JK2004 > Programme > Relays

Relays, BISHOP WOODS, Monday April 12th

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Travel Directions

In order to ease congestion due to the narrow Lakeland roads and the expected heavy Easter Monday traffic competitors are requested to follow the travel directions below. Competitors travelling from the north are requested not to travel south on the minor roads from Hawkshead/Near Sawrey, but should use the A592 and A590 to Haverthwaite and follow the directions given below.

Travelling from the Event Centre and the South West take the A590 to Haverthwaite, turn left at the junction with the B5278, signed to Bouth, and then follow the directions below.

Travelling from the North, West or South East, take the A592 or A590 to Newby Bridge and then the A590 to Haverthwaite. Turn right at the junction with the B5278, signed to Bouth, and then follow the directions below.

After about 0.5km turn right at a T junction. After another 1.25km, at Ealinghearth, take the left fork and continue northwards for 4km to Rusland Cross. Continue northwards for 0.4km, taking the right fork at Crosslands.

From Crosslands continue northeast for 4km to the T junction at Graythwaite (EXERCISE CAUTION-this section of the route is very narrow but normal traffic usage is slight).Traffic should NOT return via this route before 11:00am.

At the T junction, turn left (north) onto the larger road past Graythwaite Hall towards Hawkshead. Continue straight on for 3km where you will be directed to the parking area.

Please do not turn off the A590 at Newby Bridge in order to "short cut the instructions" above, as this will cause problems on a very narrow bridge.

Note: Coaches, trailers and caravans will NOT be able to access the car parking fields. There is no suitable alternative parking nearby. Please do not attempt to travel in or with any of these types of vehicles.

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Parking for the majority of cars will be in a large flat field to the west of the competition area. A second field is being used on the north side of Cunsey Beck; campervans and minibuses should park in this field. Campervans and minibuses approaching from the South must continue past the first car parking field to the North car park (about 200m.). If you are directed to the North car park, please drive carefully as the last 50m is also the pedestrian route to assembly.

Please arrive early and follow the instructions of the marshals. Keep young children away from Cunsey Beck.

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The assembly area which includes the start and changeover / finish areas is in a field approximately 1 Km flat walk from the car park. Access to this area is from the south east part of the main car park field and along a public track. The route passes a spectator control on the longer courses (please do not disturb runners).

Traders, Refreshments, Toilets, Day 1 and 2 Results and Enquiries will be available. (There are no colour coded courses or string course on this day).

There is plenty of space available for club tents on the west side of the assembly field. Please do not place tents in front of the tent line to ensure there is space for spectators in front of the tents.

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The area comprises mature, open, runnable forest with bluebells and dead bracken underfoot for the most part. There is one significant area of thicker plantation and another where brashings and recent felling may impede progress. All courses cross fields at some point.

There are few paths, some ruined walls and uncrossable fences. There is a lot of complex contour, rock and vegetation detail.

There is evidence of some forestry extraction work in places but this will not materially affect route choice or runnability.

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Scale 1:10000, size A4, updated 2004 by Martin Bagness.

IOF symbols are used. In addition the following non-IOF symbols have been added to represent significant features particular to the area:

Black crosses X = shooting hides.

Black circles O = platforms (man-made circular level areas about 5m in diameter).

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All courses will have descriptions in the map unit. Courses for the younger juniors will have English descriptions only, whilst the remainder will have pictorial descriptions.

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Fences marked as uncrossable or bordering fields MUST ONLY be crossed at marked crossing points.

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Longer courses cross Cunsey Beck twice. This is a small river of varying depth. Temporary scaffolding bridges have been built to provide safe crossing of Cunsey Beck. One crossing point is adjacent to the car park and can be inspected on the way to assembly. Cunsey Beck MUST ONLY be crossed by these bridges. They are marked on the map as crossing points by the crossing point symbol.

Parents should advise their children not to cross the beck.

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The shortest courses will have a taped route between two controls.

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Longer courses will have two spectator controls, one adjacent to the car park and one adjacent to assembly.

Competitors cross the route between the car park and assembly close to the first spectator control. Competitors have right of way at all times.

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All competitors must use their SI-cards as declared on the Team Declaration Sheet. Any change of runner or order must be notified using the Change of Declaration Sheets and not by swapping SI-cards. Under no circumstances should a competitor run using someone else's SI-card. A list of BOF numbers will be available at registration. Failure to follow this procedure will lead to disqualification.

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First lap runners will be called up at -15 minutes. They should clear their SI-cards (just before entering the map issue tent), pass through the map issue tent to collect their maps, check their SI-cards and proceed to the designated waiting area. The maps will be folded and sealed with a label showing team number, class and lap number and must not be opened until after start or changeover. First lap runners will be called into the Start area at -5 minutes.

Second, third and fourth lap runners may clear their SI-cards, pass through the map issue tent, check their SI-cards and proceed to the waiting pen at any time after their previous lap runners have started.

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The numbers of incoming runners will NOT be announced. Runners may enter the changeover area when they see their incoming runner. It is the competitor's responsibility to be there on time. There will be an area at the front for 'shorter' runners. Changeover will be by touch, after which the outgoing runner may open the map. Incoming runners should then punch their SI-card (to record their time) and continue to the finish; then go into the download area. A separate finish lane will be used for last lap finishers. Finish order shall be determined by the order in which runners cross the finish line, not by the order in which they punch at the finish box.

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Notes on Classes and Courses:

For Classes A to H all laps are technically difficult.

For age-restricted relay classes E to L the total of the year 2004 age classes (not the actual ages) of the entrants counts. Added together these must be equal to or greater than (classes E, F, G, H), or equal to or less than (classes J, K, L) the number stipulated for the class.

For Junior Relay classes J, K, and L no entrant must be above M/W 20.

For the Mini Relay, class M, all entrants must be M/W 12 or below.

To be competitive in classes A to M all runners must be in the same club (UK or overseas), except in classes A and B where the UK Relay League Neighbouring Clubs Alliances guideline applies.

Class N is open to teams (M and / or W) made up from members of different clubs.

Laps will be run in the order shown except for class N (Mixed Ad Hoc) which will have lap lengths jumbled up. The running order will be shown on the Team Declaration Form.

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The race numbers provided must be worn on the chest and not folded over.

Class A: 1st lap - Green; 2nd lap - Red; 3rd lap - White; 4th lap - Blue

Classes B-N: 1st lap - Red; 2nd lap - White; 3rd lap - Blue

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Mini Mass Starts will be held as appropriate and will be announced on the PA system. They will use a punching start.

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Courses will close at 15.00.

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Maps will be collected from finishers until after competitors have started on the final Mini Mass Start. The club bags containing the maps may be collected (by one person per club) after the final mini mass start.

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The prize giving will take place at approximately 13.30 in the Assembly Arena.

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Day Organiser: Sara Campbell DEE
Planners: Tim and Frances Watkins SROC
Controller: Ted Finch FVO

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