The Event Centre, camp site and day parking are at Wethead Farm, Newton Dale, Stape.  The grid reference is SE 811928.  The postcode is YO18 8QN, but please note that if you put this into your satnav it will probably take you to a location that is close to Wethead Farm as the crow flies but is quite a long way round by the roads.  The What3words reference of the entrance to the parking field is ///mutual.scorpions.calculating.

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 by putting in your starting location.

Vehicle access is only possible from the west.  Don't try to come via Levisham, as the old Forestry Commission road that used to link across the forest is now closed.

If approaching from the south, leave the A170 in Pickering at the traffic lights by Lidl, signposted Town Centre / Newton on Rawcliffe.  Stay on this road (Stape Road) through Newton and Stape.  The event will be signed from the junction of Stape Road and Middle Head Road at grid reference SE 792936.

The roads north of Pickering are generally quiet, but they are narrow and the last few kilometres have long sections of single track road.  Please allow sufficient time.

There will be no vehicle exit from the camping field between 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. (except for emergencies).
Note: the same restriction will also apply on Saturday morning.

The Day Parking charge is £2 per vehicle.  Please have the correct change available as you arrive at the event.

The competition area consists of mixed forestry plantation with plenty of slopes, some of which are very steep.  There are some crags and boulders, some tracks and paths, and some areas with intricate contour detail.  There are no uncrossable fences or crossing points.  Runnability is variable.  In particular, open areas are generally overgrown and slow at this time of year.

The courses have been designed to avoid areas of historical and environmental sensitivity.  In particular, please be careful not to disturb or damage any cairns that are not used as control sites.

There are a lot of ticks in the area.  Please check yourself carefully after your run and remove any ticks without delay.  They can carry some rather nasty diseases.

The course lengths and climbs are subject to final controlling.

You may enter for any course you like.  However, to be eligible to win a White Rose Trophy or prize you must run the same course on both Saturday and Sunday and it must be a course for which you are eligible.  In most cases, this will be the course allocated to your age class and gender.  If you "run up" then you will be assumed to be competing in the age class closest to your age class unless you contact the Organiser no later than 8 p.m. on Friday 25-Aug-2023 to indicate that you wish to compete in a different age class.  For example, an M65 running the Short Brown course will be assumed to be competing as an M50 unless he indicates that he wishes to compete as an M45.

Note: The White Rose Trophies and prizes are awarded the basis of on the cumulative times for Saturday's Middle Distance event and Sunday's Classic Distance event.

1:10,000 for Black, Brown and Short Brown.

1:7,500 for Blue, Short Blue, Green, Short Green, Very Short Green, Light Green, Orange, Yellow and White.

Note: An earlier version of this flyer said that the Blue and Short Blue courses would have a 1:10,000 map.  They will, in fact, have a 1:7,500 map.

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.

You can arrange to hire an SI-card (£1 for Seniors, 50p for Juniors) by adding the request to your entry in Racesignup.  Limited numbers of SI-cards will be available to hire on the day.

All entries (and camp site bookings) should be made via the Racesignup online entry system.

The entry deadline is midnight on Sunday 13‑Aug‑2023.  After that, you will still be able to enter until midnight on Wednesday 23‑Aug‑2023, but there will be a late entry surcharge (£2.00 for Seniors, £1 for Juniors) and your choice of course may be limited by map availability.

There will be very limited entry on the day subject to map availability (and the late entry surcharges will, of course, apply).

Notes:

• Juniors are under 21 on 31-Dec-2023.
• Families with children only have to pay for one child.  Use the discount code WR23Fam for the second and any subsequent children to set their entry fee(s) to zero.

10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

There are two Starts.

• The Near Start is just outside the north-east corner of the camping field.  To access the Start, please go out of the main entrance in the north-west corner of the field and walk along the north side of the fence.  (There are occupied pigsties on the direct route.)  Allow 5 minutes from when you exit the field.
• The Far Start is 1.8 km walk from the south-east corner of the camping field.  Allow 25 minutes' steady walk.

There will be a 3-minute call-up and a punching start.

Courses close at 3 p.m.

This is a Classic Distance event in fairly challenging terrain.  If you think you may take more than 2 hours to complete your course then please request an early start time.

Toilets in the camping field.

First aid in the marquee.

No drinks will be provided at the Finish.  Please bring your own post-run refreshments.

Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome in the camping field, and can be out into the competition area as long that you are careful not to cause a hazard to members of the public or other competitors.

Notes

• Wethead is a working farm and there will be animals in one of the fields adjacent to the camping area.
• If you're taking your dog out into the competition area, please be aware that there may be adders around.

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 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 while 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.