Local Summer Series - Wareham Town

WSX & WIM are running a series of summer events consisting of 6 maprun (virtual) events (each lasting one month) and 6 physical (SI control) events. This is the first physical event in the WSX/WIM Summer Series for 2025. Event centre is The Kings Arms Hotel, in Wareham with food and drink available. Please see below re food ordering and a menu link

Start and Finish
Start times are 18.00 - 19.00
Courses close 20.10 (when we will start to collect controls in)

The start and finish will be in the same place, at the back of the Kings Arms. The finish will not be manned after the last person has started.

Timing
The SI controls will be in contactless mode except for the start and finish ones that must be physically punched.
Dibber (SI Card 5) hire is available for £1 (£35 if lost)
Printed Score showing splits will be provided at download.
Results will be available on-line later on the same night.

Terrain
Mainly urban but with use of various green spaces around the saxon walled town of Wareham. The earth bank walls are quite distinct and rather steep.

Parking
Free parking is available along the residential roads nearby, especially further East down Bestwall Road. Please park consideately. Alternatively Howards Lane car park is nearby and free after 18:00 (only 70p for first hour before that).

Map
1:5000 Overprinted with control codes and score values.

Course and Score Information
Senior Course
A 60 min score event with 30 controls. Controls 41-50 are 10 points, 51-60 are 20 points and 61-70 are 30 points. 10 min penalty for every minute (or part thereof) you are late back. Both points and control code will be shown on the map.

You have 60 minutes from the Start to Finish via as many of the 30 controls as you can (total value 600 points).
You gain points for each control visited but you lose 10 points per minute – or part minute over the hour.
Points per control may vary from 10 to 30 points as described above, so check your map and plan your route before you start.
Bonus points (10 per minute under the hour) are available but ONLY if you manage to visit every control.

Food and Drink Options
Here's a link to the Kings Arms web page to give you some idea of what our hosts are offering. If you want to eat there, it might be wise to ask if you can or need to place an order before you go out on your run, saying when you'll be back.

Event Officials
Planner: Agnes Brooke (WSX)
Organiser: Jon Brooke (WSX)