December Street-O (10/10 Finale)BarnoldswickWed 11 December, 2024

Local level event

Explanation of Event levels

Training events are non competitive events used for training and coaching, aimed at members of the club, but they can attract people from neighbouring clubs, and are often ideal for newcomers to try the sport.
Local events are usually low key and in the 'localised' area, ideal for newcomers to try the sport. Most clubs run some 'mini series' throughout the year as local mid week events.
Regional events attract participants from around the local Region.
National events are high quality competitions that will attract people from far away,
Major events are Major Events such as a British Championships or the annual JK competition.

Results

• Results

RouteGadget

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Planner's comments:

The race is run - the FINALE of the PFO Street-O series for 2024. The results have been published.

There were a few competitor niggles and some apologies to make, but all, it seemed, enjoyed their run around the quirky ginnels and country byways around Barnoldswick, which is surprisingly hilly! Each of the 55 controls was visited by at least one competitor - planner's result!

Control 54 was tricky. TP B/2534 __ __. The problem was reading the answer, which was affixed well up the pole (12 feet?) and difficult to see by torchlight. We were lenient with our marking and most teams got the points. My apologies for slowing you down.

The second problem related to the short path on the way to or on the way from the juicy control 64 ESS Jackdaw Rd, 497 __ __ . Early competitors were thwarted by a car parked tight accross the access gate to the path, but later competitiors has no problem once the car had been moved. Apologies to any competitor who was disadvantaged by this blockage and the consequent long run round, but we can only award points to those that actually visited 64 and gave the right answer.

This event was the FINALE for 2024. The after party at Hickey's & Friends, with special Pizza & Beer offering, was enjoyed by everyone who stayed. There was even a special birthday party thrown in with cake, an 80th birthday balloon, and a mercifully short 'thank you'. (Pics on PFO WhatsAp.)

We wish you all a very happy and energetic Christmas and New Year. There will be a PFO 2025 Street-O Series begining in January, rumoured to be 22nd in Helmshore - watch this space.

George & Wendy C-S PFO.

Pre-event details, below here:

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This event is pre-entry only for Solo, Pairs or Trio teams. Entry is limited to 80 starts.

Important note: It will be dark. You will need a torch, and/or headtorch, for map & clue reading and for reading the answers. Be prepared!

For winter or twilight events, all participants must wear a hi-viz vest or suitably visible/reflective clothing and must carry a spare torch and/or head-torch. In case of light failure, backup lighting is advised.

Each single competitor or team will need a dibber (your own, or hired at £1 on entering), a watch, a pen/pencil/clipboard.

For age rules concerning junior participation, see 'Entry Details' below.

Location Info

Near: Barnoldswick
Lat,Lng: 53.91669,-2.18623

Open an interactive map in:
GoogleMap - Streetmap (OS 50k)
OpenStreetMap - BingMap (OS 50k)

Directions / Parking

Use the free public car park immediately adjacent to the Co-op supermarket. Entrance in Wellhouse Road at W3W ///shock.signs.branch

For Download and dibber collection, cross the main road at the pedestrian lights, then left and first right on Albert Road. Distance less than 100m from parking.

The venue is Hickey's & Friends. It is the first building on your left in Albert Road. See Faceook page.

Map / Terrain

Street-O competition is on local streets, main roads, parks, ginnels, semi-rural areas and footpaths.
You can choose either a 60 minutes score or a 75 minutes score aimed at faster runners. There are two league tables.

MAP SCALE: The competition map for this event is 1:10000, in simplified format.

Cobbled alleys, pavements, stairways and paths, some steep, may be slippery when wet. There will be plenty of route choice options along roads, alleys, tracks and trails.
Wear suitable studded footwear.
WARNING: There are many country paths in and around Barnoldswick. It has been very wet lately and many of these paths a muddy and slippery. O-shoes with good cleats are recommended and running in flat soled trainers is to be discouraged, especially if they are pretty colours!
Faster runners, going further will encounter more of these muddy paths.

Registration and Start times

Starts from 6:00PM to 7:00PM at minute intervals. You can choose your 15 minute start block when you enter the event at SIEntries (link TBA)

Course Information

Collect your clue/answer sheet from Download.
Start: 50m from Download.
Finish & Download: 75m from Download.

Each individual or team will be issued with one Dibber (if hired), one clue/answer sheet (both issued pre-Start) and one course map (issued at the Start).
Example maps and clue sheets of previous events will be available to view.

Scoring: Controls are numbered 10 to 64. The first digit multiplied by 10 is the score value. Thus there are 10 x 10 points controls, 10 x 20, 10 x 30, 10 x 40, 10 x 50 and 5 x 60. The higher the score value, the greater the distance and/or difficulty.
Penalties: Your course time limit is either 75 minutes or 60 minutes depending on which course you entered.
Thereafter, 1 penalty point will be deducted for each 3 seconds you are late, equivalent to 20 points deducted per minute late.

Entry Details

Entry and dibber hire (£1.00) will be via SI Entries. (Entries open soonest.)
[**Note: £40 charge if dibber is lost during hire period.]

Entries will close at midday on race day. However, entries after midnight on the Monday prior to the event will be limited by map availability.
An individual entry can be amended to a Pair or Trio if you want to add a buddy to run with, but this must be done on-line in advance via SIEntries. We cannot make changes at the event.

	Lead	Second	Third
Solo	£5.00
Pair Team	£5.00	£2.00
Trio Team	£5.00	£2.00	£1.00

Rules concerning junior entries:

Age 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult (as a pair or trio).
Age 16 & 17 may run as a pair, or be accompanied by an adult (as a pair or trio).
Age 18+ may run as an individual.

If the event needs to be cancelled the PFO Event Cancellation Policy will apply.

Dog restrictions

Taking dogs on urban courses is not recommended due to the traffic hazard.

Facilities

Download will be at the recently opened Hickey & Friends bar in Albert Road.

Toilets - at Hickey's & Friends.
Drinks/food - at Hickey's & Friends. See Facebook for menu. We will arrange for something special as well, which you can order online at the time of entering - but pleas order before midnight on Monday 9th.
Other bars and eateries are available in Barnolswick centre.

Miscellaneous

Safety procedures that should be observed in Street-O events:

Give way to members of the public and other competitors throughout your visit.
There are numerous road crossings on the course, take care at all times.
Run wide around corners.
Wear hi-viz so that you can be seen.
Move away from control sites as quickly as possible.
Do not attend if you have any Covid symptoms.

BOF event number 85243

Contacts / Officials

Planners - George & Wendy Crawford-Smith PFO,
Series Coordinator - Kay Hawke PFO,