Cherhill Down - Four Colour Local Event 2023
Sunday 8th October
Cherhill Down (Near Calne)
Four Colour Local Event
Contact: nwo.organiser@gmail.com
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Car Sharing available
BLUE 6.5km 270m climb
Suitable for experienced orienteers only
Entry limit: 19
Entered: 19
GREEN 4.0km 190m climb
Suitable for experienced orienteers only
Entry limit: 33
Entered: 33
ORANGE 3.0km 115m climb
Suitable for all orienteers
Entry limit: 15
Entered: 15
YELLOW 2.0km 90m climb
Suitable for beginners
Entry limit: 7
Entered: 6
INDIVIDUAL ENTRY
Senior: £8.00
Senior Novice: £4.00
Non-BOF supplement: £1.00
Senior Chip hire: £1.50
Junior/Student: £2.00
Non-BOF supplement: £1.00
Junior/Student Chip hire: £1.50
GROUP ENTRY - ORANGE or YELLOW
Entry Fee: £5.50
Non-BOF supplement: £1.00
Entry Fee Chip hire: £1.50
From 2nd October:
LATE INDIVIDUAL ENTRY
Senior: £10.00
Senior Novice: £6.00
Non-BOF supplement: £1.00
Senior Chip hire: £1.50
Junior/Student: £4.00
Non-BOF supplement: £1.00
Junior/Student Chip hire: £1.50
LATE GROUP ENTRY - ORANGE or YELLOW
Entry Fee: £7.50
Non-BOF supplement: £1.00
Entry Fee Chip hire: £1.50
Juniors are under 21 on 31st December. Students are competitors over the age of 20 still in full-time education. Please check STUDENT on the Entry Form if this applies.
Helpers are entitled to 50% discount on entry fee (please contact Organiser for discount code)
Novice Courses for Seniors are Orange & Yellow.
If you wish to enter as a GROUP on either of the Novice Courses (Orange or Yellow) you will be charged a single fee of £5.50 (£7.50 after 1 October) no matter how large your group is and will receive 2 maps. Don't forget to hire a dibber if you do not own one. For insurance purposes please could you provide the names of the people in your group on the entry form.
GROUP entries are not available on Green or Blue Courses.
Late entries will incur an additional fee of £2 on all courses
Discounts do not apply to EMIT hire (lost card charges £50)
Non members of the British Orienteering Federation (BOF) will incur an additional £1 fee in all categories to compensate for the increased levies paid by NWO to BOF for unaffiliated competitors.
Travel Directions
Cherhill Down is between Beckhampton and Cherhill villages and is accessed down a narrow lane signposted off the A4 between Calne and Marlborough. Grid Ref (SU 04614 70154), Post Code (SN11 8XY) Long/Lat co-ordinates (51.430375 , -1.9350147), What3Words : revisits.hush.bandaged.
Car Share
The Car Sharing Scheme is available on the signup page where you will find full details about how it works.
Parking
Parking will be on grass adjacent to a fenced enclosure.
Start Times
Start times: 11:00 - 12:00
Courses close: 14:00
Facilities
Entry
On-line entry only - standard entry closes at 23.59 on 01-10-2023.
THERE WILL BE NO ENTRY ON DAY
Refund Policy
You may withdraw from the event up until 23:59 on 01-10-2023. Your entry fee will be held as a credit to be redeemed when you next enter an NWO event.
Timing System
EMIT card
Map
Scale 1:10,000, 5m contours. Based on 2017 Map with updates.
Overprinted with course on waterproof paper with control descriptions on the front. Yellow and Orange courses will have written descriptions; Blue and Green have pictorial descriptions. Loose control descriptions for all courses will be available at the start.
Terrain
Open downland with some copses and scattered trees, hillfort and prominent monument.
Results
Results, Splits and Routegadget will be available on the North Wiltshire Orienteers website as soon as practicable after the event
Conduct
Please make yourself aware of and abide by the British Orienteering Participant Code of Conduct.
Clothing and equipment
Bio-security
Please come to the event with clean and dry shoes and clothing. Before leaving the event check your clothing and equipment and remove any mud, soil or leaf litter. Once home thoroughly clean your footwear and clothing and leave it to dry for as long as possible. Please take home any litter with you.
Dogs
Dogs are not permitted at this event due to the presence of cattle.
Hazards
Fences must only be crossed at marked points.
Steep slopes and cattle will be encountered.
Safety
Insurance
The British Orienteering insurance policy provides public liability cover for all competitors registered for this event.
Medical Conditions
If you have a high risk medical condition you want the organisers to be aware of please download and complete this form and place it in a sealed envelope with your name on it. This can be left at registration. Envelopes will only be opened if required for a medical emergency. Unopened envelopes should be collected after the event. Any unclaimed envelopes will be destroyed after the event.
Prior to the event, if you display symptoms (or test positive) for COVID-19, or are required to self-isolate then you must not attend.
Event Officials
Organiser: Steve Jackson (NWO)
Planner: Stuart Fisher (NWO)
Controller: Doug Stimson (NWO)
Personal Information
The personal data you give when you enter will be used by the event organisers and their agents, but only for the purpose of processing/publishing entries/results, conducting safety checks and as required by our insurers to validate our cover and managed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Cancellation Policy
NWO will make every effort to ensure the event goes ahead as planned. However, should the event be cancelled, NWO reserves the right to retain part of the advance entry fees to meet costs already incurred or committed.