parking. ROUTE: In order to make this an interesting and spectator friendly event the assembly area is located in the middle of the forest. 600m from the parking area. Please follow tapes to the left of the factory building and follow the river. Turn Right uphill to cross the railway track into the assembly area. All forest except for this footpath and the assembly area is Out of Bounds.

7 ASSEMBLY AREA: The assembly is located in some nice open beech forest. There should be ample room for club tents and spectators. Runners will pass through the assembly area on their course and therefore tapes to the North and East will be either intermittent or placed at head height. (See map extract). Spectators must not cross this line of tapes. There are two spectator controls. The only areas that can be used for warming up are the taped off assembly area and the route to/from the parking.

8 MAPS: Steep (but fast) deciduous forest with complex mining details. Scale 1:5000, Contour Interval 5m. Drawn by Oli Johnson Courses include 2 parts and will be bagged back-to-back. These will be rolled with a sticker to seal them shut. Stickers should not be compromised before the start whistle or before you have been touched by your incoming runner. The start will be videotaped you have been warned! Control descriptions will be printed on the map. LENGTHS: Subject to final controlling: Men 6.4k, 350m climb. Women 5k, 280m climb. 1st Leg Mass Start: This will be at: 9.50 for Women for Men Please collect your map from the tent, clear your SI card and enter the waiting pen at least 5mins before your start time. You do not have to visit the start kite.

9 OUTGOING RUNNERS: Please collect your map from the tent, clear your SI card and enter the waiting pen Once inside you cannot leave, but there should be sufficient space to keep warm. INCOMING RUNNERS:1st and 2nd Legs:Touch your team mate across the tapes, punch the finish control, then download in the tent. 3rd LEGS: There will be a finish line on the ground. First to cross this line will be the winner. The adjudicator s decision is final. Then punch the finish and download in the tent. Please stay in order. PRIZE GIVING: The prize giving for the weekend will take place after the relays at the assembly area. Please return any trophies that you have long before the prize giving. OFFICIALS: Organisers- Gareth Little (ShUOC), Rach Elder (ShUOC) Planner- Neil Northrop (SYO) Controller - Charlie Adams (SYO) Map- Oli Johnson (SYO) Results- Martin Ward (SYO) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Thanks to Hague Plant Ltd. for the use of Beeley Woods. SAFETY INFORMATION: Both areas contain large crags which should not be climbed down/jumped off. The nearest hospitals are Derby NHS Walk-In Centre, Entrance c, Derbyshire Royal Infirmary Site, Off Osmaston Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 2RG (24 miles from the individual, not an A&E) and Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 7AU (3 miles from the relay event, 28 miles from the Individual). It is advised that team captains should have a list of next of kin contact details in case of an emergency. People travelling alone should leave something e.g. car keys at download for safety. Please inform someone on the download team of any incidents. Please be aware that competitors take part at their own risk. ELECTRONIC PUNCHING: The electronic punching system used throughout the weekend will be SI (SportIdent). Please ask someone at download for advice if you are unsure about how to use the system. CONTACT: For any queries/questions/concerns please contact the organiser Gareth Little (between 9am- 9pm only) on

10 Map of Sheffield Google Maps- Arrow points to Goodwin Sports Centre Below is the blue map of the university campus. The red arrow shows direction to walk for Oriental No1 Chinese all you can eat Buffet.

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