Wessex Night League - Tisbury

Directions
Head for the village of Tisbury, about 30 minutes west of Salisbury. In the Village. Assembly is in the Boot Pub. There is no parking at the Pub. Park at the Nadder Sports Centre & walk straight down to the High Street - turn left for the Pub.
The Boot Inn is half way up the High Street. We are meeting in the marquee behind the Pub. (SP3 6PS). Food will be available

Map/Area
Map

1:5,000 on A3 waterproof paper, 5m contours.
Terrain - Typical Urban Village, on a hill! Some grassy areas but mostly tracks and roads.

Score course - 23 controls including 5 'dumbbells'
One hour Score event - 23 controls to collect. There will be 5 pairs of controls joined by a line which, when punched consecutively, with no other controls in between, will score 20 extra points. Otherwise they will just score their value like all other controls
Control Descriptions will be printed on map and can also be collected at the Start . N.B. Juniors under 16 MUST be accompanied by an adult (over 18). Punching start near the Pub. Hired SI dibbers can be picked up at Download in the marquee behind the Pub. Turn up for your allocated slot time, ready to run; those with their own SI Dibber can go straight to the Start; otherwise collect your Dibber and go to the Start.
Sign in with the Start marshal & go! Everyone must report to Download afterwards.

Conduct
Please make yourself aware of and abide by the British Orienteering Participant Code of Conduct.

Acting as an ambassador of the sport of orienteering at all times and considering how your actions may appear in the eyes of landowners or members of the public;

Times
Arrival times: - 18.00 onwards - sign in with the Start marshal. There is no Registration as such. The Planner will be at the Start you have any queries.
Hired dibbers will be in the Pub

Starts: - 18.15 to 19.00. Control Descriptions will be available at the Start. Please do not crowd around the Start control - Punch the Start, take a map and depart.

Course closes: - promptly at 20:15 please. Control collectors - come to the Planner by Download at 20.00 - 20.15, please.

Facilities
Toilets will be available in the Pub ; Limited First Aid only - be prepared to self administer. No water at the event, so please bring your own. The Boot has drinks and simple bar food - a menu to follow. On the night, please order your food as you arrive.

Safety
All competitors MUST wear hi-viz tops & have sufficient lights to complete their course (must take a spare!). A whistle is advisable. This is a Score event with 23 controls - the points values are printed on the map. Under 16 year olds MUST be accompanied by an adult .
Please note the OOB roads entering the Village - they are narrow & dark - please do not be tempted to use on your run!

Dogs
Dogs are not allowed on the Urban course

Timing System
SIAC enabled controls with gripples.
SI hire - non-SIAC

On the Course
This is not a touch free event as such - but the SI controls are SIAC enabled. Be aware of pedestrians around the village and cars driving around the village - the roads and pavements are narrow.

Finish and Download
After punching at the Finish, please make your way to Download in the Marquee. When you get to Download, place your dibber into the Download unit on the table. Take your splits print and drop your hired dibber into the crates if you have hired one. Have a safe journey home.

Results
Results and Routegadget will be available via Racesignup and later on the Club website, hopefully by late Sunday or Monday.

Risk
Orienteering is an adventure sport; you are responsible for your own safety at the event and must not do anything that puts yourself or others at unnecessary risk.

Event Officials
Organiser: Liz Yeadon (SARUM) (Enquiries only to: Fixtures@sarumo.or.uk)

Planner: Charlotte Thornton (SARUM)

Controller: Liz Yeadon (SARUM)

With thanks to The Boot Inn for their facilities and Wiltshire Highways department.