Location/Parking

Vehicles are to be parked on Dunelm Farm land, which is located at the far end of

King Rudding Lane. The provisional course postcode is YO19 6QL.
We will be encouraging car sharing by requesting a £2 donation upon arrival,

which will be collected in a bucket. The money will go directly to the landowner.

Port-a-loos will be available in the car park.

 

Terrain

Skipwith is a complex common land of trees, marsh, different heathland vegetation and remains of old WW2 bunkers. Terrain is generally

runnable forest and moorland with few forest paths and rides. The area contains fenced enclosures and cattle. There is a small area towards the North that is a SSSI area and out of bounds. This is marked on the map.

 

Map

Scale 1:10,000, 5m contours. Control descriptions will be printed on the map. Loose control descriptions will be available at the Start. The White and Yellow courses have text control descriptions. All other courses have IOF control descriptions.

 

Registration

Please sign up via the Racesignup link. To guarantee a map enter before midnight 2nd November, late entry after 2nd November until Thursday 6th subject to map availability. To qualify for the YHOA Superleague, please ensure you sign up to the correct age class - more details on RSU.. There may be very limited entry on the day.

 

Starts

Help, advice and dibber hire: 10:00 – 12.20

Starts : 10.30-12.30
Courses close: 14.30

The walk to the start will be along a road used by farm traffic and members of the public going to the public car park, please be careful.

Please be aware of the risk of ticks and Lymes disease. The area is grazed by ponies and cattle: do not approach or feed them. Dog walkers and horse riders also use the area, so please be respectful and cautious around their animals. The area is popular with cyclists using the gravel paths.

 

Fees

Electronic chip hire £1 Senior & 50p Junior (note SIAC dibbers will not be available to hire)

Seniors (21 and above):

£12, rises to £14 after the 3rd November. (£2 surcharge for senior non-BO members).

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Juniors and students (20 and under):

£6. rises to £7 after the 3rd November

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Subject to final planning and controlling

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SI electronic punching, SIAC enabled

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Safety

Although a thorough risk assessment has been conducted by the organiser, orienteering is an adventure sport and you are taking part at your own risk.

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Results

These will be posted asap after the event

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Officials

Planner: Shiela Smith (Ebor)

Organiser: Johnny Brookes (Ebor)

Controller: Emma Harrison (EPOC)

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Covid 19

Please follow the latest Government Covid-19 advice.

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Safeguarding

British Orienteering and EBORIENTEERS take their safeguarding responsibilities very seriously. Please report any concerns to either Eborienteers’ safeguarding lead (Amanda Cooper, acc_cm@hotmail.com ) or to British Orienteering (safeguarding@britishorienteering.org.uk ).

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Data Protection

Some of the data you provide at registration (name, club and age class) will be used to publish results on our website. All other data required for insurance purposes will be kept for 5 years.

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Membership

If you are not yet a member of an orienteering club affiliated to British Orienteering, we encourage you to join, and benefit from the membership advantages from British Orienteering and Eborienteers. Please ask any of our club officials for more information on how to join.

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Photography Policy

We have a policy on the taking of photographs at events, based on national guidance. This provides a sensible balance between the benefits and risks associated with the taking and use of images. If you are unsure about acceptable practice, please speak to the event organiser.