Southern Night Champs 2024 (Star Posts)
Saturday 28th December
Entries are closed!
Berkshire Orienteers welcome you to the Southern Night Orienteering Championship 2024 at Star Posts near Bracknell.
Maps are now ordered so we have added an entry limit to each course.
All orienteers born 2009 or earlier are welcome to our event. Younger orienteers (i.e born 2010 or later) can run together with a responsible adult only.
To be eligible for Championship trophies you must have entered the class matching your age and sex, or 'run up'. If running up you must state in which age class you plan to be competitive. Eligibility also requires that you are a member of British Orienteering and a member of one of its southern regional associations: SCOA, SEOA or SWOA.
Non Championship runners can select any of the colour coded courses available.
- this is night-time orienteering, so you'll need to see and be seen and heard when needed.
- All entrants will need to be equipped with a functioning headtorch and whistle.
- There are other users of the forest space, most notably a lot of keen and fast mountain-bikers. The courses have been planned with likely MTB activity identified. Entrants need to avoid running along certain trails and to keep out (OOB) of a small number of sections of the forest to minimise MTB contact.
To be eligible for Championship trophies you must have entered the class matching your age and sex, or 'run up'. If running up you must state in which age class you plan to be competitive. Eligibility also requires that you are a member of British Orienteering and a member of one of its southern regional associations: SCOA, SEOA or SWOA.
Non Championship runners can select any of the colour coded courses available.
- this is night-time orienteering, so you'll need to see and be seen and heard when needed.
- All entrants will need to be equipped with a functioning headtorch and whistle.
- There are other users of the forest space, most notably a lot of keen and fast mountain-bikers. The courses have been planned with likely MTB activity identified. Entrants need to avoid running along certain trails and to keep out (OOB) of a small number of sections of the forest to minimise MTB contact.
Courses
Championship classes and corresponding course (course length pending final controlling):
M20, M21, M35, M40 - BROWN
M16, M18, M45, M50, M55, W20, W21, W35, W40 - BLUE
M60, M65, W16, W18, W45, W50, W55 - GREEN
M70, M75, M80, W60, W65, W70, W75, W80 - SHORT GREEN
Non championship class and course
Novice - ORANGE (reduced entry fee)
Open - BROWN
Open - BLUE
Open - GREEN
Open - SHORT GREEN
Brown 8.7km 170m climb
Entered: 23 of 26
Blue 6.1km 150m climb
Entered: 53 of 65
Green 4.5km 95m climb
Entered: 53 of 56
Short Green 3.5km 80m climb
Entered: 32 of 45
Orange 3.3km 65m climb
Entered: 3 of 5
Entry Fees
Senior: £15.00
Senior Novice: £8.00
non-BOF Supplement: £2.00
Senior Chip hire: £2.00
Junior/Student: £13.00
Junior Novice: £8.00
Non-BOF Student Supplement: £2.00
Junior/Student Chip hire: £2.00
Juniors are under 21 on 31st December.Fees are £15
Novice fee applies for all on the Orange course only.
Juniors (under 21) and Full-time students (self-declared) get a £2 discount on entry fee.
Non British Orienteering members pay a supplement on entry fees (£2 per entry).
SIAC dibbers are £2.00 to hire. Please take care of them as we must charge £72 for any lost dibber.
Senior Novice: £8.00
non-BOF Supplement: £2.00
Senior Chip hire: £2.00
Junior/Student: £13.00
Junior Novice: £8.00
Non-BOF Student Supplement: £2.00
Junior/Student Chip hire: £2.00
Juniors are under 21 on 31st December.Fees are £15
Novice fee applies for all on the Orange course only.
Juniors (under 21) and Full-time students (self-declared) get a £2 discount on entry fee.
Non British Orienteering members pay a supplement on entry fees (£2 per entry).
SIAC dibbers are £2.00 to hire. Please take care of them as we must charge £72 for any lost dibber.
Event Information
Final Details
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Inital Details
Parking and Assembly at The Look Out car Park.
Easily accessible from the M3 (junction 3) and the M4 (junction 10) - look out for the brown signs - the car-park is opposite Coral Reef Waterworld on Nine Mile Ride.
