If you have any existing medical conditions, or there have been recent changes to your health, which medical professionals and event officials would find useful to know about in the event of an incident, please consider the following:
• read the event/area details carefully and consider whether the event is suitable for you. Consider running a shorter, less strenuous, course than usual if the weather is inclement or the terrain is particularly challenging.
• if you think you might be out for a long time, please consider starting early. • if you have a medical wrist band or other method of alerting someone to your condition and what they might do about it please wear it. It could save your life. If you haven’t got one, please consider getting one, they are not very expensive.
• consider carrying your medication and/or food whilst on the event.
• please consider printing off and completing the British Orienteering Medical and Contact Details Form (see below), this can be sealed in an envelope and handed it in at download before you run. It will not be opened unless you are injured, or missing, when courses close. On your return to Download, you can retrieve the envelope and use it at your next event.