Day 1

 

 Day 1 - 80m Sprint (Subject to venue permission)

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Event

Friday 4th April 2025
British ARDF Championships

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Location :
  Hodgemoor

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
  16:30 : Registration opens
  17:00 : Walk to start, 500 m
  17:30 : First Start

  18:15 : Last Start
  19:15: Sprint Finished
  19:30 : Some presentations

(Sunset is 19:42)
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Frequencies 

Hidden stations
  Slow Tx1-Tx5 : 3.52 MHz
  Slow Beacon  : 3.54 MHz
  Fast Tx1-Tx5 : 3.56 MHz
  Fast Beacon  : 3.58 MHz

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

M16
  Controls (?) TBD

M21, M40, M50,
  Controls (5+5) S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, F1, F2, F3, F4, F5

M60,
  Controls (?) TBD

M70,
  Controls (3) TBD

W14
  Controls (?) TBD

W21, W35
  Controls (5+5) S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, F1, F2, F3, F4, F5

W50+
  Controls (?) TBD

TBD : To be Decided


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Time Allowed
60 minutes

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The Beacon & Finish

Close to Assembly.

The beacon and finish are close 20m.
Punch the Beacon before the Finish.

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Map
ISOM 2024
1:7500 A4 Waterproof Pertex
North lines are 250m separation.

Preprinted overlay
Start
Slow Beacon (Spectator)
Fast Beacon
Finish

Out of Bounds
Some fields are marked permenantly out of bounds, do not enter.
There is a road on the map, cars travel quite fast along here 60km.
  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 pleanty
  of warning if you approach, especially from behind.

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Control Sites

Punching at the Transmitters
Electronic (si-ident) punching will be used.
Standard dibbing, not SIAC.

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

The <tbc> 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.