Results

Results, Winsplits, Routegadget and ranking points all available via links above.

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Comments

Thank you all for coming to Wombwell Woods today and making it a very successful event. Almost all feedback was positive so I think that most of you enjoyed your course. Thanks are due to Colin Drury for spending countless hours in the wood and planning great courses despite having to deal with a late change of Start/Finish when our original choice for parking fell through. Ian Cooper put a lot of time into correcting the previous map and I think that resulted in a very accurate representation of the wood. Paul Bradbury's organisation was excellent as ever.

The sun shone, the bluebells were out and the forest floor was amazingly dry!

Clive Wilson (Controller)

Information

Join us for an orienteering race in the lovely runable Wombwell wood. Choice of 10 different courses to suit all ages and abilities including runners, juniors and newcomers. Non-members are welcome. 

Location

Wombwell Woods, Woodhead Lane off Dearne Valley Parkway.

Parking

Update 27/4 - Limited priority parking is available for any cars holding young children up to M/W12 and adults M/W80+.

Located in a small car park at the start of Woodhead Lane. What 3 words- hung.later.shares Car park is used by public and will be unmarshelled. 5min taped walk to assembly.

 

Mason Way, Platts Common Industrial Estate. Nearest postcode: S74 9TG, What3 words: vocal.shins.washed

From M1, J36 take A6195, Dearne Valley Parkway. Parking will NOT be signed from Platts Common roundabout. Turn off at roundabout onto Ryecroft Bank, then follow O kites/red tape.

Update 27/4 - Parking will commence from the junction of Barnsley Road/Masons Way, then back into the estate.

Please follow marshall instructions. Also dont block any entrances. Later arrivals may have to park themselves.

Wombwell train station is 1.5miles to assembly.

Assembly

Assembly (what 3 words - active.poker.boxing) is a 1.2k (15 minute) walk from parking. Take care on the 2 minor road crossings. Children should be accompanied. Enquiries, SI hire, download, clothing dump and toilets are all located in assemby. Start & finish are adjacent to assemby.

Timings

Registration - 10am-12pm
Starts - 10.30am-12.30pm

All courses close 2.00pm, at which time controls will be collected. Any competitors finishing after this time will be given DNF in results. Please be back in time, even if it means having to retire. If there is a possibility of being out more than 90 minutes, please start early. Our search procedures will commence if anyone is not back by 2.30pm.

Entries

Update 28/4. Plenty of maps available, now entry on day only. Start blocks 11-11.30 full for Blue & Green.

Seniors - £8, Non British Orienteering members £10
Juniors/Students - £4
Family - £20 (when running separate courses), Non British Orienteering members -  £24
Adults running white to long orange - £4

Pairs and family groups welcome. Just pay for 1 entry.
Dibber hire - £1. Lost dibber charge - £30.

Free entry to helpers. Use code SYOHELPER.

Terrain

Wombwell Woods is a lovely runnable deciduous woodland with interesting contour and vegetation detail. There are some areas of denser vegetation and brambles. Electricity wires are not mapped, but major pylons are.There are a few NON barbed wire fences to be aware of. Also there are some pieces of tape marking alternative control sites, but which are not in use.

Map

1:10,000, 5m contours. A4. Extensively updated by Ian Cooper 2023

Courses

Provisional course lengths subject to final controlling.   Please note: courses are straight line distance so you will run further than the distances stated. Brown and Blue maps are double sided.

The long orange is specifically designed to appeal to adult newcomers & improvers, who fancy a longer run.

COURSE	DISTANCE km	CLIMB m	CONTROLS
Brown	8.7	140	23
Blue	6.8	120	20
Green	4.6	80	15
Short Green	3.6	40	13
Very Short Green	2.7	40	10
Light Green	3.6	80	13
Long Orange	5	85	16
Orange	2.9	60	11
Yellow	2	35	7
White	1.4	20	8

 

Course timing

Sportident punching will be used, and controls will be enabled for touch-free (SIAC) cards. All competitors must punch the start & finish. Competitors with standard or hired SI cards must also dib at all controls.

Additional safety info

Competitors take part at their own risk & are responsible for their own safety.  First Aid will be available at the enquiries. Details and directions to the nearest A&E hospital in Barnsley will also be available there.

The area is used by dog-walkers, horse-riders, fishermen etc. In the event of anyone approaching you on a path during the event, please give them a wide berth.

There are 2 small fishing lakes in the south part of the area and the paths around these are OOB. There is a high quarry in the south part of the area - the top edge is fenced but the fence is mapped as crossable for clarity. Do not run on roads.

At enquiries we will have a place to store car keys. All lone drivers must leave their keys here and if you have come by other means (bike, walk, public transport, etc) please can you leave your details at enquiries.

Dogs           

Dogs on lead are welcome.

Results 

Provisional results will be available via this link at the event, subject to sufficient signal. They will also be on display at download. Final results will be posted as soon as possible after the event on this page.

Officials

Organiser: Paul Bradbury (SYO) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  07566 855138
Planner: Colin Drury (SYO)
Controller: Clive Wilson (SYO)