Parking will be along the verge of the Aislaby Quarry access road, off Moor Lane, Aislaby, just south of the A171 about 8 km west of Whitby.

Turn off Moor Lane on to the quarry access road at grid reference NZ 851088.  The What3words reference is ///sweeper.sparkles.declining.  The nearest postcode is YO21 1SP but please note that this is in Aislaby Village, a short distance to the south-west of the event.

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 specify your starting location.

If coming from the west, turn right off the A171 at the Aislaby turning, shortly after passing the top of Skelder Hill.

If coming from the east (i.e. from Whitby), turn left off the A171 at the second Aislaby turning, about 8 km west of Whitby.

After about 200 metres, turn right on to the quarry access road.

Please park carefully on the verge as directed by marshals.

Download (and the toilet) will be on an area of hard standing adjacent to the access road.  If you haven't passed it on your way in, walk further along the access road until you come to it.

Despite the name, 90% of Aislaby Moor is runnable, self-generated and unmanaged broadleaf woodland.  There are some open areas that are infested with heather and bracken that will make for slow running.  Much of the area is gently sloping, but some courses will encounter very steep slopes, including the sides of old quarry workings where the famous Aislaby Stone, used in many old sandstone buildings, has been quarried for centuries.

Important notes

• Please be very careful when running close to the quarry edges, where there are many high crags and some very steep slopes.
• The longer courses may cross Aislaby Lane, which is normally a very quiet minor road.  Please take great care.  Depending on final planning, the longer courses may also use some grass fields.

There are bike paths in the area.  For your own safety and theirs, please be alert for speedy mountain bikers.  Also, please note that, for the sake of clarity, the many mountain bike paths on the sides of the old quarries have not been mapped.  The bike paths between the quarries have been mapped, but new ones can appear at short notice, so some may not be on the map.

As well as mountain bikers, the competition area is also used by dog walkers.  As always, please be courteous to members of the public who are sharing this area with us.

Scale 1:5,000 for all courses.     Size A4

The control descriptions will be printed on the maps, 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, you can reserve a hired SI-card during the entry process in Racesignup.  There is a £1.00 hire charge.  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.

Competitors in the Yvette Baker Trophy Heat should enter the event individually as usual, making sure that they enter an appropriate course for their age class.  (If in doubt, see the Yvette Baker Trophy Rules or ask the Organiser.)

Team Managers: Please give the Organiser a list of the competitors who are running for your team in the Yvette Baker Trophy competition.  If you can't find the Organiser, hand your list in at Download.

There will be no Registration and no entry on the day.  If you wish to participate in this event you must pre-enter via the Racesignup online entry system.

• The first entry deadline is midnight on Thursday 31‑Mar‑2022.
• After that, you will still be able to enter until midnight on Thursday 7‑Apr‑2022, but there will be a late entry surcharge (£1 for seniors; 50p for juniors) and your choice of course may be limited by map availability.

The new entry deadlines should help us minimise our map wastage.

There will be no cash refunds, but if you cancel your entry before the final entry deadline you will receive a refund in the form of credit paid into your CLOK Racesignup account.

• 31‑Mar‑2022 you will receive credit for the full amount of your entry fee(s).
• 1‑Apr‑2022 and 7‑Apr‑2022 you will receive credit for the entry fees minus £1 per competitor.
• There will be no refund for cancellations on or after 8‑Apr‑2022.

If you are a student aged 21 or over, use the relevant discount code to get the student entry fee.

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.         Courses close at 2 p.m.

The Start will be 500 metres from the area of hard standing near Download (and the toilet).  Follow the taped route.

There will be two Finishes.

The Finish for the Yellow, Very Short Green, Short Green and Green courses will be adjacent to the area of hard standing near Download.

The Light Green, Blue and Brown courses have a remote Finish.  Cross the road carefully and follow the access road 300m to Download.

Toilet in an area of hard standing near Download.   First aid at Download.

No drinks will be provided.  Please bring your own refreshments.

Although the Covid-19 restrictions have been relaxed and the Omicron wave has (mostly) subsided, the pandemic is not yet over.  Please continue to take precautions to protect yourself and other people ..... including the volunteers who make orienteering events possible.

Orienteering is an outdoor, naturally socially-distanced sport.  However, although you should be relatively safe when you are out on your run, there is a risk of Covid-19 transmission during the pre- and post-run activities.

Given that:-

• Please do not attend this event if you have Covid-19 symptoms.  In accordance with Government guidance, if you have Covid-19 symptoms you should stay at home and avoid contact with other people.
• Please maintain effective social distancing, including from the volunteers on the organising team; e.g. at Download.
• Before and after your run, avoid unnecessary close contact with people outside your household.
• Maintain good hand hygiene.

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

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

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

If you have a relevant medical condition, please add this to your competitor details in Racesignup.  Any information provided will be treated in strict confidence and will only be used if you need medical treatment and are unable to communicate at the time.