Local and schools event

When:: Saturday 22 March 2014, 13:00 - 15:00
Where:: Millhouses Park - Sheffield
Category:: Local
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Sun 21:40

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Control 10 on the light green course was made optional, given the likely temperature of the water in the river crossing after a frost overnight. Kwok included it, perhaps adding a couple of minutes to his time, so his win is very impressive.

Sat evening

Thank you for all coming today. I hope you enjoyed the courses and managed to avoid the showers!

For those of you getting the orienteering bug there is some training next Saturday in Bingham Park. Check the Website tomorrow for details. The next Schools event isn't until Norfolk Park on 17 May but there are plenty of other events before then, all with courses for all abilities.

Thank you to all the helpers today, it was pretty hectic at times but they coped very well.

Information

This is a combined Sheffield Schools and Saturday Afternoon series aimed to introduce new people to the sport and also provide training opportunities to all orienteers.

Based outside the cafe in Millhouses park this session is suitable for all ages and abilities.

Millhouses park and the cafe are here. You can check out their menu.

The nearest bus stop is served by the every 10 minutes from the centre of Sheffield (97 & 98) also from Ecclesall Road/Hunter's Bar on the 83, more information. Parking is available in the Pay and Display car parks at the either end of the Park.

Registration for courses will open at 1pm. You can start any time from 1pm - 3pm but the courses close at 3:30pm.

Costs

Adults £4 or £3 for members of SYO or another orienteering club

Children £2

There is no charge for those pupils of Sheffield schools who subscribe to the SFSS who run the correct course for their age group. However 2^nd runs will cost £2.

Any additional courses will cost an additional £1

If you would like to go around in a group you would just pay for one entry.

Orienteering Courses Available

If you complete a course and there is still time you are welcome to try another.

The light green and map memory courses will also use Hutcliff Woods which is the (steep) wooded hillside on the other side of the railway line. It is not necessary to cross any roads. It does have a lot of brambles on the upper part of the slope though...

Course	School Years	Distance	Technical Level	Who is it for?
White	Y4-Y5	1km	1	The easiest course and a great place for children to start. The course is entirely on paths and each time you have to make a decision - which path to take, there will be a control point.
Yellow	Y6-Y7	1.9km	2	The next step up and a good place for teenagers etc. to start. The course will use paths but also other line features - Fences, streams etc. It will also no longer have a control every time you need to decide where you are going. For example you may need to make a couple of turns on paths between controls
Orange	Y8-Y9	2.4km	3	Harder still, the Orange course introduces: Choosing routes - e.g. should I go round the paths to the left or right Using 'Point Features' as control sites Basic use of a compass The orange has 2 parts. You run Part 1 and when you get to the last control turn the map over and run Part 2 to the finish
Long Orange	Y10+	3.2km	3	The Long Orange course goes outside the Park into Hutcliffe Wood. It does not involve crossing a road but does require children to run on the pavement.
Light Green		4.1km	4	Ideal for improvers The navigation difficulty increases and you start to use simple contours and point features. This course uses Hutcliff Wood so there will be brambles...
Map Memory		2.4km	4	Experienced orienteers or someone up for a challenge! Rather than carrying a map each control has a map extract that shows the location of the next control. You have to figure out the route and then run to the next control. If you lose your way you have no option but to retrace your steps back to the last control and try again. This course stays in Millhouses park For those looking for a longer run this course followed by the Light Green would be a good combination

Safety & risk

A comprehensive risk assessment will have been carried out by the organiser, but participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety during the event. If a competitor has a pre-existing medical condition that they think should be declared, please complete a medical form at enquiries. The sealed envelope will only be opened in an emergency.

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Venue

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