Cranborne Chase weekend - Sarum Saunter & the Southern Championships
Sunday 9th March
Entries are closed!
Entries to all courses except the Colour coded courses (Light Green/ Orange/ Yellow/ White) are now closed. Sorry but if you try to enter one of the closed courses, your entry will be returned. This is due to having now issued the Start list.
Linked with WIM Urban - Gillingham (UKOL/UKUL) - Sat 8th March 2025 (www.wimborne-orienteers.co.uk )
Flyer Amendments: Parking details altered due to weather conditions.
Please arrive by 12.00 ; NO EXIT BEFORE 12.15, please
Course 1 13.5km 295m climb
Entered: 16
M21E 33Controls Map 1:15000 A4
Course 2 11.6km 255m climb
Entered: 1
W21E 31controls Map 1:15000 A4
M21L 31 Controls Map 1:10000 A3
Course 3 10.1km 245m climb
Entered: 27
M18E, M20E - 25controls Map 1:15000 A4
M35L, M40L,W21L - 25controls Map 1:10000 A3
Course 4 8.5km 170m climb
Entered: 36
M45L,M50L 22controls Map 1:10000 A3
Course 5 8.0km 165m climb
Entered: 40
W18E, W20E 20controls Map 1:15000 A4
M20L, M55L, W35L 20controls Map 1:10000 A3
Course 6 7.5km 195m climb
Entered: 45
M21S, M60L, W40L 17controls Map 1:10000 A3
Course 7 6.9km 150m climb
Entered: 38
M16A, M18L, M35S, M40S, W45L, W50L 18controls Map 1:10000 A3
Course 8 6.6km 145m climb
Entered: 55
M45S, M65L, W20L, W21S, W55L 18controls Map 1:10000 A3
Course 9 5.8km 125m climb
Entered: 64
M20S, M50S, M55S, M70L, M21V, W16A, W18L, W35S, W60L 14controls
Map 1:10000 A3
Course 10 4.8km 105m climb
Entered: 46
M18S, M60S, M75L, W40S, W45S, W65L 15controls
Map 1:10000 A3
Course 11 4.1km 90m climb
Entered: 25
M65S, M80L, W20S, W50S, W55S, W70L, W21V 10controls
Map 1:10000 A3
Course 12 3.3km 55m climb
Entered: 15
M70S, M75S, W18S, W60S, W75L 11controls
Map 1:7500 A4
Course13 3.1km 35m climb
Entered: 18
M85, M80S, W65S, W70S, W75S, W80L 10controls
Map 1:7500 A4
Course 14 1.9km 20m climb
Entered: 2
M90, M95, W85, W90, W95, W80S 8controls
Map 1:7500 A4
Course 15 5.0km 105m climb
Entered: 14
M14A, M16B controls12 Map 1:10000 A3
Course 16 4.1km 90m climb
Entered: 21
W14A, W16B 10Controls Map 1:10000 A3
Course 17 3.7km 105m climb
Entered: 13
M12A, M14B, W12A, W14B 11controls
Map 1:7500 A4
Course 18 2.9km 35m climb
Entered: 11
M10A, M12B, W10A, W12B 15controls
Map 1:7500 A4
Course 19 2.4km 30m climb
Entered: 1
M10B, W10B 15controls Map 1:7500 A4
Light Green 4.1km 90m climb
Entered: 0
10controls Map 1:10000 A3
Orange 3.7km 105m climb
Entered: 0
11controls Map 1:7500 A4
Yellow 2.9km 35m climb
Entered: 0
15controls Map 1:7500 A4
White 2.4km 30m climb
Entered: 0
15controls Map 1:7500 A4
Early bird
Senior: £16.00
Senior Novice: £9.00
British Orienteering non-member supplement: £2.00
Senior Chip hire: £2.00
Junior/Student: £9.00
Junior/Student Chip hire: £2.00
From 17th February:
From 17th February, the fees increase by £2 (Senior); £1 (Juniors)
Senior: £18.00
Senior Novice: £10.00
British Orienteering non-member supplement: £2.00
Senior Chip hire: £2.00
Junior/Student: £10.00
Junior/Student Chip hire: £2.00
From 3rd March:
From 3rd March, entry will be for Colour coded only and thus will not be eligible for the Championships
Senior: £20.00
Senior Novice: £11.00
British Orienteering non-member supplement: £2.00
Senior Chip hire: £2.00
Junior/Student: £11.00
Junior/Student Chip hire: £2.00
Juniors are under 21 on 31st December.Non BOF seniors will be charged £2 extra supplement
Make sure you have renewed your BO membership to avoid this premium
Novice courses are Orange, Yellow, White
SIAC Dibbers for hire : £2.00
Lost hired SI Dibbers will be charged at £65.
Great Ridge ST 927345 - a forest to the North of the A303, between Chicklade and Wylye . Post Code SP3 5SY
Signed off the A303 near Chicklade OS Sheet 184 GR ST927345 Post code SP3 5SY (Bake Barn) (W3W: electrode.overlook.books ) - ( see map at end of Flyer). The A303 is a fast road and care needs to be taken when turning off it from whichever direction you come. There will be warning signs on the A303 to warn of the approach. Access is via a farm track which is generally in good condition but with a few noteworthy pot holes and ramps!
Parking for cars will be on the grass verges at the side of the main entrance track -
Mini buses and camper vans should expect to park at the Barn on the entrance track and then walk about 700 metres up to the wood.
