Lullingstone Country Park Family Orienteering
Saturday 19th October
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Dartford Orienteers invite you to an event aimed at newcomers in this attractive park setting near Eynsford.
As at 5pm on Friday we have a few maps available on each course, we are keeping entries open but please enter via racesignup before you leave home because we do not take cash entires on the day and it will be time consuming to do so on a phone at the event (plus you will be sure of getting a map for the course you want to do!).
A mixture of woodland and open parkland with the northern most part of the area interspersed by golf fairways. Guidance on what to do will be provided both in advance and on the day.
We are offering a range of Line courses and a 60 minute Score course so there's a course suitable for all ages and levels of experience.
Standard entries close at 5pm on Friday 18th October.
Later entry map be possible depending on how many maps are still available
Registration online only in advance. Start Times: 11:00 to 12:00;
Contact: andrew.evans444@btinternet.com
Yellow 2.2km
Controls (checkpoints) are very easy to find, mostly on paths, ideal for younger children and complete beginners.
Entry limit: 10
Entered: 5
Orange 2.5km
Controls are on or near paths with some route choice. Good for progressing juniors and adults who are reasonably confident reading a map.
Entry limit: 10
Entered: 4
Green 4.8km
Suitable for those with some orienteering experience.
Entry limit: 21
Entered: 19
60 mins Score
Visit as many controls as you can in an hour. No set course to follow.
The controls will be in three sets, numbered in the 50's, 60's and 70's.
Either
1) Find as many controls as you can in a hour in any order, OR
2) Find as many controls in any one set then move to a different set and finish on the final set. Visit as many controls as you choose in any one set before moving on to another set. No return to a group that has been left.
You have a time limit of 60 minutes.
Each control visited earns 10 points with penalties of 5 points per minute or part minute for exceeding the allocated time.
Separate results for options 1) and 2). Suitable for anyone.
Entry limit: 15
Entered: 12
Juniors £3
Groups participating together (one entry and one map) £9
For a group, please enter one surname with +2, for example, after it to indicate you will participate as a group of 3 people
Cost includes the map, hire of an electronic chip to record your visits to each checkpoint and the loan of a compass if you do not have your own
We invite you to enter an event in Lullingtsone Country Park aimed primarily for those new or fairly new to orienteering but with a longer course available for experienced orienteers.
Parking
Car Parking will be in the main Country Park car park DA4 0JF accessed off Castle Farm off the A225. Follow the Brown tourist signs.
There is a parking charge of £3:50 at weekends with no time restrictions. Pay using cash, card or the PaybyPhone or RingO systems .
Safety
You must not attend if you or a member of your household has COVID-19 symptoms.
You must adhere to the British Orienteering Participant Code of Conduct.
Event centre
Event centre will be near to the car park. Look for the tall dark blue sail banner.
Toilets and a cafe are available at the event.
There will be a first aid kit at the event for largely self-use and a first aid trained club member in attendance.
Map
The map is 1:10,000 for all courses printed on waterproof paper.
Videos
These two short videos will hopefully give you a good idea of what you will be doing Videos.
Start
The tall dark blue sail banner at the start will be visible 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. Loose control descriptions will not be provided.
Results
Results will not be on display at the event but you can access live results on the DFOK website during and after the event www.dfok.co.uk. We hope to be able to provide a QR code which can be accessed by your mobile phone for speedy access to these.
Refund policy
If you have entered but are unable to attend the event, if you contact the Organiser by email no later than 9pm on the day before the event, a full credit for a future DFOK event will be given or a refund of your entry fee minus the small entry system provider charges.
Acknowledgement
We are grateful to Kent County Council for their permission for us to hold this event.