MLN Catterick NW & Inf Champs 25

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 Entries can't be withdrawn or changed after then.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.

What to expect, what to do
Please make every reasonable effort to arrive at the event in time for your allocated start window, including allowing time to report to Reception.
Please park carefully as there is limited space.
All competitors must ensure they are fully hydrated before starting.
There will be a key drop for your car keys at reception.
Loose control description will be provided at the entrance to the start lanes, EXCEPT for the Red course.
There are no descriptions on the Blue map, they will just be loose.

Refund Policy
You may withdraw from the event up until 12:00hrs 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

Travel Directions
Parking is on tracks on the training area and will be signed from the main road. Closest postcode DL11 6AA. What3words: exacts.waged.hovered. Grid NZ 12130 00069

Terrain
Mapped area comprises blocks of woodland with varying runability, parts of the area have remants of mining activity. Much of the area is open moorland with varying runability and many water features.
The NW boundary slopes steeply down to the river Swale. There are dangerous crags in this part of the map and courses will be planned to avoid them

Map
Scale 1:10,000, 5m interval, printed on A4 waterproof paper, (7,500 for Sh Green), New mapping in spring 25.

Officials
Planner : Phill Batts
Course Setter: Capt Mark Davis 2Sig
Organiser: Lt Fraser Ritchie 4Scots
Controller: Mike Edwards RAFO

Punching system
EMIT Emitag Touch Free, 20cm range. 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 - 14.30 hrs for Tag collection.
Starts: 12.00 - 15.00 hrs
Courses Close: 16.00 hrs. Controls will be taken in from 16.00 hrs.

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

Dogs
Dogs are not allowed on the courses or in the parking area.

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

Facilities
Portable toilets are adjacent to the car park.

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).