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British Elite Middle Distance Championships
British Age Class Middle Distance Championships
10th May 2009
Event Area
Cademan and Thringstone Woods and High Sharpley are part of the National Forest.
Cademan Woods has a range of boulder and crag features up to 15m high along a ridge with an extensive path network.
Thringstone Woods has some stony features, a Rhododendron complex and an area of small depressions.
High Sharpley is pathless and has a scattering of boulder features.
Background information on the Charnwood Area.
Competitors are reminded that the event area is embargoed from 9th May 2007 until the event.
Assembly and Car Parking
Castle Rock High School, Whitwick with bussing to the event area.
The main entrance to the car park is only suitable for cars. If anyone is bringing a coach, minibus or camper van please contact the organiser at
Prize Giving
This will take place at Castle Rock High School
Electronic Punching
All courses will use SPORTident. Hire charge is £1.00 per person
Maps
The map was fully revised in Spring 2008
Map scale 1:10,000 for all courses
Maps will be printed on waterproof paper.
An earlier version of the map can be viewed on RouteGadget click on "2006-04-04 Cademan" at the bottom of the page.
Courses
| Course Number | Length | Technical Difficulty | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.2 | 5 | M20E,M21E,M18,M20, M21,M35,M40 | |
| 2 | 5.3 | 5 | W20E,W21E,W18, W20,W21,W35,W40 |
|
| 3 | 4.9 | 5 | M45,M50 | |
| 4 | 4.5 | 5 | M16,M55,M60 | |
| 5 | 3.6 | 5 | M65, M70 | W16,W45,W50 |
| 6 | 2.8 | 5 | M75, M80 | W55,W60,W65,W70, W75,W80 |
| 7 | 2.4 | 4 | M14 | W14 |
| 8 | 1.9 | 3 | M12 | W12 |
| 9 | 1.6 | 2 | M10 | W10 |
There will be maximum of 250 places per course.
There will also be available white, yellow and orange colour coded courses
Control Descriptions
These will be pictorial for all Championship Courses. They will not be available pre event. Competitors will be able to collect control descriptions in the start lanes at minus 4 minutes. Control Descriptions will also be printed on the maps.
Example of pictorial controls likely to be used on courses 8 & 9
Starts
10.30 to 14.00
Start Blocks. Early 10.30 -11.45, Middle 11.45 -13.00, Late 13.00 -14.00
Entries
Via Fabian4 or by post, using the standard entry form - BMDC Entries, 63 Loughborough Road, Quorn, Loughborough, Leics LE12 8DU.
Senior: Championship Courses £12.50 Juniors £3.50
Colour Coded £5.00 (before BOF Discount) Junior £1.00
Car parking £1 per vehicle with a pre paid parking permit. £2.00 on the gate on the day.
Closing Dates for Entries
First closing date: 15th April
Late closing date: (+£2 Seniors: +£1 Juniors)
Postal - 24th April
On line - 27th April
*Cancellation and Change of Entries*
Competitors may cancel, amend or transfer entries made via Fabian4 or by post by contacting the Organiser up to Wednesday 6th May. Refunds will be paid on such cancellations, subject to an administrative charge of £2. Transfers and amendments are subject to starts slots and maps being available.
Should the event, or part of the event, be cancelled the organisers reserve the right to retain all or part of the entry fee to cover committed costs.
Organiser: Chris Phillips LEI
Planner: Roger Edwards LEI
Controller: Mike Forrest BOK
Enquiries
Chris Phillips
0116 2550 330 (before 9.00pm please)
email:
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