Saturday Series Prizegiving Event

When:: Saturday 24 June 2023
Where:: Millhouses Park - Sheffield
Category:: Local
Results:: View Results
Splits Analysis:: View Splits Analysis

Details

Thank you all for coming today to celebrate the end of another succesfull Schools League. Thank you to our volunteers today, especially Casper for planning and Colin for controlling. Splits and Results are available on the links above.

This is a Saturday afternoon event celebrating the end of the 22/23 Saturday Series and runs alongside the prize-giving for SFSS schools and Saturday Series leagues. This series of events is aimed at introducing new people to the sport and also provides local, good value orienteering to the experienced orienteer. Based from outside the cafe in Millhouses park there are a range of different courses to suit all ages and abilities. Take part individually, in a pair or as part of a group and feel free to walk, jog or run round the course at your own pace. The shorter courses stay within the confines of Millhouses Park, while the longer courses also explore Hutcliffe Wood. The map has been newly extended to include Marriot Wood and will be visited by both the green and blue courses.

Travel and parking

We will be based in the park outside the cafe, here. . Nearest postcode: S7 2QQ. There are pay and display car parks at either end of the park or you can park on Abbeydale Road alongside the park. Please park considerately on the streets. Better still come by public transport, Plan Your Journey.

The Prize-giving!

The prize-giving will be held at 3pm. There are certificates for everyone that has done 5 or more events and a prize for those that have done all 9! There are also medals for the 1st 3 in each class and prizes for the winning year group teams. There will also be certificates and chocolates for the top 3 schools in the primary & secondary categories and trophies for the winning schools.

Event Timings & Entries

Registration for courses will open at 12.30pm. You can start any time from 12:30pm - 3pm (2.30pm for the Green, Blue and Light Green courses). The courses close promptly at 3:30pm so please start early if you think you'll need plenty of time. There is no need to register in advance - just turn up on the day. Help & advice is available to newcomers.

Costs

As this event is not part of the league, there is a small charge for all participants.

Adults £5, SYO & BOF members £4
Children / Students £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, plus £1 for each extra map.

Facilities

This is a fabulous family friendly park with a great playground, splash zone, boating lake and tennis courts. There is a great cafe and toilets.

Map

1:4000 A4 map of Millhouses park - white, yellow & orange courses
1:4000 A3 map of the Millhouses park, Hutcliffe Wood and Marriot Wood.

Updated and newly extended by Ian Cooper June 2022.

What to wear

Participants on light green, green and blue are advised to wear full leg cover due to undergrowth in the woodlands. There are also some steep slopes so studded shoes (but not dobs) are recommended.

Orienteering Courses Available

Course	School Years	Distance	Technical Level	Who is it for?
White	Y4-Y5	1.1km	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. It stays within the park.
Yellow	Y6-Y7	1.6km	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. It stays within the park
Orange	Y8-Y9	2.4km	3	This course is ideal for adult beginners. It 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 course stays within the park
Light Green	Y10-11	3.3km 75m	4	Ideal for improvers and confident adult beginners. The navigation difficulty increases and you start to use simple contours and point features. This course crosses a quiet cul-de-sac and includes Hutcliffe Wood. No primary age children.
Green	G12-13	3.8k 125m	4	As hard as the area allows. This course also visits Hutcliffe Wood and Marriot Wood. Over 16s only due to road crossings.
Blue	B12-13	4.6k 140m	4	As hard as the area allows and longer than the green. This course also visits Hutcliffe Wood and Marriot Wood. Over 16s only due to road crossings.

Additional Safety Info - Blue & Green Courses

There are 2 timed out road crossings of 1 minute each. Please take great care crossing the road.

Officials

Organiser: Pauline Tryner - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Planner: Caspar Reynolds
Controller: Colin Best

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.

Photography

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Venue

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