British Orienteering Federation

2014 World Orienteering Championships Selection Races

Friday 28th March – Sunday 30th March 2014

 

These test races would not be possible without the support of the planners and controllers and the local orienteering clubs.  Many thanks to South Ribble Orienteering Club for allowing us to use two of their areas,  for supporting me in getting access and of course in allowing us to use their website for event information.  Thanks also to West Cumberland Orienteering Club for their enthusiastic response to my request to use Keswick for the sprint race.

 

RESULTS

 

Day 1 Middle Results:     Men Women   Splits: Men Women  Winsplits Online

Day 2 Long Results:         Men Women   Splits: Men Women  Winsplits Online       RouteGadget v1               RouteGadget v2               

Day 3 Sprint Results:       Men Women   Splits: Men Women  Winsplits Online       RouteGadget v1               RouteGadget v2

 

FINAL DETAILS and START LISTS

 

Final details and Start Lists are now available – both are pdf files.

 

ENTRIES

 

Enter via Fabian 4. Entries close on 14/03/2014

 

These races are planned for athletes who are serious contenders for the GB WOC 2014 and/or GB WUOC 2014 teams for 2014.  Access is such that we may have to limit entries on the other hand we recognise that some people might want a guest run. If you would like a guest run please do not enter just e mail me before 10 March on lcampbell@britishorienteering.org.uk and in the subject box write ‘Guest run’.  I will let you know whether or not it is possible by 12 March 2014.

 

Start lists will be determined in consultation with the selector and selection advisors and will be published at the same time as the final details. (At least 48hours before the first event)

 

FRIDAY 28th March:

MIDDLE – GRANGE-OVER-SANDS - Hampsfell and Eggerslack

 

Registration and Assembly:  local community centre.

Car park fee: included in the entry fee

Course lengths: To be confirmed. 30-35 mins. winning time

Planner: Martin Bagness (WAROC)

Controller: To be confirmed

Organiser: Liz Campbell (WAROC)

Enquiries: lcampbell@britishorienteering.org.uk

Car Park/Assembly: Local Community Centre. It is likely that food and drinks will be available in aid of squad funds.  It is in your own interests to support this

Start: The starts will be 2.6km and 92m from assembly

Starts from 1100

The area: The area is a typical technical south lakes limestone area with numerous outcrops of rock.  Some of the rocks are vegetated others remain as bare rock slabs criss-crossed by clints and grikes, there are areas of loose small rocks and solid pavement. The vegetation is a mixture of open / semi open fell and mainly deciduous woodland. There is a well developed path network and some evidence of recent coppicing work.  

The map: 1:10000 / 5 m contours http://www.sroc.routegadget.co.uk/kartat/30.jpg

Mapper: Martin Bagness

 

SATURDAY 29th MARCH:

LONG RACE – WITHERSLACK – Whitbarrow

 

Directions: Car Parking and Registration is situated at Witherslack Community Centre:  Grid Ref: SD44058373.

Car park fee: This is included in your entry fee

Course lengths – To be confirmed. Distances will be approx. 85% of WOC winning times

Planner: Malcolm Campbell (WAROC)

Controller: Derek Allison (LOC)

Organiser: Liz Campbell (WAROC)

Enquiries: lcampbell@britishorienteering.org.uk

Registration/ Assembly: Registration and assembly will be in the Witherslack Community Centre.  It is likely that food and drinks will be available in aid of squad funds.  It is in your own interests to support this (tbc).

Warm-up map: There is no warm up map

Start is 2.7 km and 160 m from the community centre

Starts from 09:00

The area: The area is a typical technical south lakes limestone area with numerous outcrops of rock.  Some of the rocks are vegetated others remain as bare rock slabs criss-crossed by clints and grikes, there are areas of loose small rocks and solid pavement. The vegetation is a  mixture of open / semi open fell and woodland.  The woodland is mainly deciduous and the trees are on the small side with plenty of small blackthorn and hazel. The impact of undergrowth will depend on whether or not there has been significant snowfall over winter. There are isolated pockets of beech, oak and conifers.  There is a well developed network of tracks , this is a working forest with recent forestry work and coppicing.

The map 1:15000/ 5 m contours.  http://www.sroc.routegadget.co.uk/kartat/148.jpg

Mapper: Malcolm Campbell

 

SUNDAY 30th MARCH: SPRINT RACE – Keswick

 

Quarantine:

Please note that this is the weekend when the clocks go forward an hour. 

All athletes wishing to compete in this race must be in quarantine at least an hour before first start. Timings to be confirmed.

Quarantine venue still to be confirmed but it will be inside.

Toilets / changing:  In quarantine

There are NO toilets at the finish or the start.

Start: Starts from 0900.

Course lengths: To be confirmed.  12-15 minutes winning time

Terrain: Urban streets and parkland

Planner: Pippa and Duncan Archer (CLOK)

Controller: Helen Winskill (WCOC)

Organiser: Liz Campbell (WAROC)

Enquiries: lcampbell@britishorienteering.org.uk

The map: 1:4000 / 5m contours