The postcode is RG12 7QW note this postcode does not work in all Sat Navs so you may prefer to use the following co-ordinates: N51.388 W0.740 OR Grid Ref: SU57136965 OR what3words: stone.hills.speeds
The event is also accessible by public transport - Assembly is a level 4K distance on path network from Bracknell train station.
Event Safety: It is a condition of entry that you agree to the safety policy, notably by being equipped for night orienteering (headlight, whistle). You must avoid areas of Mountain Bike (MTB) activity as indicated by Planner on Maps and notes.
Electronic Timing: The event uses the SI timing system. Contactless punching will be enabled except for a punching Start and Finish.
Event times:
Hired SIAC dibber collection 16:45 - 18:15
Starts: 17:25 - 18:30
Course close at 20:30.
Trophy ceremony for Southern Nights Championship winners will be held once all winners are finished, around 2000.
The winner in all classes will receive a trophy. For junior classes (M/W-16/18/20) there will be an edible prize for top 3 in addition to the winner trophy.
We especially welcome last years champions to return to defend their title. Or win a new trophy in case you have moved up a class. Please bring the trophy you received last year and hand it to the event organiser who you will find at assembly. Alternatively, send the trophy with a fellow club member or friend who will run if you cannot make it to the event. Please let the event organiser know how you plan to return the trophy by emailing events@bko.org.uk.
All participants must download by course closure time; even if you do not finish the course.
Start/Finish are close to the Assembly/Parking area. Within 300 metres.
For those driving it will be easiest to leave clothing in your car. For those travelling without car there will be limited space in the assembly gazebo to leave your belongings.
Toilets: there will be toilets provided at the event
Conduct:
You must adhere to the:British Orienteering Participant Code of Conduct
Personal Responsibility:
Competitors are responsible for their own personal safety and for assessing their own abilities to complete the course.
Use of personal data:
The personal data you give at Registration will be used by the event organisers and their agents for the purpose of processing and publishing entries and results, conducting safety checks and as required by our insurers to validate our cover. Your information will be managed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).
Parking and Assembly at The Look Out car Park.
Easily accessible from the M3 (junction 3) and the M4 (junction 10) - look out for the brown signs - the car-park is opposite Coral Reef Waterworld on Nine Mile Ride.
The postcode is RG12 7QW note this postcode does not work in all Sat Navs so you may prefer to use the following co-ordinates: N51.388 W0.740 OR Grid Ref: SU57136965 OR what3words: stone.hills.speeds
The event is also accessible by public transport - Assembly is a level 4K distance on path network from Bracknell train station.
Event Safety: It is a condition of entry that you agree to the safety policy, notably by being equipped for night orienteering (headlight, whistle). You must avoid areas of Mountain Bike (MTB) activity as indicated by Planner on Maps and notes.
Electronic Timing: The event uses the SI timing system. Contactless punching will be enabled except for a punching Start and Finish.
Event times:
Hired SIAC dibber collection 16:45 - 18:15
Starts: 17:25 - 18:30
Course close at 20:30.
Trophy ceremony for Southern Nights Championship winners will be held once all winners are finished, around 2000.
The winner in all classes will receive a trophy. For junior classes (M/W-16/18/20) there will be an edible prize for top 3 in addition to the winner trophy.
We especially welcome last years champions to return to defend their title. Or win a new trophy in case you have moved up a class. Please bring the trophy you received last year and hand it to the event organiser who you will find at assembly. Alternatively, send the trophy with a fellow club member or friend who will run if you cannot make it to the event. Please let the event organiser know how you plan to return the trophy by emailing events@bko.org.uk.
All participants must download by course closure time; even if you do not finish the course.
Start/Finish are close to the Assembly/Parking area. Within 300 metres.
For those driving it will be easiest to leave clothing in your car. For those travelling without car there will be limited space in the assembly gazebo to leave your belongings.
Toilets: there will be toilets provided at the event
Conduct:
You must adhere to the:British Orienteering Participant Code of Conduct
Personal Responsibility:
Competitors are responsible for their own personal safety and for assessing their own abilities to complete the course.
Use of personal data:
The personal data you give at Registration will be used by the event organisers and their agents for the purpose of processing and publishing entries and results, conducting safety checks and as required by our insurers to validate our cover. Your information will be managed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).
