Saturday Series 7

When:: Saturday 20 April 2024
Where:: Parkwood Springs
Category:: Local
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Details

Enjoy the challenge of orienteering on the open heathland of Parkwood Springs with stunning views across Sheffield. This is a Saturday Afternoon Series event aimed at introducing newcomers to orienteering. Running alongside the public event is the very popular SFSS schools' league. The green and blue courses also explore the intricate Firs Hill urban area and Roe Wood.

Schools Event

Running alongside the public event is an event in the Sheffield Schools Orienteering League for both Primary and Secondary pupils. Entry to the schools event is free if your school is a member of the SFSS and you are in Y3 or above. Information about the SFSS Orienteering League is here

Timings

Registration for the events will open at 12:30pm and you can start any time from 12:30pm – 3pm (last start 2.30pm light green & above). All courses close at 3:30pm at which time we will start to collect controls so please make sure you start early enough to complete your course in time. You must report to the finish even if you don't finish your course.

Costs

Adults £5 (members £4)
Children £2 (Free for the first run if you are in Y3 or above and your school is in the SFSS)

Any additional courses will cost an additional £1 (Or £2 if your previous run was free)
If you would like to go around in a group you would just pay for one entry, plus £1 for each extra map.

Travel and parking

Nearest postcode S5 8XA. Parking is available off Shirecliffe Road this may fill fairly rapidly so if full please park considerately on surrounding roads. Buses seem to be pretty regular with a variety of routes Plan your journey

Entries

All courses are entry on the day. You just have to turn up, pick a course and fill in an entry form. There will be people on hand to help you if you have any questions.

If you ran one of the previous schools events in the series then you should have completed an entry form an been given a number. With the number we are able to add you into the results system much quicker.

For those who would like to do a second run you will need to complete another entry slip with the same details as before.

Map

1:4000, 5m contours. Updated in 2023 by Ian Cooper.

Safety

The area has several popular mountain bike trails, courses are designed so that you should not need to run along them and please be very careful when crossing them.

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

Please wear sturdy footwear with good grips. Full leg cover is essential for those on orange or above.

Courses

If you complete a course and there is still time you are welcome to try another. You can choose to run any course you would like but the pupils should run the courses for their school year to be competitive in the league.

See below for details on the courses on offer.

Course	School Years	Distance	Who is it for?
White	Y4,5	1.2km	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. Year 3 pupils can compete with Y4s.
Yellow	Y6,7	1.7km	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 everytime you need to decide where you are going. For example you may need to make a couple of turns on paths between controls.
Orange	Y8,9	2.2km	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 Those doing either of the Orange courses need to be able to judge distances, orientate the map using surrounding features and a compass, use attack points and be bold enough to venture off paths for up to 30 metres. This is a good place for adults to start.
Light Green	Y10,11	3.2km	Ideal for improvers or confident adult beginners. The navigation difficulty increases - you will be using simple contours and point features.
Green	G12,13	3.9km	As technically hard as the area allows. You'll be experiencing a mixture of open heathland, mature woodland and urban terrain. Over 16s only as the course crosses roads.
Blue	B12,13	5.8km	As technically hard as the area allows. You'll be experiencing a mixture of open heathland, mature woodland and urban terrain. Over 16s only as the course crosses roads

Facilities

Unfortunately there are no toilet facilities at Parkwood Springs so please do try to go before you come. There will be a camping toilet for emergency use.

Officials

Planner - Caspar Reynolds
Organiser - Pauline Tryner email: pauline 'at' southyorkshireorienteers.org.uk
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

We haven't added any description of this venue yet, but you can still click the link below to see previous events that were held here.