Acknowledgements
Access is by kind permission of Springfield Community Campus, The Corsham School, Wiltshire County Council, Corsham Town Council and MoD Corsham.
Travel Directions Please follow the brown tourist signs to Springfield Community Campus which is on Beechfield Road, Corsham
Postcode SN13 9DN (What3Words:
hides.rivals.swatting)
Parking
Due to ongoing works restricting parking, please park in the car park at the back of Springfield Community Campus and in The Corsham School which is adjacent, as directed by marshals. Please do not park in the car park at the front of the building near the main entrance. Depending on the number of competitors and other events in the centre, it may be necessary to direct some competitors to nearby municipal car parks which are 10 minutes walk from the campus.
Start Times
Facilities and SI dibber collection from 10:15
Start times for all courses: 11:00 - 12:30
Courses close: 14:30
Start & Finish
There will be a single Start and single Finish for all courses.
The Start for all courses is approximately 200m walk around the outside of the building from Registration.
The Finish is approximately 200m walk back to Registration along pavements.
Courses
All course distances and climbs are subject to final planning/controlling amendments.
Facilities
Registration, SI collection, Download and key drop will be located in the main Sports Hall accessed through a door at the back of the building.
Toilets are adjacent to the Sports Hall.
First Aid kit will be available at download.
Items are left entirely at the owner's risk and NWO can accept no responsibility for their loss or damage.
The campus cafe will be closed but there are vending machines with hot and cold drinks and snacks in the reception area near the main entrance.
Entry
Entries close at 23:59 on Sunday 6th July.
Late on-line entries will be available while map stocks last up to 23:59 on 9th July.
You can only amend your entry to change Course before the 23:59 on 9th July if maps are still available.If you have entered as a Senior Novice (Courses 6 or 7) please do not change to one of the more difficult courses as the fees are higher.THERE WILL BE NO ENTRY ON DAY
Refund Policy
You may withdraw from the event up until 23:59 on 06-07-2024. Your entry fee will be held as a credit to be redeemed when you next enter an NWO event.
Timing System
SI card
Controls will be SIAC enabled for those with compatible dibbers (unless otherwise notified on the day of the event).Hire dibbers will be SI-Card 8 (non-SIAC).
Competitors with their own SI cards can proceed directly to the startHire cards can be picked up from the table next to download
Maps
All courses - A3+ Landscape 1:5000. Contours at 2m intervals.
Terrain
The area is mainly residential/shops/car parks with some green open areas.
Results Results, Splits and Routegadget will be available on the
North Wiltshire Orienteers website as soon as practicable after the event.
Clothing and equipment
The event is taking place on public roads.
As a condition of the permission, competitors must wear wear light coloured reflective clothing to increase visibility to other road users.
Dogs
NO DOGS ARE ALLOWED AT THE CAMPUS, SCHOOL OR ON THE COURSES
Hazards
Road traffic may be present at all times.There will be other path and pavement users.
Safety
Take care on all road crossings and observe any mandatory crossing on your course.Be aware of other path users and treat them with consideration in order to avoid collision or inconvenience.All competitors MUST report to Download even if retiring from the event. Lone competitors are recommended to leave car keys at Information/Download.Participants to bring their own water and ensure adequate hydration pre and post event. Hand sanitisers will be available; however, we encourage participants to bring their own.Orienteering is a physically challenging sport, and competitors take part at their own risk.The nearest A&E Hospital is at Royal United Hospital, Combe Park, Bath, Avon, BA1 3NG.
Medical Conditions If you have a high risk medical condition you want the organisers to be aware of please download and complete
this form and place it in a sealed envelope with your name on it. This can be left at registration. Envelopes will only be opened if required for a medical emergency. Unopened envelopes should be collected after the event. Any unclaimed envelopes will be destroyed after the event.
Event Officials Organiser:
Antonia Holt (NWO)
Planner: John Orton (NWO)
Controller: Mark Dyer (BOK)
Personal Information
The personal data you give when you enter will be used by the event organisers and their agents, but only for the purpose of processing/publishing entries/results, conducting safety checks and as required by our insurers to validate our cover and managed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Cancellation Policy
NWO will make every effort to ensure the event goes ahead as planned. However, should the event be cancelled, NWO reserves the right to retain part of the advance entry fees to meet costs already incurred or committed.