Lesnes Abbey
Tuesday 25th June
Dartford Orienteers invite you to an event at Lesnes Abbey set around the abbey ruins.
Lots of hills and unpassable areas to provide route choice and catch out the unwary.
For newcomers, guidance on what to do will be provided both in advance and on the day.
We still have maps for each course so entries will remain open until all maps are taken. All entries, including entry on the evening if maps remain available, will be via racesignup. There will be no cash or card entries at the event. If entering on the day, you may find it easier to enter before you leave the office or home to come to the event, it would guarantee you a map and it would help us too!
Registration online only
Contact: keefbennett@hotmail.com
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There are two courses available:
Short - 2.5k straight line;
Long - 5.4k straight line
Contour interval is the ISOM standard of 5m
Expected winning time on the Long course of 20-25 minutes
The start and finish are each 800m from the Event Centre on a largely flat route. Follow the red and white tapes. Allow 10-15 minutes.
Short 2.5km 100m climb
Entry limit: 20
Entered: 19
Long 5.4km 185m climb
Entry limit: 95
Entered: 64
Seniors £6 Juniors £3
From 00:01 on Monday, 24th June
Seniors £8, Juniors £4
Additional £2 for seniors if not a member of British Orienteering
Standard electronic timing chip hire £1
Contactless punching chip £2.50 (limited number available)
We invite you to enter our Park Race series event at Lesnes Abbey, close to Abbey Wood station which is easily accessed from central London as a terminus of the Elizabeth Line.
Safety
You must not attend if you or a member of your household has COVID-19 symptoms or have tested positive for COVID-19.
You must adhere to the British Orienteering Participant Code of Conduct.
Event Centre
Our event centre is the Abbey Arms, 31 Wilton Road, Abbey Wood, London SE2 9RH (what3words: moving.fleet.bricks) with thanks to the landlord..
Food order are taken up to 9:30pm.
Parking
You are advised to come to the event by public transport as evening traffic in and around the area is heavy coming from central London.
Car parking is available in the Gayton Road car park, adjacent to the event centre and with the same postcode with no charge after 6pm. If you arrive before then, there is short term free parking until 6pm on selected streets near to the Event Centre, including on Abbey Road Some spaces are Residents only so check carefully before you park.
Public transport
The Event Centre is less than100m from south entrance to Abbey Wood station and visible from it. Abbey Wood station is served by Thameslink and South Eastern from London Bridge and elsewhere. It is also a terminus of the Elizabeth Line with frequent services from central London.
The area, terrain and the map
Lesnes Abbey is hilly! The land slopes up steeply heading south.
There is an extensive path network but some smaller paths are somewhat overgrown, so the wearing of shorts is not recommended.
Please respect fully the rights of all other users of the park and give others a wide berth.
The map is 1:5,000 drawn to ISOM standards and is printed on waterproof paper.
Start and finish
The start and finish are both about 800m from the Event Centre. Follow the red and white tapes.
Control descriptions
Control descriptions are printed on the map and loose control descriptions will be available in the start lanes.
Electronic punching
Contactless punching will be facilitated but it is a Punching Start and Finish.
Results
Results will not be on display at the event but you can access live results on the DFOK website during and after the event at www.dfok.co.uk. There will be a QR code on your map which can be used with your mobile phone camera for speedy access to these.
Acknowledgements
We are grateful to LB Bexley for their permission for us to hold the event and to management at the Abbey Arms for allowing us to use their facilities as our Event Centre.
Please refer to our website for further information (a link is below)
Keith Bennett - Organiser