South Gare is on the coast just west of Redcar.  Parking will be along the south side of South Gare Road, starting at grid reference NZ 574256 and extending westwards.  The nearest postcode is TS10 5BE, but please note that this is at the NW edge of Redcar and you will need to drive another 0.8 mile to get to the event.  The What3words reference is ///fishery.frames.gave.

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.

Please park carefully along the south side of South Gare Road.  Although this is a no through road, there can be significant traffic, so please take care getting in and out of vehicles and when walking to and from the competition area.  Walk along the verge where possible.

South Gare is 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.

Due to the potential for cuts and scratches, all competitors must wear full leg cover.

Please note that there is some litter and flotsam/jetsam debris hidden in the grass.  There are also the remains of barbed wire and wooden fences in the area, and fence wire hidden in the Marram grass can pose a trip hazard to the unwary.

The road along the southern edge of the competition area is out of bounds during your run.

The course lengths and climbs are subject to final controlling.

The Short Green course is intended to provide competitors with an option to do a course that is navigationally challenging but physically easier.  It has intentionally been planned to be quite short – verging on Very Short Green course territory.

1:7,500 scale.   2.5m contours   A4 size
Mapped by Paul Taylor.

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.  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.

A limited number of SI-cards will be available to hire on the day.

If at all possible, please pre-enter via the Racesignup online entry system.

The entry deadline is midnight on Sunday 10‑Sep‑2023.  After that, wou will still be able to enter until midnight on Thursday 14-Sep-2023, but there will be a late entry surcharge (£2 for Seniors, £1 for Juniors) and your choice of course may be limited by map availability.

Entry fees:-

There will be very limited entry on the day, subject to the availability of maps.  If you need to enter on the day, go to Download.

Subject to the availability of spare maps, Juniors can do a second run for free.

If you'd like to do a second run:

• Make sure you start your first run early enough to finish a second run before the courses close (at 2:30 p.m.)
• Register for your second run when you Download after your first run.

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

Depending on where you are parked on the road, you could be up to 800 metres from the Start.

Toilet on the road near the Finish.  Please be careful if you need to cross the road to get to the toilet.

First aid at download.

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

The CLOK Top Shop will be open (near Download) between about 12:30 p.m. and 2:45 p.m., selling CLOK jackets and other orienteering clothing.

There will be a cake stall (also near Download) selling millionaire's shortbread, rocky road and caramel tiffin.

Covid 19 and other infections – e.g. influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and adenovirus) continue to circulate 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.