Planners Report
Setting the first event of the year is always a challenge, to cater for the beginners we are trying to encourage to venture into the forest after competing in our Park Series, and also catering for more experienced club members who are preparing for the Easter 3 Day Event. Hopefully people enjoyed the courses. My apologies for the uphill finish in the heat, and positioning of control 106 near the wasp nest. I hadn’t seen it at all even though I had been there about 10 times during planning and setting up. They were still not happy when I collected that control.
Thanks to everyone who helped to make the day run smoothly; Vetter- Andrew Power; Gear Van- Malcolm Roberts; SI team- Malcolm Roberts and Jeff Guy; Rego Desk, Joy Guy, Cheryle Todkill, Caroline Jenkins; Setup- the above plus Denis Lyons; and Control Collection- Robert Vincent, Andrew Power, Scott Simson, and Denis Lyons.
Directions: From the roundabout at Barnsley, turn south into Wakefield Road. After 800m, turn right to Killingworth and follow “The Broadway” for 2.3km. Turn right onto “The Boulevarde” (O Signs begin) and follow towards West Wallsend. Parking will be on the sides of the gravel road. Please park as close to side as possible take care when crossing the road.
OR From West Wallsend follow Carrington Street and Railway Street to the Sugar Valley Golf Course, (O Signs begin) and continue on following gravel road towards Killingworth.
Planner's comments: Assembly area is about 60m from the road. The start and finish are adjacent to the assembly area. All courses use a common last control. The vegetation may be thicker than mapped in some places. Some additional wreckage may be present.
Note: As this is a minor event, you will draw your course onto the map before your start time. Bush season prices will apply.
Map: "The Range" (1:10 000) updated Feb. 2016
Planner: Geoff Todkill
Vetter: Andrew Power
Courses: Minor event but due to only local event before Easter a full set of 3 hard, 2 moderate, easy and very easy courses are included.
Very Easy:2.0 km
Easy: 2.4 km
Moderate Short: 2.6 km
Moderate Long: 3.2 km
Hard Short: 3.3 km
Hard Medium: 4.5 km
Hard Long: 5.7 km
Start times: 9:30 to 11:30am with course closure at 1pm. Please ensure you start your course with enough time to complete it prior to course closure
Directions:
From the roundabout at Barnsley, turn south into Wakefield Road. After 800m, turn right to Killingworth and follow “The Broadway” for 2.3km. Turn right onto “The Boulevarde” (O Signs begin) and follow towards West Wallsend. Parking will be on the sides of the gravel road. Please park as close to side as possible take care when crossing the road.
OR From West Wallsend follow Carrington Street and Railway Street to the Sugar Valley Golf Course, (O Signs begin) and continue on following gravel road towards Killingworth.
Planner's comments: Assembly area is about 60m from the road. The start and finish are adjacent to the assembly area. All courses use a common last control. The vegetation may be thicker than mapped in some places. Some additional wreckage may be present.
Note: As this is a minor event, you will draw your course onto the map before your start time. Bush season prices will apply.
Map: "The Range" (1:10 000) updated Feb. 2016
Planner: Geoff Todkill
Vetter: Andrew Power
Courses: Minor event but due to only local event before Easter a full set of 3 hard, 2 moderate, easy and very easy courses are included.
Very Easy:2.0 km
Easy: 2.4 km
Moderate Short: 2.6 km
Moderate Long: 3.2 km
Hard Short: 3.3 km
Hard Medium: 4.5 km
Hard Long: 5.7 km
Start times: 9:30 to 11:30am with course closure at 1pm. Please ensure you start your course with enough time to complete it prior to course closu