Spring Series, event (4/4)Lee Quarry & ParksSat 18 March, 2023
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 and Splits
- • Routegadget for Blue, Red and Green
- • Routegadget for Light Green, Orange and Yellow
RouteGadget
Is a web browser app for sharing and comparing orienteering routes. You can draw your own route or upload a GPS track from your watch. It also allows you to watch an animated replay with a simulated mass start.
Go to the Pendle Forest Routegadget now
Important note: This is a MORNING event with first starts at 10:30.
Event 4 of 4 of our Spring Series.
Location Info
Near: Bacup Lat,Lng: 53.69375,-2.20778 OS Grid Ref: SD863219
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Directions / Parking
From the A681 (from Rawtenstall or Todmorden) or A671 (from Rochdale) turn on to New Line road. Parking will NOT be in Stubbylee Park. There is ample parking in Park Road (OL13 0BZ or What3Words: accordion.offices.certainly) and the industrial estate access road that has a T-junction with Park Road. Both roads are wide. A marshal will direct you.
Do not park on New Line as this is a very busy road.
From your parking location walk along New Line eastwards for 150m to the main park entrance. The park entrance opposite the Park Road junction is out of bounds to orienteers. Take care crossing New Line. Children must be accompanied.
Once in Stubbylee Park follow the access road, Toilet facilities are on your right in the little brick building. The road then curves slightly left leading to a barn next to the cafe. Dibber collection and download here.
There are two Starts, Lower and Upper:
- For Yellow, Orange and Light Green your Lower Start is less than 100m from Dibber issue/Download. Follow tapes. It is near the toilet block.
- For Red, Green and Blue your Upper Start is less than 1km walk (with 100m of climb) from Dibber issue/Download. Follow tapes and signage. Allow 25 minutes.
[If you have competed here before, this is not our usual route, so please go to Toilets/Cafe/Dibber issue/Download first.]
Map / Terrain
Longer courses will start at Lee Quarry and finish in the parks. Shorter courses will only be in the parks.
Lee Quarry is very technical, with some fiendish navigation due to the multitude of contour detail and black features. It also boasts a network of mountain bike trails. Off-piste, the area is either very runnable, or impossibly slow through boulder fields.
The parks on the other hand provide fast terrain, ideal for snappy urban style orienteering. There is a good path network and some hidden gems.
Registration and Start times
Starts: From 10:30 to 12:00.
Courses Close: At 13:30.
Course Information
Course offer:
| Course: | Length: | Climb: | Technical Difficulty: | Start: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | 1.4k | 50m | Short and easy. | Park |
| Orange | 2.1k | 90m | Moderately difficult, medium distance. | Park |
| Red: | 4.9k | 150m | Moderately difficult, long. | Quarry |
| Light Green | 2.4k | 90m | Hard. | Park |
| Green | 4.0k | 110m | Very hard. | Quarry |
| Blue | 5.7k | 175m | Very hard. | Quarry |
Red course: All events in the Spring Series will offer a long course for both runners and progressing orienteers, mostly on easy terrain and at a moderate technical standard. (Red, sometimes known as Long Orange.)
Entry Details
Pre-entry via SIEntries only. No EOD.
Standard entry fees up to midnight on the Wednesday 15th March:
Adults (M/W21+) £6.00, Juniors (M/W20-) £2.50,
Late entry fees on 16th & 17th :
Adults (M/W21+) £8.00, Juniors (M/W20-) £3.50,
Dibber hire £1.00, but £40.00 if lost! Collect your hired dibber from Download.
Dog restrictions
No dogs.
Facilities
Toilets and cafe.
Miscellaneous
General enquiries:
Event code: 82287
Contacts / Officials
Planner: Helen Thomas PFO
Organiser: Judith Wood PFO