June Series, event (1/3)Bold Venture ParkWed 04 June, 2025

Local level event

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Last updated: Wed 30 April, 2025

The first of our June Series 2025 Snook-O events. Event 1 of 3.

Summer evening Score event mixing orienteering with the game of snooker! Get as many points as you can in the time limit by visiting/potting red and colour checkpoints building up your score. Can you 'clear the table' in the time limit and make the highest break?

This was the second public park to be created in Darwen and is situated on the site of former quarries, the evidence of which can be seen in the upper reaches of the main Park with many large rock features and quarried walls. A mix of formal features, woodland, trails and well-kept areas, this is a newly mapped area and perfect for short orienteering events.

Location Info

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Near: Darwen
Lat,Lng: 53.69270,-2.47195
OS Grid Ref: SD689219
Postcode: BB3 2SN

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Directions / Parking

On street parking in either Inverness Rd, Manor Rd (BB3 2SN) or Belgrave Rd (BB3 2SF) surrounding the park. Please park on one side of the road only, to allow easy flow of local traffic.

From N, E and W exit the M65 at J4 and follow A666 in a southerly direction to Darwen centre. At the one way system, double back on yourself signed for Blackburn, but immediately bear 2nd left uphill on to Borough Rd, leading to the park.
From the S follow A666 north to Darwen centre. At the one way system, immediately bear 2nd left uphill on to Borough Rd.

Grid reference: SD689219. What3Words: ///dots.plots.books Nearest postcode: BB3 2SN

Map / Terrain

The park rises considerably from north-east to south-west, with it's most westerly points sitting at the foot of the Darwen Moors, offering some impressive viewpoints. The park is mapped at 1:3000 on A4.

Registration and Start times

Starts: From 18:30 to 19:15
Courses Close: At 20:30

Course Information

First part: Pot any Red+Colour pair, then repeat potting a different Red+any Colour, up to a maximum of 11 pairs.
Each Red must be potted only once, but Colours may be repeated. You can stop potting Red+Colour pairs at any time, before commencing to parts 2 and 3.

Second part: Pot the zero value control (control 150), to signal that you are transfering to the final colour sequence. It will be near to the Yellow control.

Third part: Finish by potting the snooker colours in sequence Yellow (112) -> Green (113) -> Brown (114) -> Blue (115) -> Pink (116) -> Black (117), then Finish. You can break from the final colour sequence at any time and head for the Finish. You must punch the Finish to stop the clock.

Penalties: No penalties if you Finish in under 45 mins, thereafter penalties will be deducted at 5 points per minute (1 pt/12 seconds).

Scoring values:
All Reds: 1 point (controls 101 to 111),
Zero value: 0 points (control 150 only).
Colours: Yellow/2 points/control 112, Green/3/113, Brown/4/114, Blue/5/115. Pink 6/116, Black 7/117. Colour controls will be marked with a double circle for easy recognition.
Maximum possible score = 115.

Entry Details

Pre-entry on SIEntries only. Closing date for entries is 12 noon on the day of the event.

Seniors: (M/W26+) £7.00.
Young Adults: (M/W21-25) £5.00.
Juniors: (M/W20-) £3.00.

Senior +1 (=Pair): £9.00.
Senior +2 (=Trio): £10.00.

Dibber hire £1, but £40 if lost!
Collect your hired dibber from Download.

Dog restrictions

Dogs are permitted, but should be under control on a leash. Please clean up after your dog.

Facilities

None! Go before you arrive.
If you are travelling along the M65, there are motorway services at Junction 4, where you will exit for Darwen. Refreshments and toilets there.

Miscellaneous

For general enquiries, contact:

BOF event number: 86277

Contacts / Officials

Planner: Katy Thompson PFO

Series Co-ordinator: Kay Hawke PFO