Danson Park Come and Try It
Saturday 18th March
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Dartford Orienteers invite you to an event aimed at newcomers in this attractive park with a large lake near its centre. Guidance on what to do will be provided both in advance and on the day.
We are offering a range of Line courses and a 60 minute Score course so there's a course suitable for all ages and levels of experience
Entries have been kept open should anyone else wish to run but all entries must be through racesignup.
If you decide to come along for a run on Saturday morning, please enter before you leave home.
Registration online only in advance. Start Times: 11:00 to 12:00;
Contact: allisonpage1234@googlemail.com
Yellow 2.0km
Controls (checkpoints) are very easy to find, mostly on paths, ideal for younger children and complete beginners.
Entry limit: 15
Orange 3.0km
Controls are on or near paths with some route choice. Good for progressing juniors and adults who are reasonably confident reading a map.
Entry limit: 15
Green 4.5km
Suitable for those with some orienteering experience.
Entry limit: 20
60 mins Score
The controls will be in three sets, numbered in the 60's, 70's and 80's. No set course to follow. Find as many controls in any one set then move to a different set and finish on the final set. You have a time limit of 60 minutes with penalties for exceeding the allocated time.
All distances are measured in straight lines and are approximate currently.
Entry limit: 20
Juniors £2
Groups participating together (one entry and one map) £8
For a group, please enter one surname with +2, for example, after it to indicate you will participate as a group of 3 people
Cost includes the map, hire of an electronic chip to record your visits to each checkpoint and the loan of a compass if you do not have your own
We invite you to enter an event in Danson Park aimed primarily for those new or fairly new to orienteering but with a longer course available for those with some orienteering experience.
Parking
Car Parking will be near the Stables restaurant in the centre of the park. Look for the dark blue sail banner just beyond this main parking.
Newcomers
It is most encouraging to see so many newcomers entered. Several of you have requested the two videos in advance of the event to give you a good understanding of what to expect. It is not too late to request these if anyone else would like to see them.
Do please ask when you arrive if you would like any further guidance.
Safety
You must not attend if you or a member of your household has COVID-19 symptoms, or if you have been asked to isolate by NHS Test and Trace or if you are required to quarantine after returning from overseas
You must adhere to the British Orienteering Participant Code of Conduct.
Event centre
We will erect a small tent near to the dark blue DFOK sail banner which will be our event centre.
There are toilets close to the event centre.
There will be a first aid kit at the event for largely self-use and a first aid trained club member in attendance.
Map
The map is 1:5,000 for all courses printed on waterproof paper.
Start
The start will be close to the parking area
Electronic punching
Contactless punching will be facilitated but it is a Punching Start and Finish.
Control descriptions
Control descriptions are printed on the map. Loose control descriptions are available online as a pdf accessible from the front event page of the DFOK website but will not be available at the event. These are helpful if you want to avoid keep unfolding your map to check the control code is correct at each control visited.
Results
Results will not be on display at the event but you can access them on the DFOK website after the event www.dfok.co.uk. We hope to be able to show live results using a QR code which can be accessed by your mobile phone.
Refund Policy
If you have entered but are unable to attend the event, if you contact the Organiser by email no later than 9pm on the day before the event, a full credit for a future DFOK event will be given or a refund of your entry fee minus the small entry system provider charges.
Acknowledgement
We are grateful to LB Bexley for permission to hold this event.