Travel by Public Transport / Bicycle:

Helpful links: Airport: East Midlands / Railway: Trainline / Coach: National Express / Buses: Traveline

Information for Bicycle Users:
Bikes can be locked to a fence close to assembly/enquiries.

Information about shelter for leaving bags etc.:
Shelter is available in Dawn House School buildings.

Specific Information for event day:
From Mansfield bus stataion take the 28 bus to Rainworth. Alight at the end of Helmsley Road and walk 450m to the event assembly at Dawn House School at the far end of Helmsley Road. Buses leave Mansfield hourly from 0845, 16mins journey time.

Travel by Car / Motorcycle / Minibus:
The event centre will be in Dawn House School, which is in Rainworth, near Mansfield. There is no access from the A617. You must go into Rainworth first and then and turn into Helmsley Road. When on Hemsley Road you will drive past a Primary School on your left. Dawn House School is on the left at the north end of Helmsley Road. The Start is a 600 metres from walk from Assembly. The walk to download from the Finish is 400 metres.

Nearest Postcode for SatNav: (of necessity may not be very close)
NG21 0DQ

Parking: SK581593    rise.settle.range
Parking will be at Dawn House School. There is plenty of space for parking. The event will be signed from the end of Helmsley Road, in Rainworth. Drive past the Primary School on your left. Dawn House School is on your left at the end of the road. Please follow any instructions given as you enter the school grounds. If you would like a quiet parking area please contact the organiser.

Beginners: ... help here
This event is suitable for newcomers.
The area is Forest/Heath/Sanddune. You will need clothes and footwear suitable for the weather and terrain.
We like to help newcomers to get started. There is a newcomer email where you can ask for advice. Please let us know that you are coming to the event and we will allocate someone to help you.

Special Rules:
Both DVO and LOG are using this event as their club championships. If you are competing in your club championships please enter via Startkite and follow the instructions.

Courses: ... explanation

Course		km	Climb m		Controls	Technical Difficulty
Brown		9.5	230		26	Hardest
Blue		6.7	130		22	Hardest
Green		4.4	75		14	Hardest
LOG Green		4.3	70		16	Hardest
Short Green		3.2	55		14	Hardest
Very Short Green		2.8	45		11	Hardest
Light Green		3.5	60		14	Harder
Orange		2.7	45		11	Medium
Yellow		2.2	30		9	Easy
White		1.6	25		8	Easiest

Start Times:
10:30 to 12:00

Courses Close:
14:00

Terrain:
Mixed gently undulating forest with path network, semi-open heathland, varying runnability and areas of more intricate contour detail.

Punching System:
Timing is by SportIdent
Contactless punching is enabled for those with SIACs.
Everybody must punch conventionally at the Start and Finish

Map:
1:10000 5m    ISOM 2017-2
Courses Overprinted on Waterproof paper

Start:
There has been a large entry for this event.
To avoid long queues, please go to the start at your allocated time.
The start will be arranged into three 1-minute boxes (-3,-2 and -1).
Please ensure that you have cleared and checked your SI/SIAC cards before you start.
Remember to 'punch' at the start box.

Control Descriptions:
Printed on the map, and available loose in the start boxes

Finish:
It will be a punching finish

Download:
Please remove any muddy footwear before entering the school.
When you have downloaded there will be Christmas treats and hot/cold drinks available.
You are welcome to bring your own cup/mug for a drink.
If you do, it will help lower our environmental impact by reducing waste.

Results:
Results will not be displayed at Download but will be available on the NOC website.
There might be Live O results on the day, if reception is good enough.

Toilets:
Toilets available within site buildings

Dogs:
Dogs permitted under control

Safety:
A comprehensive Risk Assessment has been carried out by the organiser.

Participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety during the event. It is recommended that whistles are carried.

Once you have started a course it is a rule that you don't leave the event without reporting to a download official even if you retire.

The Competitor Safety Slip can be downloaded and brought to the Enquiry Point if you wish to leave medical or emergency contact details. You may place the slip in a sealed envelope labelled with your name and class. The slip will be only accessible to the organiser or first aiders and will be destroyed after the event.

Child and Vulnerable Adults Safety:
This event is organised in accordance with British Orienteering regulations for child safety. This includes ensuring that courses selected by competitors aged under 18 are suitable for their level of experience. Where there is doubt, please ensure your child is shadowed on a colour coded course. Adults who wish to be competitive must complete their own course first. NOC volunteers are available at enquiries to advise and to support newcomers in selecting an appropriate course. More information

NOC has 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.

Nearest Hospital:
The nearest A+E hospital is at Kings Mill, in Mansfield.
A map showing the route to Kings Mill Hospital will be available at Assembly.
It is approximately 6 miles from Dawn House School.

Entries:
Please enter in advance using the NOC entry system Enter NowEnter Now.

Enter before 23:59 on Mon 15 Dec to guarantee your map.

Online entries will remain open until 11:00 on event day, but these late entries are subject to the availability of printed maps.

Fees:

Courses:
Adults - £9.00
Adult BOF Members - £8.00
Students - £3.00
Juniors - £3.00
Family - £20.00

SIAC Hire - £2.00
SIAC Loss - £60.00

Family rate is for multiple course entries. A family group can take part together by creating a single entry at the adult rate.

Officials:

Organiser:

Robert Parkinson

Planner:

Kevin Lomas

Controller:

Anthony Squire