Golcar Urban Event YHOA Urban Event Saturday 24 July 2021 Final Details

Assembly: Golcar Scout and Community Centre, Manor Road, Golcar, HD7 4QE Streetmap.co.uk - Map of HD7 4QE, What3words – mobile.noses.translated

Covid-19: The event will be organised in accordance with British Orienteering and Government Guidance in effect at the time of the event.

IF YOU HAVE ANY COVID SYMPTONS PLEASE STAY AT HOME – STAY SAFE.

Parking: There are no public car parks available, so competitors should park considerately on nearby estate roads. (Manor Road HD7 4AL, Church Street HD7 4PX, Banks Road HD7 4LX, avoiding driveways.)

Assembly, Toilets and Download: Please follow relevant Covid guidelines in place at the time of the event in relation to wearing masks in buildings etc. Toilets will be available in the Community Centre – hand sanitiser provided. Only enter the building to use the toilets and download after your run. Please do not mingle indoors – if you want to wait for family or friends there is a covered outdoor area at the back of the centre.

Terrain: Urban terrain, mostly on pavements, around residential areas.

The original name for Golcar was "Guthlac's Scar" where Guthlac preached to the masses on the hillside.  The oldest part of the village (Victorian or older) is on the steep south facing hillside. Most of the residents were weavers working at home.  Here are many cobbled lanes and ginnels which can be slippery when wet. All courses except F and G visit this area. Course F only crosses estate roads. Course G only crosses one road, a quiet cul de sac.  The adult courses cross the one Broad which divides the older part of Golcar from the newer.  All the roads on the area of the map are in a 30mph limit.

Courses:

Entries: Pre-entries only via Fabian4 - There will be NO ENTRY ON DAY

Start Times: Start times will be pre allocated between 10.30-12.30am as selected by the competitors. The start is adjacent to Assembly. The start consists of -2 where you will clear and check your dibber and can collect loose descriptions, then -1 where you will be given any final instructions before starting.

Control Descriptions: Loose control descriptions will available in the Start Lanes

Finish: The Finish is in a recreation field approximately 200m form assembly/download, please follow tapes to download.

Download: Assembly/Community Centre – Please go straight to Download before returning to your car so we know when everyone has finished. This is particularly important as parking is scattered around the village

SIAC Punching: Controls will be SIAC enabled.

Map Descriptions: 1:4000

Safety: While we have carried out full risk assessments of the competition areas and put in place any mitigation of the risks we found, please be aware that you take part at your own risk. Please be aware of pedestrians and other competitors in all areas. Most courses cross roads, some of which can be busy.

Hydration: All competitors should ensure that they are adequately hydrated, especially if the weather is as hot as it has been in recent days.

Organiser: Gillian Markham EPOC
Planner: Rod Shaw EPOC
Controller: Jean Lochhead IND