Coatham Dunes are on the North Sea coast just west of Redcar.  Parking will be in the public car park off Majuba Road.  The grid reference of the entrance to the car park is NZ 489142, the postcode is TS10 5BJ and the What3words reference is ///lunch.rocks.gets.

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.

Please note that there will be no orienteering signs to this event.

We suggest that you park in the western part of the car park, as the competition area is to the west of the car park.

According to the Redcar & Cleveland Council web site, the parking charges between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. are £1 for 1 hour, £2 for 2 hours, £3 for 3 hours or £4 for all day.

Coatham Dunes is a part of South Gare – a spit of land created in the 19th century to extend and improve Teesport.  Dorman Long – and probably other Iron Masters – dumped lines of slag from the blast furnaces to create the base for the breakwater and the road.

Sand dunes and slag ridges give a very technical relief with a profusion of small hills, knolls, gullies and depressions.  Paths offer fast progress.  Nearly all of the paths are mapped and can be used for navigation, but it's still wise to use other features for confirmation, as dog walkers tend to create new paths quite rapidly.

The sand is quite consolidated on the landward side, but becomes soft close to the beach.  The Marram grass can make running off the paths quite uncomfortable.

Please note that there is some litter and flotsam/jetsam debris hidden in the grass.  There are also the remains of barbed wire fences in the western part of the area.

The Long and Medium courses offer significant navigational challenge (TD4).  The Short course offers easier navigation (TD2).

1:4,000 scale   2.5m contours   A4 size   The maps will be printed on waterproof paper.

Mapped by Paul Taylor.

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 loan (free of charge) can be pre-arranged.  If you need one, please request an SI-card when you put in your entry via the Racesignup online entry system.  You can collect your loan SI-card from Download before your run.  Please return it when you download after your run .... and take care of it, as there will be a £20 charge if you lose it.

If at all possible, please pre-enter via Racesignup.  Online entries close at midnight on Wednesday 27-Apr-2022.

There will be limited entry on the day, subject to the availability of maps.

Please note that there will be no toilets at this event.  There are public toilets in Locke Park (1 km) and Moore Street (1.5 km, but a nicer walk along the sea front).  There are also customer toilets in Morrison's supermarket.

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

First aid at Download (at the western end of the car park).

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.

A comprehensive risk assessment will have 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.

Lone drivers: Please leave your labelled car keys at Download as a safety check.

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.