Parking is next to Assembly. The Start will be about 200m from Assembly; the Finish about 250m away from Assembly.
The Exit is back out of the same gateway so all are asked to arrive by 12.00 and no departures until 12.15, please.
Take care exiting onto the A303 as it is a very busy, fast road. Turning left is the safest option
(Car parking will be tight, please car share where you can)
Flyer on Sarum website shows a map
There will be space for Club tents in Assembly. The area is next to the parking.
Map updated in early 2022 by Mapworks.
Great Ridge is a working Forest with many rides. There has been much recent and on-going forestry work - the map has been recently updated to incorporate these areas.
Courses have been planned to avoid the worst brashing areas.
Elite classes :1:15,000; Courses 13,14,17,18,19 will be 1:7500; all other courses: 1:10,000 All with 5m contours; waterproof maps.
Control descriptions are on the map. Loose control descriptions will be in the
start lanes. The White & Yellow courses have written descriptions.
When you enter, please select the Age Class that you wish to run in. Please note the the Eligibility Criteria for the Southern Championship ( under Eligibility Information below) if you wish to compete for the Trophies and podium places.
A few colour coded courses are also available (non- championship)
Light Green/ Orange/ Yellow/ White
There will not be a String course
Assembly opens: 09.30 - Hired dibbers available next to Download.
Lost Hire dibbers charge - £65.
Limited Entry on the day for the Colour Coded courses until 11.30
depending on map numbers - entry via Race Sign Up is preferred/
otherwise cash only, please. EOD entry is not eligible for Championship
prizes.
Starts: 10.00 -13.00: Choose a Start time block (Very Early/ Early/Middle/Late/ Very late or Any if you are undecided!). Actual Start times will be subject to seeding where applicable and published on this website after the Entry closing date. It is a timed Start, not a punching Start, for all competitive courses - do not be late for your Start - your time will not be changed except in extreme circumstances!
Courses Close: 15.00
Control Collectors to meet the Planner at 14.45 next to Download, please
We are using the SI timing system. The Controls are SIAC enabled. Hired Dibbers are SIAC enabled .
Courses 1 & 2 have more than 30 controls; Course 3 has 29 controls - please make sure that you have a dibber that can record that many controls.
It is a timed Start, not a punching Start - so do not be late for your Start time! Your time will not be altered except in extreme circumstances.
The Finish control MUST be punched by everybody.
You can enter any age Class, but to be eligible for Championship Trophies and podium places, you must enter the age Class matching your Age and Sex or 'run-up'. Eligibility also requires you to be member of British Orienteering and a member of one of its Southern regional Associations: SCOA,SEOA,SWOA. Furthermore, Trophies and other prizes are only awarded to competitors in the highest category (Elite, Long or A) of each Age Class.
M class competitors can only run up to M class courses.
W class competitors may run up to W or M class courses.
Competitors in age classes from 10 to 18 may run up to an older age class.
Competitors in age classes from 35 to 90 may run up to a younger age class.
The British Orienteering Trans policy applies.
When you run up you are not competing in your 'own' age class.
Championships Courses (by Age Class)
Those with trophies/medals
Elite courses: M/W18E, M/W20E, M/W21E
Long courses: M/W35L - M/W80L, W85 - W95, M85 - M95
A courses: M/W10A - M/W16A
Those without trophies/medals
Long courses: M/W18L - M/W21L, M/W21V
Short courses: M/W18S - M/W80S,
B courses: M/W10B - M/W16B
Prize giving will be in Assembly in an area east of Download. The timing of the Ceremony is still being decided and will be in the Final details, published after Entries close.
Please make yourself aware of and abide by the British Orienteering Participant Code of Conduct.
Catering - Tom's Continental Catering + SW Junior Squad Cake stall; Orienteering Equipment retailer - Compass Point; Toilets; First Aid - all at Assembly
• Kit - Full body cover required – legs and torso, as defined by BO.
• Whistles - Whistles are obligatory for all and will be checked.
• Weather - In the event of extreme wet, cold or windy weather. you will be required to carry or wear a cagoule. A decision will be made, based on the then Met Office forecast, and signed at the event
• Solo runners - If you are travelling and running alone, you may wish to leave details of yourself and your car with enquiries.
• Medical conditions - Competitors with existing medical conditions are asked to provide a sealed envelope with their name and club on the outside, and the medical condition explained inside plus details of medication and dosage. Spare forms and envelopes will be available at Registration. The envelope will only be opened in an emergency. The envelope is to be handed in to Registration for safe keeping before competitors start their runs.
Dogs are welcome but must be on leads at all times and not on courses
After punching at the Finish, please make your way to Download - you must Download even if you do not finish your course.
Take your splits print and leave your dibber if you hired one. Have a safe journey home.
Live Results will be available at the event. They will be published on the Sarum website the same evening (hopefully). Routegadget will also be available by the end of the day.
Orienteering is an adventure sport; you are responsible for your own safety at the event and must not do anything that puts yourself or others at unnecessary risk.
Planner: Andrew Graham (Sarum)
Organiser: Liz Yeadon (Sarum);
Assistant Organiser: Charlotte Thornton (Sarum)
Entry Secretary: fixtures@sarumo.org.uk
Controller: Chris Kelsey (BOK)
Many thanks are due to the Fonthill Estates and Lord Margadale for the use of the forest.
