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Event Summary

Second event of the 2021 Northern Night Cup.  

Cross country
Night
Level D Local
SI AIR
18:00 - 18:45
18:00-18:45
20:00
No Restriction
Online
SI Entries

Directions and Parking

Assembly will be in Wellhill Car Park, Kintessack, Culbin IV36 2TG.  It is an outdoor assembly so remember to bring your warm clothes for after you have run.

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There is plenty of parking in the Wellhill Car park but please remember to pay the car park charge despite it being dark.  <

Toilets Open in car park

Start and Finish

Located on edge of Wellhill Car Park.  Follow signs on the night.

At registration

Courses

Culbin is a Highly complex area and the courses are only suitable for those experienced in night orienteering.

Long 4.5km TD5

Medium 3.5 TD5

There is only one map, so if you are taking a long time/get tired/bored you can cut off after control 12 and complete the Medium course competitively.

Terrain

Culbin was planted between the wars to stabalise shifting sand dunes; the resulting open pine forest on complex topography is perfect for orienteering.
Scale 1:7,500

Entry Details

Adults £6 and Juniors £4.50 £1 discount for using own SI dibber £1 discount for members of BOF or SOA
SI Entries

Final Details

Safety Information

  • All Competitors take part at their own risk and a choose a course that matches their experience and fitness (under 14s must run with an adult unless they have proven competence at night orienteering - parents please discuss with us at registration if in doubt).
  • All competitors must register before running to collect your map.
  • You MUST report to Download by Course Closing Time
  • Make sure your head torch is fully charged. We recommend carrying an emergency spare!
  • All competitors must wear warm clothing and /or waterproof clothing as appropriate.
  • Competitors are advised to notify the organiser of any relevant medical conditions and should complete any details on SI entries.
  • Take care crossing any road.

    Shadowing Rules. Note that anyone under the age of 14 MUST be accompanied on the course by an adult unless the parent/guardian can convince the organizer of the young orienteer's proven competence at night orienteering.

    NB - PLEASE KEEP AN EYE ON THE TIME WHILE OUT ON YOUR COURSE. Failure to return by the 8pm cutoff causes safety problems and inconvenience. We appreciate that this sometimes occurs accidentally but please plan accordingly.

Event Officials

Nikki Howard
Paul Furness
Andrew Campbell
littleblervie@icloud.com
Elizabeth Furness
07917718679

COVID-19

COVID-19 Guidance (Updated September 2021)

In terms of the SOA COVID-19 event guidance, the key elements to minimise the risk of transferring the COVID-19 virus are to:

  • Ensure that people who are symptomatic, have tested positive with COVID-19 or have been told to self isolate do not attend an orienteering event or activity until they have completed their period of self-isolation.
  • Control events by keeping people outdoors and by avoiding circumstances throughout the event or activity where people may gather.
  • Keep people 1m or more apart from each other.
  • Collect participant contact data to support the Scottish Government’s Test & Protect service if a case is detected after an event or activity. 
  • Minimise contact between participants and event equipment during the event or activity.
  • Disinfect and/or quarantine event equipment before and after use.

There are, therefore, no entries available on the day and start times will be allocated to all competitors.

Competitors are asked to arrive at the event parking at a time before their allocated start time as specified in the final details and to leave the event as soon as they have completed their course and downloaded. 

There will be no coaching support at the event.  Therefore, competitors are asked to choose a course which matches their fitness and experience.  Advice on which event to enter can be found via British Orienteering: https://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/newcomers_guide.

Competitors must maintain and abide by the 1m social distancing rule throughout the event, including at registration and walking to and from the start and finish locations, unless competitors are of the same family/support bubble.  The 1m distance rule applies while competing on the course and takes precedence while at a control where other competitors may be present.  Competitors are to move away from any control promptly and to maintain at least 1m spacing at download.  Competitors should also remain 1m distant from members of the public. 

There will be no key drop box, so competitors must make arrangements for the storage of their key whilst they are competing.  

Hand sanitiser will be available for use by competitors and volunteers at the registration area.  Controls will be quarantined for at least 72 hours before the event and will be placed by an individual wearing disposable gloves and/or with sanitised hands.  Competitors are to minimise contact with SI boxes, including Clear, Check and SI AIR test boxes, and the download equipment.