Clissold Park
Tuesday 15th July
Click here to sign up and enter. If you have already entered click here to view and, if necessary, amend your entry.
| Entered: | 6 |
Dartford Orienteers invite you to the penultimate event in the Park Race series in an area used primarily for schools orienteering previously. Clissold Park is largely open parkland with several interesting features including a mansion, lakes, a water fountain, skateboarding area and an adventure playground. For newcomers, guidance on what to do will be provided both in advance and on the day.
Registration online only
Contact: keefbennett@hotmail.com
There are two courses available:
Short - 2.5k
Long - 5.0k
Course lengths are based on straight line distance measurement so actual distance covered will be greater
Expected winning time on the Long course of 20-25 minutes
Shorts are permitted
Short
Entered: 1
Long
Entered: 5
Additional £2 for seniors if not a member of British Orienteering
Electronic timing chip hire:
- standard non-contactless £1
- contactless £2.50 (first 10 only)
You must adhere to the British Orienteering Participant Code of Conduct.
Event Centre
Our event centre is the Clissold Park Tavern, 177 Green Lanes, Taverner Square, Highbury, London N16 9DB.
There is an extensive food menu, with pizza specialities, served until late.
Coming by public transport is recommended due to likely slow journey times for many although there is free parking after 6:30pm in nearby streets. See the DFOK website www.dfok.co.uk for public transport suggestions and use google maps or equivalent on the day to determine your optimal route from your starting point.
Map
There is a map at 1:4,000 scale drawn to ISSOM standards and printed on waterproof paper.
Start and finish
The start and finish are both 500m from the event centre.
Electronic punching
Contactless punching will be facilitated but it is a Punching Start and Finish.
Control descriptions
Control descriptions are printed on the map and loose control descriptions will be available in the start lanes.
Results
Results will not be on display at the event but you can access live results from a QR code which will be on your map or from the DFOK website during and after the event www.dfok.co.uk.
See the event details for further information, including the public transport options for getting to the event.
Keith Bennett - Organiser
| Short | Age Category | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Jasdeep Malik +1 | M12 | |
| Long | Age Category | Club |
| Philip Cattle | M35 | |
| Andrew Evans | M70 | DFOK |
| Matt Gorman | M35 | |
| Philip Lodge | M21 | |
| Dave Shaw | M35 |