22 - 27 August
2010
Entries
Online entries are available via the Fabian online entry system. You pay for your entries using a credit or debit card via a secure payment system. Click here to use the online entry system.
Postal entries are now closed.
Start times
The start period will be from 10:00 to 14:00 on days 1 to 5 and one hour earlier on day 5. Start times will be balanced over the five days with competitors from the same club being allocated to the same start block.
- Competitors entering together (on the same form) will be allocated to the club block of the first competitor.
- In all other cases competitors will be allocated to their own club block.
- If there are exceptions to these rules then please specify your request in the special request box.
Electronic Timing
All days will use SPORTident. Please include your SI number on the entry form. If you don't have your own SI cards, they are available for hire at £1 per day; please pre-book these with your entry. All lost cards will be charged at £30 each.
Pre-entry
All classes, including Colour Coded can be pre-entered. There will also be Entry on the Day to the Colour Coded courses and a limited Entry on the Day to the age class courses.
Entry classes
- There is no M/W10B because of the complex nature of some of the terrain. (See string courses below)
- M/W10A
- M/W 12, 14, 16, A and B
- M/W 18, 20, 21 Long (L) and Short (S)
- M/W 21 – Very Short (V)
- M/W 35 to 70 – Long (L) / Short (S)
- M75 – Long (L) / Short (S)
- W75, M80, W80
Colour Coded
Yellow, Orange, Light Green
String courses
String, Off String
Course Combinations
Full details of course lengths and climb can be found in the Final Details
COURSE |
CLASSES | MAP SCALE |
TECH DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
M21L | 10 |
5 |
2 |
M20L, M35L, M40L | 10 |
5 |
3 |
M45L | 10 |
5 |
4 |
M18L, M21S, W21L | 10 |
5 |
5 |
M50L | 10 |
5 |
6 |
M16A, M35S, W35L | 10 |
5 |
7 |
M55L | 10 |
5 |
8 |
M20S, M40S, W20L, W40L | 10 |
5 |
9 |
M60L | 10 |
5 |
10 |
M45S, W45L | 10 |
5 |
11 |
M18S, M21V, W18L, W21S | 10 |
5 |
12 |
M65L | 10 |
5 |
13 |
M50S, W50L | 10 |
5 |
14 |
M55S, W55L, W35S | 10 |
5 |
15 |
W16A, W18S, W20S, W21V, W40S, W45S | 10 |
5 |
| 16 |
M70L, M60S, W60L | 10 |
5 |
17 |
M75L, M80, M65S, W65L, W70L, W50S | 10 |
5 |
18 |
M70S, M75S, W75, W80, W55S, W60S, W65S, W70S | 10 |
5 |
19 |
M14A, M16B | 10 |
4 |
20 |
W14A, W16B, Light Green | 10 |
4 |
| 21 |
M12A, M14B, W12A, W14B, Orange | 7.5 |
3 |
22 |
M10A, M12B, W10A, W12B, Yellow | 7.5 |
2 |
Entry Fees
| Enter by | Method | Senior* | Junior/ Student | Colour Coded Senior | Colour Coded Junior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2010 | Online or Postal | £12 |
£3 |
£5 |
£3 |
3 May 2010 |
Online or Postal | £13 |
£4 |
£5 |
£3 |
| 20 June 2010 | Online or Postal | £14 |
£5 |
£5 |
£3 |
| 31 July 2010 | Online only | £14 |
£5 |
£5 |
£3 |
| 8 August 2010 | Online only | £16 |
£5 |
£5 |
£3 |
| Entry on the Day | EOD | £16 |
£5 |
£5 |
£3 |
All entry fees are per day and include parking and a copy of the programme. * Please note that for competitors who are British Orienteering Local members but not members of the North West Orienteering Association (NWOA), and for UK competitors who are not members of British Orienteering at all, we are obliged by British Orienteering to charge an additional £2 per day. This does not apply to juniors, students or foreign competitors. |
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Results
Results booklets will be available at a cost of £4 each (including postage). Please order these with your entry.
Scoring and Prizes
Prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each A and L class and to the 1st in each B, S and V class. These will be based on a scoring system devised by Graham Tough of South Wales OC with the best four results from five to count. Full details are in the programme.
T-Shirts
Orienteering racing jerseys with the event logo are available to order with
your entry. All proceeds will go to the North West Junior Squad.
For more details, please click here. Pre-orders
are now closed. A small stock will be available for purchase at the event.
Dogs
Please note that dogs will only be allowed in the car parks on a lead (leash) and under control. They will not be allowed onto the competition or training areas. Please ensure that you clean up after your dog and remove any faeces.
Alterations
Until July 31st August 8th, any alterations to pre-entries (including
transferring your entry to someone else) can be made as follows:
- via the online entry system – free.
Go to
Competitors
View/Amend Entry - via the Entries Secretary – £5 per competitor
N.B. Any competitor running under another name will be disqualified. After
July 31st August 8th, alteration requests can only be made by
e-mail and cannot be guaranteed.
Cancellations
Cancellations before the closing date of July 31st August 8th
will be given a full refund less a handling fee. To cancel, send an email
to
support@fabian4.co.uk.
We regret that no refunds will be possible after this date.
Should all or part of the event be cancelled, the organisers reserve the right to retain all or part of the entry fees to cover committed costs.