Kent Orienteering League - Hucking

2021-10-23

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Registration online only in advance. Start Times: 11:00 to 12:30;

Contact: chairman@dfok.co.uk

Event Details

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Courses

Yellow 2.4km
Controls (checkpoints) are very easy to find, mostly on paths, ideal for younger children and complete beginners.

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.

Green 4.6km
Controls are away from paths giving more navigational challenge. Suitable for those with some experience.

Blue 6.1km
As technically as hard as we can make it; for experienced orienteers.

Score
21 controls. Visit as many controls as you can in an hour in any order

All course lengths are as measured in straight lines. Actual distance travelled will be greater. Course lengths are indicative at present.

Entry Fees

Individuals
    Senior: £5.00/£7.00
    Senior Chip hire: £1.00
    Junior: £2.00/£3.00
    Junior Chip hire: £1.00
Groups participating together (one entry)
    Senior: £10.00
    Senior Chip hire: £1.00
    Junior: £5.00
    Junior Chip hire: £1.00

Juniors are under 21 on 31st December.

Event Information

For full details please see DFOK Event Details page www.dfok.co.uk
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.

You must adhere to the British Orienteering Participant Code of Conduct.

Event centre
The event centre including Download is at the Hook and Hatchet in Hucking ME17 1QT; TQ837582; w3w shredder.grow.scrub. The start and finish are within 100m of the event centre. Parking is in a field nearby; follow the orienteering signs.

Refreshments and toilets are available.

Please make every reasonable effort to arrive at the event in time for your allocated start window

Electronic punching
Electronic punching will be used and the controls will be activated for contactless punching for those who have their own contactless SI card. Hired dibbers will be non-contactless.

There are several fairly low fences in the area (hence marked with a single dashed fence symbol). Most are difficult to cross and so using the gates or other routes should be considered.

Control descriptions
Control descriptions are printed on the map. For those who prefer to also have loose control descriptions to save opening and refolding the map, these will be available online as a pdf from the front event page of the DFOK website but will not be available at the event.

Finish and Download
It is a Punching Finish. After finishing, please proceed directly to Download. Download will largely be by the competitor, with assistance provided. Your splits print out will be handed to you. Hired SI dibbers should then be deposited in a pink container nearby.

Acknowledgements
We are grateful to the Woodland Trust for permission to use the area and to management at the Hook and Hatchet for allowing us to park and use their facilities.