in conjunction with the CLOK Annual General Meeting

The event will take place on Wilton Golf Course.

Parking will be in the Wilton Golf Club car park.  Access is from the A174 near Wilton Site.  The postcode is TS10 4QY and the What3words reference is ///throw.lease.tune.

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.

The CLOK Annual General Meeting will be held in the golf clubhouse at 7 p.m.

This is a rare opportunity to run on this area.

The competition area is a golf course.  It consists of very open 'parkland', with short cut grass interspersed with small copses of trees.  There is no undergrowth, and the area is ideal for fast running.  There are plenty of ridges and minor contour details throughout.

The area is split into two parts, separated by a path.  The Southern part nudges the edge of the Eston Hills and falls away towards the A174.  The Northern part has two ditches, approximately 1m deep and 1m wide, which are marked with yellow posts at each end.  Both the courses run close to these ditches, which may not be very obvious in twilight conditions.  There is also a pond, which should be visible even in low light and, in any case, is well away from optimal routes.

Notes:

• Shorts may be worn.
• Sand bunkers and putting greens are out of bounds and must not be crossed.

Both courses have butterfly loops visiting multiple controls a number of times, and have been planned to be as technical as the area allows.

Scale 1:6,000   2.5m contours   A4 size
New map by Paul Taylor in September 2022.

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 conventional way at the Start and Finish.

SI-cards will not be available for hire on the day, but you can arrange to borrow an SI-card by adding the request to your entry in Racesignup.  Please collect your loan SI-card from Download before your run and return it as you download after your run.  Take care of your loan SI-card, as there will be a £20 charge if you lose it.

There will be no Registration at the event 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 entry deadline is midnight on Tuesday 11‑Oct‑2022.  (We need the numbers by then so that we can order the buffet for the AGM.)

There is no charge for participating in this event.  You can "pay" for your run by attending the AGM!

5:30 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.       Courses close at 6:55 p.m.

The Start and Finish are both within 50m of the car park.

There will be no results displayed at the event.

Results and split times will be available at www.clok.org.uk as soon as possible after the event.  (If the Webmaster can work miracles, the results may be on the web site by the end of the evening ...... but it's more likely that it will take until about lunchtime on Wednesday.)

Toilet in the golf clubhouse.

No drinks will be provided.  However, the golf club bar will be open.

CLOK will provide a (free) buffet for club members attending the AGM.

First aid at Download.

Although the Covid-19 restrictions have been relaxed and serious illness and death are now thankfully rare, Covid-19 continues to circulate at significant levels in the community and Long Covid remains a consideration.  Please continue to take precautions to protect yourself and other people.

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 symptoms of a respiratory infection you should try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people.
• Please maintain social distancing where practical, including from the volunteers on the organising team; e.g. at Download.  In particular, please be considerate and remember that other people may be more concerned about Covid-19 and have a greater desire to maintain social distancing than you do.
• Before and after your run, you may wish to avoid unnecessary close contact with people outside your household.
• Continue to 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.

CLOK strongly recommends that you carry a whistle whilst participating in 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.