Sarum Summer event

Villages of Morgans Vale, Redlynch and Woodfalls plus Tinney’s Firs wood
Assembly and car park at Redlynch Sports and Social Club (Woodfalls Cross,
The Ridge, Woodfalls, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 2LN) GR SU 198197 (O/S map 130).

Car Parking
Hard standing around the Social Club. The Car parking area is not large so Car sharing would be helpful.
Parking along village streets if car park becomes full

Map/Terrain
Map:
Woodland (Yellow, Short Green, Junior Score): A4 1:4,000 .
Woodland & Urban (Senior Score & Green): A3 1:5,000
2.5m contours ; on waterproof paper. Woodland map updated for this event

The A3 map is bisected north-south by the B3080 – The Ridge – which, as its name suggests forms the high point of the area, with the land falling away to the west and east. The majority of the urban part of the map lies on the west of The Ridge, while the woodland area – Tinney’s Firs lies on the east side, in the southeastern corner of the map. Please note that whilst The Ridge is not a major road, cars can travel fast along it, so please take care when crossing. Courses have been designed so that you shouldn’t need to cross it more than once.

Woodland (Tinney’s Firs) – A4 map and SE corner of A3 map. It consists of ancient woodland with an extensive path network. Despite being a compact area, the terrain is surprisingly varied with some areas of runnable beech wood, other areas with large rhododendron and holly thickets. The eastern area features several small streams and ditches, while the western area has some interesting contour details.
Over the past couple of weeks, the bracken has sprung up rapidly, but the worst areas are mapped with the green undergrowth screen. There are many root stocks in the wood, only the major ones (>1.5m high) are shown on the map (green cross). There are a few hides (mapped with a black cross) and benches (black circle). Although it has been very dry recently most of the indistinct marsh areas shown on the map are still wet. They are all passable, but prepared to get wet feet if you decide to navigate through them!

Control Descriptions
Control descriptions can be picked up from the Start lanes; they are symbolic except for Yellow and Junior Score which will be text only.
They are also on the maps for all courses - except for the Senior Score course - please pick up loose control descriptions for this.

Courses
Courses
Course --------- Controls - Distance - Climb --- Terrain -- Map size -- Map scale
Yellow ---------- 11 ------- 2.0 km ----- 60 m ----- Woodland -- A4 1:4000
Short Green--- 16 ------- 3.3 km ----- 100 m ----- Woodland -- A4 1:4000
Junior Score--- 24 --------------------------------------- Woodland -- A4 1:4000
Green* ---------- 16 ------- 4.9 km ------130 m ----- Urban & woodland -A3 1:5000
Score* ----------- 36 ------------------------------------- Urban & woodland - A3 1:5000
* Green and Score courses for over 16s only

Notes on the score courses – both 1 hour
Senior Score Course: 36 controls with individual score values varying between 10 (19 controls), 20 (10 controls) and 30 (7 controls). The theoretical maximum score of 600 is split with 350 in the urban area, 250 in the woodland area. The urban area features longer legs with easy running and easy navigation, while the woodland area is compact with short legs and some slightly more challenging navigating (compass advised). The penalty for exceeding the 60-minute limit is 20 points per minute (or part thereof).
Junior Score Course: 24 controls with individual score values varying between 10 (10 controls), 20 (10 controls) and 30 (4 controls). The scores are designed to reward those prepared to get off the paths and get their compasses out.

For both Courses: the points values for the individual controls are included on the Control Descriptions. They can also be inferred fairly easily from the control numbers

Times
Assembly open from 11.30 Collect hired dibbers from Download

Starts from 12.00 - 14.00.
Courses close at 15.30

Start and Finish - distance to Start from Assembly - 500m; distance back from Finish - 700m. If you already have an SI Dibber, you may proceed directly to the Start.

Starts times are in 15 minute blocks to avoid crowding but it is a punching Start.

Course closes: 15.30
Control collectors - please come to the Planner near Download at about 15.15

Timing System
SIAC enabled - All competitors, including those with SIAC dibbers, must physically dib into the Start and Finish controls.
Note: that there are 36 controls on the Score course, so please ensure that your dibber has capacity, even though the course is designed to be very challenging to clear.
Hired Dibbers are non SIAC These can be collected from a table next to Download; leave them in the box next to Download after you have Downloaded.
Lost dibbers will cost £55

On the Course
If the control does not seem to be registering, punch the side of your map and inform the Download team of the problem on Finishing.

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

Acting as an ambassador of the sport of orienteering at all times and considering how your actions may appear in the eyes of landowners or members of the public;

Safety
- Other users. - a public footpath runs through the area - general public may be using this - take care.

• Kit. Full body cover required – legs and torso, as defined by BOF.

• Whistles. Whistles are advisable especially for juniors.

• Weather. In the event of extreme wet, cold or windy weather. you will be required to carry or wear a cagoule - the decision will be posted in Assembly. If it is very hot, please bring extra water and moderate your running to suit the conditions

• Ticks. Ticks are omnipresent, and tick-borne disease is a risk, albeit a small one. Apart from abiding by the full body cover rule, you should examine yourselves and your children carefully for ticks after your run. Lyme disease is a particularly unpleasant condition which can be caused by tick bites. Go to http://www.lymediseaseaction.org.uk for more information on Lyme disease and its symptoms.

• 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. The envelope will be destroyed after the event

Facilities
Toilets available in the Woodfalls Inn from 11.30 and in the Social Club from 12.00 (both adjacent to Assembly). First Aid at Assembly
No water provided at the event, so please bring your own - extra if it is very warm. Please take all litter away with you when you leave the area.
Both the Social Club (12.00) and the Woodfalls Inn (11.30) will be open and competitors are most welcome at both venues.

Footwear
Please come to the event with clean footwear in order to reduce the risk of importing a plant disease into the area.

Dogs
Dogs are not allowed in the Car Park or on the playing fields, please; however, since the Finish has now been moved away from the playing fields, dogs are now welcome on the courses

Finish and Download
After punching at the Finish, please make your way back to Download.
Please note that, contrary to original information, the finish is no longer adjacent to Download. There is a walk of about 700m from the Finish back to Assembly and Download.
The route back from the Finish does pass the start of the Woodland course, so please make way for any oncoming runners.

Results
Results will be available via Racesignup and later on the Club website, hopefully by later the same evening

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.

Event Officials
Planner: Marc Balston (SARUM)

Organiser: Jo and Bea Halsey (SARUM)

Entries Enquiries: Liz Yeadon (SARUM) fixtures@sarumo.org.uk

Controller: Mark White (SARUM)

With grateful thanks to the Woodland Trust for allowing the event.