MLN Catterick North

Base Security requirements
This event is being held on an active MoD base that comes under their security requirements.
Civilians that are known to the league staff will be permitted to enter. However, if you are not known by the league staff then your entry will be cancelled and your account will be credited with the fee.
To gain access to a secure site you will need to enter other MLN events to become one of the "known" civilians.
All civilian entrants will be required to provide the details of the vehicle that they will be travelling in at sign up.
Only those entered in the competition can enter the base even if in an authorised vehicle.
Every civilian entrant must have a valid photo ID.

Entry Process
To enter yourself, your soldiers or friends and family, you will need to create an account on RaceSingUp; there is a link to event just above this text.
Entries close at Midday on the Tuesday before the event. Entries can't be withdrawn or changed after then . Late entries accepted up to 8pm for an additional £1.
Once you have an account you can enter one or multiple people up to a maximum of 20. Once someone's details have been entered they can be recalled for future events. Payment is made at the end of the process with a bank card. If you need to withdraw, the fee will be credited to your "account" and can be used at future MLN-O events

Refund Policy
You may withdraw from the event up until 10:00hrs the day before. Your entry fee will be held as a credit to be redeemed when you next enter an MLN event. A refund can be made upon request but will incurr the card processing fee

Course Additional Information
The short green course competitiors have a 720m walk along a quiet road to their start control and map collection. There is no foot path along this road and care must be taken.
This has been implemented to make the most of the technical parts of the area and keep the distance acceptable

Travel Directions
Security entrance to the Barrack complex at What3words infects.clearly.strongman, postcode is DL9 3PZ.
Follow flags to parking at what3words door.charge.shrugging

Terrain
The event area is the three wood blocks to the North of the Garrison and the Northern central part of the public area. For the Blue and Red courses there will be a timed out crossing over the main road between the Garrison and Richmond. Please take care

Map
Scale 1:7,500, 5,000 for Sh Green, 5m interval, printed on waterproof paper. Updated for this event by the planner and Aaron Rennie.

Officials
Planner : Phill Batts
Control Placement: TBC
Organiser: Fraser Ritchie
Controller: TBC
Resp Off: Capt Mark Davis

Punching system
EMIT Emitag Touch Free. Wrist strap chip system with LED light to indicate a successful punch. No beep. No hire charge but lost tags charged at £75.

Timing
Reception:11.30 - 13.45 hrs for Tag collection.
Starts: 12.00 - 14.00 hrs
Courses Close: 15.30 hrs. Controls will be taken in from 15.00 hrs.

Conduct
You must adhere to the British Orienteering Participant Code of Conduct.

Dress
Full leg and arm cover is mandatory; that means no shorts, vests or exposed ankles.

Dogs
Dogs are not allowed on the courses. They are allowed in the barracks but must remain in the vehicle.

Results
Results with splits will be at www.baoc.info.

Civilian Participation
For civilians participating in Army orienteering, Public Liability Insurance is provided by Towergate; individuals are advised to have their own private accident insurance. This event is conducted iaw British Orienteering Rules 2019 and land booked iaw the AOA DIO Licence and JSP907.

Personal Responsibility
Orienteering in the Army is classed as individual military training. Civilian competitors are responsible for their own personal safety and for assessing their own abilities to complete the course.

Use of personal data
The personal data you give at Registration will be used by the event organisers and their agents for the purpose of processing and publishing entries and results, conducting safety checks and as required by our insurers to validate our cover. Your information will be managed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).