WRNL13 - Bournemouth and the Chines

Monday 17th February

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Night-O around Central Bournemouth and the Chines , including Central Gardens and South Meyrick Park

A brand-new map surveyed in 2024 by Julie Astin. The map includes Durley, Middle and Alum Chines. These are very steep-sided wooded valleys which have been mapped as white and overlaid with OOB symbol. They MUST ONLY be ascended/descended via the mapped paths. The map also includes the southern edge of Meyrick |Park and a section of the Upper and Lower Gardens. The course is a 60 minute straight score (no "odds and evens" or other variations) using SIAC enabled SI control stations.
Entries by 23:59 12th Feb if you want to be sure to get a map (entry)
Contact: julie.astin14@gmail.com
Location
Entry Fees
Senior: £7.00/£8.00
Senior Chip hire: £1.00
Junior: £2.00
Junior Chip hire: £0.00

Juniors are under 21 on 31st December.

Event Information

Venue
Harvester Durley Inn, W. Undercliff Promenade, Durley Chine Bournemouth BH2 5JF W3W: second.sober.blank

Start and Finish Times
5.45 - 7pm. Course Closes 8pm

Competition Timing
SI (Sport Ident) timing control boxes (apart from Start and Finish) are SIAC enabled.
Dibber (SI Card 5) hire is available for £1.
Printed download showing your splits (and score if relevant) will be provided at download.
Results will be available on-line later on the same night.

Safety (Night-O)
Please wear Hi-viz and take care when crossing roads. A spare torch is not essential for this one but could be helpful in some of the darker corners if your main one packs up. Juniors U16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Parking
Durley Chine car park @£2.40 for 2 hrs; £4.80 for 24 hrs OR West Overcliff Drive which is Free with footpath access from here on G Maps

Map
A3, 1:5000. A brand-new map surveyed in 2024 by Julie Astin. The map includes Durley, Middle and Alum Chines. These are very steep-sided wooded valleys which have been mapped as white and overlaid with OOB symbol. They MUST ONLY be ascended/descended via the mapped paths. The map also includes the southern edge of Meyrick |Park and a section of the Upper and Lower Gardens.

Course and Score Information
60 minute Score, 25 controls with points from 10-50 Total of 500 points.
You have 1 hour to collect as many points as possible from the available controls (point scores variable) within the time limit. Penalties of 10 points per muinute or part minute over the hour will be applied. Bomus points of 10 points per complete minute under the hour are available but only if you have visited every control on the map.

Facilities
Toilets
At the pub ( Durley Inn)
Food & Drink
Here's the menu for food and drink available in the pub

Dogs
allowed on course but must be kept on a short lead at all times
Planner: Julie Astin (WSX)

Event Officials
Night-O Planner: Julie Astin
Controller: Ian Sayer

WSX event web page
Start List
Club Age Category
Tom Alcock WIM M21
Christopher Branford WIM M75
Lynn Branford WIM W75