SW Sprint Championships

Sunday 8th June

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Wimborne Orienteers invite you to the
SW SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIPS
Tidworth, Wiltshire
SUNDAY 8th JUNE 2025

Urban terrain around Tidworth Leisure Centre and surrounding housing estates - not the barracks. Two separate sprint races. Overall results will be the accumulation of times from the two races. Eligible runners from SWOA clubs are competing for South West Sprint Championships. The overall results also count to the SEOUL league.
Contact: entries@wimborne-orienteers.co.uk
Location
Courses

Course details are still being finalised – approximate distances for both the prologue and final are given below.
Enter by age class. If you wish to “run up” then you must enter the age class that you wish to be competitive in, not your actual age class.
Juniors (under 16 on the day) can only enter Courses 6 and 7

Course 1 4.0km
Men's open
Entry limit: 22
Entered: 22

Course 2 3.4km
Men's Vets (M40+), Women's Open
Entry limit: 22
Entered: 22

Course 3 2.9km
Men's Super Vets (M55+), Women's Vets (W40+)
Entry limit: 27
Entered: 27

Course 4 2.5km
Men's Ultra Vets (M65+), Women's Super Vets (55+)
Entry limit: 41
Entered: 41

Course 5 2.0km
Men's Hyper Vets (M75+), Women's Ultra Vets (W65+), Women's Hyper Vets (W75+)
Entry limit: 34
Entered: 34

Course 6 2.1km
Junior Men (M16-), Junior Women (W16-)
Entry limit: 5
Entered: 5

Course 7 1.5km
Young Junior Men (M12-), Young Junior Women (W12-)
Entry limit: 10
Entered: 9

Entry Fees
From 1st May:
    Standard
        Senior: £13.00
        Non-member Supplement: £2.00
        Senior Chip hire: £2.00
        Junior/Student: £5.00
        Junior/Student Chip hire: £0.00
From 3rd June:
    Late - Spare maps only
        Senior: £15.00
        Non-member Supplement: £2.00
        Senior Chip hire: £2.00
        Junior/Student: £7.00
        Junior/Student Chip hire: £0.00

Juniors are under 21 on 31st December.

SIAC enabled Sport Ident electronic punching will be used.
Hire dibbers are standard SI. Lost dibbers charged at £40.
Event Information

Event Location
Tidworth Leisure Centre
Nadder Rd, Tidworth SP9 7QN
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Maps
Courses 1- 3 1:4,000
Courses 4 - 7 1:3000
ISSprOM 2019/2 sprint spec. Updated Mar 2025
All A4 single sided maps with control descriptions (pictorial) on. Loose control descriptions in start lanes

Terrain
Urban area with some areas of grass. High-viz clothing strongly recommended.

Facilities
Indoor changing area, toilets & showers, food & drinks (tbc)
Parking: Leisure Centre car park.
Strictly no dogs.

Timings
Enquiries open from 11:00
Start times race 1: 12:00 - 13:00
Start times race 2: 13:30 - 14:30
Courses close 16:00

Other info
Orienteers who prefer to have a quiet area in which to prepare should contact the event organiser. We will have a quiet parking area and can arrange a start time in a quiet period.

Officials
Planners: Simon & Chris Branford, WIM
Organiser: Kath Pike, WIM, kath@colehill.co.uk
Controller: Mike Forrest, BOK

Further details on www.wimborne-orienteers.co.uk

You are reminded that you take part at your own risk. If the event is cancelled, the organisers reserve the right to retain all or part of the entry fee.