Wessex Night League - Fordingbridge

Monday 26th February

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The Wessex Night League Event 14

The penultimate event of the 2023-24 WRNL series. A standard 60 minute score event.
Pre-ordered food will be served from 19.30
Contact: entries@wimborne-orienteers.co.uk
Location
Courses

1 hour score course - mainly an urban area. Straightforward 30 controls with different points value.
131-143: 10 points, 144-157: 20 points, 158-160: 30 points, total of 500 points.
Controls have small kites and SI boxes, points are marked on the map.
Control descriptions are available at registration and on the map.
All Juniors under 16 MUST be accompanied by an adult due to the busy roads and crossing points.

WNL Score (with optional meal)
Entered: 46

Meal only

Entry Fees
Standard
    Senior: £7.00
    Junior/Student: £3.00
Meal only
    Senior: £7.00
    Senior Chip hire: £1.00
    Junior/Student: £3.00
    Junior/Student Chip hire: £0.00

Juniors are under 21 on 31st December.

The cost of the meal is £7 - select your meal option and pay when you enter.
Event Information

Directions
The event centre will be at Fordingbridge Recreation Ground SP6 1AN map ref 149138.
what three words --sizing.bronze.unfit -- approaching from the south on the A338 take the slip road to Fordingbridge, turn left in to the rugby ground after 150m. From North or West-mini roundabout in town, over the bridge and first right. Free parking. Car height limit of 2.1m. If over this height there is parking a little further on, on the right side of the road.

Times
The hall, with toilets, opens at 17.30.
Starts from 18.15 to 19.00 (Start/ Finish are within sight of the hall)
Courses close at 20.10
The meal will be served from 19.30.

Entry
Online entry only. No entry on the day.

Offers to collect controls at the end of the evening would be a great help, If you can help please tick the box on the entry form.

Safety
All competitors MUST wear Hi-Viz tops, have whistles and sufficient lights to complete their course (and a back up).

All Juniors under 16 MUST be accompanied by an adult due to the busy roads and crossing points.

The bridge into the town must only be crossed by the pedestrian pavement on the right side
of the bridge after you have left the recreation field and crossed at the pedestrian lights.

All competitors must report to Download even if retiring from the event.

Competitors take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety.

A full risk assessment has been carried out by the Organiser and will be available for inspection at the event.

Map: 1:5,000 on A3 waterproof paper. Last used for a 2022 event, minor updates.
1 hour score course - mainly an urban area. Straightforward 30 controls with different points value.
131-143: 10 points, 144-157: 20 points, 158-160: 30 points, total of 500 points.

Controls have small kites and SI boxes. Points are marked on the map.
Control descriptions are available at the start and on the map.

SIAC enabled punching, but only non siac dibbers available on the night to borrow.

Bonus points for dibbing all controls under the hour time limit :- 10 points per full minute.
Minus points for finishing over 1 hour - 10 points every minute or part of a minute.

Food
Food to pre order - Chicken Tikka Masala (or a veggie option) served with rice, poppadom, naan . The cost is £7 per person. Order your meal when you enter online.

Facilities
Large rugby sports hall with a bar & toilets

Event Officials
Planner: Linda Pakuls
Organiser: Rob Mills
Computing: Dick Keighley

Personal information
The personal data you provide will be used by the event organisers and their agents only for the purpose of processing and publishing entries and results and as required by our insurers to validate our cover.

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