Parking and registration will be at Gribdale Gate (grid reference NZ 592110.  The nearest postcode is TS9 6HN, but please note that you need to continue on past this small settlement and up on to the moor.  The event will be signed from the junction of High Street and Station Road in Great Ayton (at grid reference NZ 564105).

Click on the link to see a map.  You can zoom in (and, optionally, switch to Satellite mode) to see the details of the final approach to the event.  You can also get directions if you put in your starting location.

Parking will be at the roadside.  We will be sharing the limited parking space with members of the public, so please share transport wherever possible.

Runnable open moorland with plenty of paths, streams, contour and rock features.

Due to the possibility of bad weather at this time of the year, we may need to make cagoules compulsory.  Please come prepared.

1:10,000 scale with 5m contours.  New map by Paul Taylor in 2021, based on Lidar contours.  The maps will be printed on waterproof paper.

Control descriptions will be printed on the map and loose copies will be available at the Start..

SPORTident electronic punching will be used.

The control boxes will be activated to enable SIAC cards to operate in touch-free mode ..... but please note that you will need to punch the old-fashioned way at the Start and Finish.

SI-cards will not be available for hire on the day.  However, SI-card hire can be prearranged.  To reserve a hired SI-card, please contact the Organiser (contact details below) no later than Thursday 9‑Dec‑2021.  The £1.00 hire charge will be added to your account in the CLOK online entry system.  You can collect your hired SI-card – which will be in an envelope labelled with your name – from Download car before your run.  Please remember to return it as you download.  There will be a £20 charge if you lose your hired SI-card.

There will be no entry on the day.  You must pre-enter via the CLOK online entry system.

If you are a non-junior student (i.e. W/M 21 or over) the online entry system will charge you the senior entry fee.  Please email the Organiser to request the discount for the junior fee.

Entries for this event will close at midnight on Wednesday 8th December 2021.

10:15 a.m. – 12 noon.         Courses close at 2 p.m.

Due to the short days at this time of year and the exposed nature of the competition area, the courses will close at 2 p.m.  If you think that you may take a long time to complete your course, please start early.

The Start is 200 metres from the parking area.  The route involves a steep uphill section that is definitely not suitable for pushchairs.

The Finish is 250 metres from the parking area.

There will be no physical results display at the event, although we are hoping to provide a local WiFi results service.

Full results, split times, progressograms and RouteGadget will be available at www.clok.org.uk as soon as possible after the event.

Toilet in the parking area.

First Aid at or near Download.

Please bring your own drinks for after your run.  There are several good cafes in Great Ayton.

Although the Covid-19 restrictions have been relaxed, the pandemic is not yet over.  You must not come to this (or any other) event if you should be self-isolating in accordance with Government guidance.  Also, although orienteering is a naturally socially-distanced sport, please continue to act sensibly to avoid Covid-19 transmission.  In particular, avoid unnecessary close contact with people outside your household and maintain good hand hygiene.

A comprehensive risk assessment has been carried out by the Organiser, but please remember that competitors take part at their own risk.  Orienteering is an adventure sport – your safety while orienteering is your own responsibility.

Please make sure that you download even if you do not complete your course.

CLOK strongly recommends that you carry a whistle whilst participating in this (and every) orienteering event.

If you have a relevant medical condition please inform the Organiser before the event.