Event Details

Sunday 17th December 2017
EMOA League Outwoods -LOG and NOC Championships
Postcode LE11 3YE
Dynamo Pavilion, Watermead Lane, Lougborough view in Streetmap or Google Maps
Grid Reference SK516176
Beginners welcome, help and advice available.
For more information about what to expect at an orienteering event, please follow the link to the webage - Your First Event
  • Registration Times
  • 10:00 am - 12:00 noon
  • Start Times
  • 10:30 am - 12:30 am
  • Course Closing Time
  • 2:00 pm
Event Level - Regional

Courses AvailableIdeal For
White, YellowBeginners, families and juniors.
Orange, Light GreenImprovers, runners and pairs.
Short Green, Green, Blue, BrownExperienced orienteerers.
Fees
Seniors £7.50 and Juniors £3.00 - Seniors on White to Orange courses £3.00
Electronic Punching
SI Dibber Hire: £1.00 (LEI members can collect vouchers towards card purchase) - Contactless SIAC available
Notes
Car Park: Dynamo Pavilion, Watermead Lane (off Nanpanton Road), Lougborough. See map link below

LOG and NOC Club Championships: LOG and NOC members please check with your club to confirm which course qualifies for your championship. For NOC see club website.

Terrain: Mixed woodland, crags, slopes and grassland. There is a good network of surfaced and unsurfaced paths. Recently updated map.
Autumn leaf fall obscures some paths.

Start and Finish: Start approx 1,300m from Registration. Please allow approximately 20 minutes to walk to the start.
Finish approx 1,000m from download.
There will be a clothing dump near the finish on the way to the start.

Courses:LengthClimbControls
White1.7km40m12
Yellow2.1km70m13
Orange3.0km75m14
Light Green3.5km130m12
Short Green3.4km125m13
Green4.6km140m16
*Purple4.6km160m20
Blue6.8km 200m26 (double sided map)
Brown8.5km245m29 (double sided map)

* The Purple course is for LOG members only

Electronic punching: This event uses Sportident contactless punching. SIAC cards can be hired at registration.

Map: Recently updated by Don Moir. Printed by Hassall & Lucking Ltd. Scale 1:7500.

Special Symbols: Green X – Large Log Pile; Brown X – Rootstock; Green O – Distinct Tree

Refreshments: EMJOS cake stall and hot drinks in the Pavilion

Facilities: Registration, Download and toilets in the Pavilion

Safety Notices
• All competitors take part at their own risk.
• Care needed near crag tops and on steep uneven ground.
• Take care if you run through the public car park.
• The public road on the west of the map is dangerous for runners and out of bounds.
• Mobile phone signals are poor in all parts of the wood except for the eastern edge.
• Outwoods is popular with dog walker and runners. Please take care and stay courteous near other woodland users.
• Full leg cover is mandatory. All competitors should carry a whistle for use in emergencies.

All competitors must download whether or not they complete the course.

East Midlands League: Fixtures and league tables. The best 8 results from the 14 events in 2017 will count towards your total points score. Points are based on your time compared to the winner and adjusted for your age class.

Organiser - Laurie Fluck
Page Updated 30-11--0001
  • Planner - Iain Phillips
  • Controller - Chris Bosley

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