Burley South and Holmsley

Venue
The event centre and parking is at Burley Park (as for the November Classic)
BH24 4AB
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Parking
There is a parking charge of £4 per car to be paid during entry. When entering, please designate yourself as a driver (charge to be paid) or a passenger (no charge).

We are limited by the landowner to a maximum of 100 cars, so please car share as far as possible to maximise the number of competitors who can take part.

Terrain
The area includes typical open heathland with valley mires and sections of Holmsley Inclosure (for the longer courses) and the woods south of Burley.

Maps
Overprinted with courses
A4 1:7,500 for Yellow to Short Green
A3 1:10,000 for Green to Brown

Entries
Entries are open until 23.59 on 25th January. Entries may be reopened after this date as far as maps are still available for that particular course.

Timing
Sport Ident using SIAC enabled controls. All competitors must physically dib at both the start and finish

Registration open from 10:15 for hire card collection (SI Card5 only) and any last minute changes to entry details.

Start Times
Starts from 11:15 to 12:45. There are no allocated start times so just go to the start when you are ready. The start is close to registration.

NOTE: Courses close 90 minutes after the last start. Please start earlier if you expect to take longer on your course.

Finish
The finish will be a short walk from registration. The route back will be marked.

Courses close at 14:15 at which time we will start to collect in the controls. Therefore you should not expect to be able to complete your course after this time

All competitors must report to download even if you fail to complete your course. Failure to do so may result in a search being mounted for you.

Facilities
There will be Portable Toilets at the event centre.

We expect to have a caterer available.

Safety
Orienteering is an adventurous activity and all participants must accept there is an element of risk involved in taking part.

All competitors should carry a whistle. In bad weather the organiser may decide that cagoules must be either worn or carried while competing. In this case a notice to this effect will be displayed at the registration area

A number of marshes are marked as out of bounds and MUST NOT be crossed. In wet weather some of the other marshes may be difficult to cross and so a route that detours round them maybe the better option.

New Forest Ponies are sometimes seen in this area. Although they are used to people, they should not be approached or fed. All competitors should follow the New Forest Code

Trained First Aiders will be located at registration . If you require their help please ask at enquiries,

An emergency phone number is printed on all the maps.

Dogs
Dogs are not allowed on the courses.

Cancellation
In the event of cancellation a message will be placed on the Wessex Orienteering Club’s web site and an email sent via Race Signup to all entries

If there is a cancellation Wessex Orienteering Club reserves the right to retain a fraction of the entry fees to cover expenses already committed

Event Officials
Organiser: Julie Astin (WSX)
Planner: Rob Hick (WSX)
Controller: Iain Robinson (SOC)