Day 1

Day 1 - 80m Sprint

Friday 4th April 2025

Location :

Hodgemoor Woods


Parking :
  At Hodgemoor car park.
  Marked with orienteering kite/banner at road side.

http://streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=496783&y=193897&z=115&sv=496783,193897&st=4&ar=y&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf&dn=780&ax=496783&ay=193897&lm=0

Nearest Post Code   HP7 0JX
Lat,Long            51.635565,-0.602942
Nat Grid            SU967938 / SU9678393897
what3words          lodge.gone.achieving

All arrangements subject to confirmation
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Timetable
  15:30 : Registration opens
  16:00 : First Start
  18:00 : Last Start
  19:00 : Sprint courses close
  19:30 : Some presentations

(Sunset is 19:42)
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Frequencies 

Hidden stations
  Slow Tx1-Tx5 : 3.52 MHz [S1..S5]
  Slow Beacon  : 3.54 MHz [SB]
  Fast Tx1-Tx5 : 3.56 MHz [F1..F5]
  Fast Beacon  : 3.58 MHz [FB]

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Transmitters to find and control sequence
Start,
Slow Controls (N),
Slow Beacon (Spectator)
Fast Controls (M),
Fast Beacon,
Finish

 
Course : sprint-10 : M14, M21, M40, M50, M60, W21, W35, W45
  Controls (5+5) All 5xSlow, All 5xFast

Course : sprint-8 : W55+
  Controls (4+4) Any 4 from 5xSlow, Any 4 from 5xFast

Course : sprint-6 : M70+
  Controls (3+3) Any 3 from 5xSlow, Any 3 from 5xFast


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Time Allowed
60 minutes

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The Start, Beacon & Finish are located close to Assembly

Punch the Beacon before the Finish.

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Map
ISOM 2024
1:7500 A4 Waterproof Pertex
North lines are 300m separation.

Premarked maps
Start
Slow Beacon (Spectator)
Fast Beacon
Finish

Out of Bounds
Some fields are marked permanently out of bounds, do not enter.
There is a road on the map, cars travel quite fast along here 60km. 
  There is no need to cross the road.
  Crossing the road directly is allowed. Be careful.
  Running along or adjacent to the road is not permitted.

Horses :
  The area of Hodgemoor is used by a riding stables to the South West.
  Expect to meet Horses and riders along the paths.
  Do not Frighten the horses or riders. Give them plenty
  of warning if you approach, especially from behind. 
  Be careful when emerging from the wood onto a path.

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Control Sites

Punching at the Transmitters
Electronic (si-ident) punching will be used.
Si-Units for the Sprint will be SIAC enabled.
The Start and Finish are not SIAC enabled, punch both units.

Si-Stake with unit. No orienteering kite/banner/lantern
Si-Unit marked with the Transmitter number,
  S1, S2, S3, S4, S5
  SB
  F1, F2, F3, F4, F5
  FB
  Finish


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Start procedure

Starts in list order with a minimum 2 minute separation.
Map given at start Time-0
There may be a short start corridor

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Cheating

You are not required to deposit your receiver before the start of today’s competition.

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Acknowledgements:

We are grateful to the following,

Forestry England for use of the forest.

Thames Valley Orienteering Club for use of the map.

Competitor details will be stored electronically. By entering the event you are indicating your acceptance of this procedure.

Orienteering is an adventure sport, competitors take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety.

Final Details:

Final details with more information will be issued closer to the event. Please check the final details before travelling to the event as there may be changes to the information here.


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