Alresford Urban (Near Winchester)

Sunday 24th July

Alresford Urban
Alresford Urban Part of the Southern England Orienteering Urban League (SEOUL)
Contact: urban@bado.org.uk

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Location
Courses

1: Men's Open (M16+) 24 Controls 7.2km 115m climb
Entry limit: 20
Entered: 17

2: Men's Veteran (M40+); Women's Open (W16+) 22 Controls 6.4km 110m climb
Entry limit: 17
Entered: 17

3: Men's Super Vet (M55+); Women's Veteran (W40+) 19 Controls 5.4km 85m climb
Entry limit: 32
Entered: 25

4: Men's Ultra Vet (M65+); Women's Super Vet (W55+) 16 Controls 4.2km 70m climb
Entry limit: 40
Entered: 37

5: Men's Hyper Vet (M75+); Women's Ultra Vet (W65+); Women's Hyper Vet (W75+) 14 Controls 3.1km 70m climb
Entry limit: 10
Entered: 10

6: Junior Male (M16-); Junior Female (W16-) 16 Controls 3.3km 40m climb
Entry limit: 5
Entered: 4

7: Junior Male (M12-); Junior Female (W12-) 15 Controls 2.3km 35m climb
Entry limit: 1
Entered: 1


Entry Fees
From 12th May:
    Main
        Senior: £9.50
        Junior: £3.50
From 19th July:
    Late Entry (subject to map availability)
        Senior: £11.50
        Junior: £5.50

Juniors are under 18 on 31st December.

Note: Etags are being used NOT EMIT Brikkes, pick up your eTag on the day.
Lost eTags will be charged at £45.
There is a £2 supplement for Senior non-members.
If you have your own eTag then contact the organiser to get a discount code.
Event Information

Final Details
These are the final details for the event on Sunday.

eTag Collection
ALL competitors must go registration at the Event Centre to collect their eTag before going to the start. There will NOT be any eTags available at the start.

Hydration
The weather has been exceptionally hot recently and while not forecast to be as hot on Sunday, please ensure you hydrate well and come prepared with drinks.

Due to the nature of the courses is is difficult to have a water point on the course so please hydrate well before you run.

COVID
COVID has not gone away and there is now another variant doing the rounds. Please respect other people and keep up the Social Distancing when in the Event Centre.

Directions
The Event Centre and Registration is at the Alresford Community Centre, 7 West Street, Alresford, Hampshire, SO24 9AG,What3Words? reduction.reservoir.sides. Alresford is off the A31 between Winchester and Alton. There is Free Parking at Arlebury Park, Railway Station and Perins School, all a short walk to the Event Centre. If you are lucky you will find street parking very close by.

Alresford Parking and Event Centre

Map/Areas
1:5,000 waterproof paper map courses 1 to 3, 1:4,000 for courses 4 to 7, 5m contours: course 1 is 2-sided A3, courses 2 to 5 on A3 Portrait and course 6 & 7 on A4 Landscape. Map created in 2020 with updates in June 2022, first time use for an Urban event. Area comprises the town centre, housing estates and parkland.

Courses
Due to road crossings on all other courses, those under 16 on the day of competition must run one of the junior classes unless shadowed by an adult. Beginners are very welcome.

Start/Finish
Punching start 280m west of the event centre on the same road, just turn up for your allocated slot time, collect eTag and go! Those parking at Arlebury Park will pass the start on the way to the event centre.

Touch free EMIT (eTag) will be used on all courses.

The finish for the junior courses will be near the start. All other courses will finish close to the event centre.

Registration
10:15 to 12:00 at the event centre. Pick up your eTag from a BADO helper on arrival.

Starts
To accomodate Juniors running some of the Urban area we are starting them before the Seniors. We do not have enough helpers to marshall the Juniors at the same time as the Seniors.

Junior Starts from 10:30 to 10:50 (Courses 6 & 7)
Senior Starts from 11:00 to 12:30 (Courses 1 to 5)

Courses close
Promptly at 14:00 please. You must report to download before you leave the event.

Facilities
There are Toilets in the event centre and on the way from the Railway Station car park. There are, also, toilets in the Arlebury Parking building.

Limited First Aid only, nearest A&E is in Winchester.

There are plenty of options for refreshments near to the event centre.

Conduct
Please make yourself aware of and abide by the British Orienteering Participant Code of Conduct.

Safety
All competitors take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety.

The town centre is always busy so please be courteous to members of the public using the area.

The road between the event centre and the start is the busiest, we advise using the light controlled pedestrian crossing.

Please be careful near to the river, though not deep the water is quite fast flowing.

The junior courses will pass through the busy town at the start of their courses and will be run by the river. If any parents are concerned about this then please shadow your child.

Dogs
Dogs are welcome out on the courses, but only on leads please.

Clothing and equipment
Shorts and vests are allowed. Just be aware some vegetation may be encountered north of the river, this will only be on Courses 1 and 2.

The terrain is best suited for normal running shoes. Any off-road running will be on hard ground at this time of year.

Fences and OOB
Double tagged fences must not be crossed. Do not cross any thing marked with a thick black line or with impassable vegetation. All OOB areas must be avoided and respected.

OOB Symbols

Results
Results and Routegadget will be available on the club website.

Risk
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.

Do not enter any of the water in the area while on your course.

Officials
Organiser: Alan Kersley (BADO)
Planner: Mike Frizzell (BADO)
Controller: Axel Blomquist (SN)

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