Atherstone Informal MapRun, Wednesday 19th Janunary 2022, re-run Saturday 22nd Janunary 2022
Results are now available in MapRun results
OD Local Event League: Results after 3 events
Last week’s Atherstone event was the third local event of the winter. A minimum attendance at two events is required in order to get a league score and 30 people have now done at least two out of the three held to date so the league table is now looking more meaningful. Bruce and Liz are the leading Droobers in the field separated by Doug Dickinson from DVO. Like several other people, they have completed all three events which, at the moment, inflates their score as other people have only completed two events.
The next event in January is Burton Dassett next Saturday evening, followed by Everdon Stubbs in February and War Memorial Park in March. It is also likely that another Informal MapRun event will be run at Newbold Comyn during the half-term week at the end of February so keep an eye out for that.
Click here to see a pdf with the current standings in the 2021 / 2022 OD Local Event League.
For those interested, points are scored based on your time compared to the average of the fastest three people on your course and you are awarded an extra 10 points for each event you enter. Handicap points are then added based on BOF age groups with 4% extra points allocated per age group below and above M/W21. Organisers are automatically allocated points on any event that they organise equal to their best points scored in the other events. For the moment, points in your best ten events will count towards your league score but this may be reduced a little depending on how many events actually get included in the programme.
Burton Dassett Hills Country Park, Saturday 29th January 2022
Pre-entries closed early, if you still want to enter please email Mark Rookledge. Maps will be printed on 24th Jan but some spare maps may be available.
Burton Dassett country park is a compact hilly open area with an area of complex contours in the centre.
Location: CV47 2AB, between Banbury and Leamington Spa and a few km south of Jn12 on the M40,
OS grid reference: SP 395 523 What3Words: punchy.inflamed.budget
The start will be from the most Northerly car park.
Event format:
A 45 minute ‘Odds and Evens’ score event with a 2 sided map. Runners will start with the odd numbered controls. At any time they can return to a transition control before turning over the map and starting the even numbers, with no going back to the odd numbers.
10 points for every odd numbered control and 20 for every even numbered control.
-10 points for every minute or part of over 45 minutes.
ISSprOM "Sprint spec" map at a scale of 1:5000 with 2m contours (to help accurately show the flatter complex area!).
To enquire about an entry please email: markrookledge(at)mac.com. No entry on the day. £5 adults, £1 juniors and students. £1 Si Hire.
Starts from 18:00 to 18:45
Burton Dassett is an exposed hill top and orienteers will be expected to dress for January night weather conditions and carry a whistle. Cagoules may be mandatory depending upon the forecast and a backup light source should be carried. Juniors should be accompanied by an adult.
Please do not attend if there is any likelihood of you having Covid and maintain the usual precautions at the event.
Planner: Mark Rookledge
Future OD events:
Sat 19/02/22 Everdon Stubbs - Saturday Local Event
Wed 23/02/22 Newbold Comyn Informal MapRun - Date tbc
Sun 13/03/22 Hartshill Hayes - WML
Sat 19/03/22 War Memorial Park - Saturday Local Event
Wed 31/03/22 Swift Valley CP & Eden Park Informal MapRun (re-run Sat 02/04/22)
Newbold Comyn - Saturday Local Event - Postponed until later in 2022?
Sat 18/06/22 Coventry Urban - Euro City Race Tour / UK Urban League
Sun 13/11/22 Sutton Park - WMOA Championships
See Events Calendar for more details.
Any last minute changes to events and PDFs for download (e.g. start lists and control descriptions) will be published here