Silton Forest is less than 2 miles from the A19.  If you are coming from the south, you may wish to consider travelling north to the junction with the A684, where it's possible to cross under the A19, as this avoids a right turn across the dual carriageway.

The event will signed from the centre of Over Silton.  The postcode is YO7 2LJ and the What3words reference is ///confirms.skate.purifier.  From there, please drive carefully though the village and follow signs into the forest along a gently sloping dolomite track.

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.

Parking will be on the verges of a wide forest track.  Please park as directed by the parking marshall.

Enquiries / Download / toilets will be at What3words reference ///appoints.amuse.target.  You should be parked no more than about 500 metres from Enquiries.

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Silton Forest is a large working forest sited on the Western edge of the North York Moors.  It spans two large spurs and rises from the Silton villages up the scarp slope to Hambleton End and Thimbleby Moor.  It consists of both coniferous and deciduous forest areas and has recently been thinned by harvesting operations.  (The courses have been planned to avoid these areas.)

There are some excellent rock features.  The forest has forestry tracks and some mountain bike routes but otherwise has few walking paths.  Off the tracks and paths, the wood is rather wild and sees little footfall.  In recent years, clear felling has taken place, and the felled areas have re-wilded with gorse, brambles and self-seeded trees overlying brashings.  In other words, these areas are wholly unpleasant for orienteering.

This event has been planned using different parts of the forest to those used previously in order to maximise the use of mature (and some nicely runnable) areas, and to offer route choices around the clear fell or dense immature forest.

The mild winter has left brambles and dead bracken unusually high, and for this reason we suggest you wear full body cover (i.e., arms covered too).

You can view the map from the most recent previous event (May 2016) on RouteGadget.

There is a full range of courses, providing options for all abilities fitness levels.  The recommended allocation of age classes to courses is shown in the table below, but you are free to enter any course you wish.

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Paul Taylor has done a major update to the map for this event, converting the historic map into a new LiDAR georeferenced map and updating vegetation and paths.

Scale as indicated in the table above.   5m contours.

The control descriptions are printed on the map, and loose copies will also be available at the Start.  The White and Yellow courses have written descriptions, the Orange course has both written and symbolic descriptions and the other courses have symbolic descriptions.

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.  However, SI-card hire can be prearranged.  You can reserve a hired SI-card via Racesignup when you put in your entries.  There will be a £1.00 hire charge.  Please collect your hired SI-card from Download before your run and return it as you download after your run.  Take care of your hired 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.

Entry fees:-

The entry deadline is midnight on Thursday 9‑Mar‑2023.  After that, you will still be able to enter until midnight on Thursday 16‑Mar‑2023, but there will be a late entry surcharge (£2 for Seniors, 50p for Juniors) and your choice of course may be limited by map availability.

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

The two starts are close together, around 1km from Enquiries / Download.  The route is mildly undulating but predominantly downhill.  Allow 15 minutes for the walk, plus time to warm up and check in with the Start officials.

The route to the start will be taped.  Maps will also be available where the route leaves the Enquiries / Download area.  These will hopefully provide some useful immersion into the terrain before you run.

The Very Short Green, Light Green, Orange, Yellow and White courses will use the SW Start.  All the other courses use the NE Start.  The Starts are only separated by 150m, so parents can easily take their children to their Start first.  The White course will have its own start lane.

The Finish is 200m from Enquiries / Download.

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.

Toilets at Enquiries / Download.

No drinks will be provided at the Finish.  However, a mobile coffee shop, located near Enquiries, will be serving locally roasted coffee, tea, hot chocolate, soft drinks and local-produced savoury and sweet snacks.

First Aid at Enquiries / Download.

Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome in the parking area but must not be taken out into the competition area.

Covid 19 and other infections – e.g. influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and adenovirus) continue to circulate at high levels in the community.

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 virus transmission during the pre- and post-run activities.

Please:-

• Do not attend this event if you have respiratory infection symptoms.
• Maintain good hand hygiene.
• Be mindful of other people's space.  Some people may be more concerned than you are about avoiding close contact.

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 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.