Oakwell Hall YHOA Night League & YHOA Regional Events Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 December 2022 Final Details

EPOC welcome you to a weekend of orienteering at Oakwell Hall near Birstall.

YHOA Night League – Saturday 17th December
YHOA Regional Event – Sunday 18th December

Car Park: Oakwell Hall & Country Park, Nutter Lane, Birstall, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 9LG.
Entrance to the car park signed “Oakwell Hall Country Park” off A652.   Streetmap.
Stay on the lane past the 'Countryside centre and play area' parking, towards “Oakwell Hall and visitor centre”. Please note that campervans cannot be accommodated.

Parking will be tight, so please car share where possible. There will be minimal O signage, please follow general signs to Oakwell Hall.

Facilities:- We have an indoor base in the ‘disco’ room in the courtyard which will house enquiries, limited entry on day and download. Toilets are opposite the event base in the courtyard. The café will be open from 10am on Sunday and is close to all facilities – please support them!

Terrain: Parkland with some areas of woodland and a good path network. The area is used by horse riders, cyclists and very many dog walkers.

Map: 1:4000, 5m contours. Note: The benches are not mapped.

Special Symbols: The following special symbols have been used on the map…

………..Tall metal structure (sculpture)
X …………Man made object (adventure playground equipment)

Courtesy: The area is very popular with the general public. Please be particularly cautious and considerate around children, dogs and horses.

Entries: via RaceSignUp - Fees £8 seniors/£5 juniors, students and all competitors on White and Yellow courses. Entries closed at midnight on Sunday 11th December. There will be limited late entries and entry on day, subject to map availability. For late entries, please enter through RaceSignUp.

Start times:-
Saturday: 5.00 - 6.00pm. Courses Close at 7.30pm promptly
Sunday: 10.30am - 12.00pm. Courses Close at 1.30pm promptly

You do not need to stick to your chosen start time and will be allowed to start in the next available space on your course.

Please report straight to Download when you finish your course and before returning to your car. This will enable us to quickly see that people have safely returned from their courses.

Course Details:-

Saturday:-

Sunday:-

The Long course on Saturday and Blue and Green courses on Sunday will be in 2 parts with back to back maps – make sure you complete the whole course!

String Course:- A String Course will be available on Sunday for children of all ages

Safety: Whilst a full Risk assessment has been carried out competitors will be responsible for their own safety. Competitors take part at their own risk. Waterproof jackets may be compulsory in the case of bad weather and if this proves to be the case a notice to this effect will be displayed in the car park.  Whistles are advisable. Full leg cover is compulsory and will be checked.

For the Night Event, competitors must carry a suitable head torch and it is strongly advised to also carry a spare torch.

Take care not to startle Horses and Dogs. Beware of cyclists. 
Make sure you have someone who will raise the alarm if you appear to be very late finishing. 

If you are involved in any accidents, damage, injury or a dispute with a member of the public, please let us know when you report to download.

Lone competitors are advised to leave car keys at enquiries so we have an added check that you have returned, even if you forget to download.

A comprehensive risk assessment will be carried out by the organiser, but competitors take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety. All competitors who start must report to download even if they retire. In the unlikely event of cancellation, details will be posted on the EPOC website – www.eastpennineoc.org.uk Information can also be obtained by emailing the organiser.

Complaints and protests: 

If you have a complaint about your course, or any other aspect of the event, please come and discuss it initially with the Organiser or Planner at download/enquiries.  We will involve the Controller if necessary if the issue is related to the fairness of the course.  We will try and resolve all issues on the day.

Insurance:

Please note that if you are not a member of an orienteering club affiliated to British Orienteering then you are not covered by our public liability insurance except if you are a newcomer to orienteering, in which case you are covered for three registered orienteering events without joining. Please ask any of our club officials for more information if you would like to join EPOC.

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

Organiser:

Emma Harrison EPOC

Planners:

Juliet Morgan EPOC

Controller:

Richard Payne EPOC