Shibden Hall YHOA Urban League & YHOA Sprint Championships Sunday 21 May 2023 Final Details

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EPOC are pleased to invite you back, to orienteer around the historical Shibden Hall and Park.

Format: This will take the combined times of 2 sprint races with starts between 10:15 and 11:30, and 11:45 and 1:00 (2nd start 90 mins after the first)

Car Park:  In the main Shibden Park and Hall car park signed directly off A58. Please park as directed and remember that this is a public pay car park, it is an APCOA car park so if you have the app, the code is 2482. The day rate is £1.50 if you pay cash. Follow the signs for 'Shibden Park' NOT Shibden Hall

Assembly Area: Based to the South of the cafe and adjacent to the finish and the car park. Please do not leave belongings in the café, it is a public area.

Nearest postcode: HX3 6HJ.

What 3 words: draw.stream.tolls

Coordinates: N 53.73092, W -1.83861

Public transport: Buses 255, 508 and 681 are some of the buses which pass Shibden Park from/to Halifax. (Godley Lane stop) It is a 25 min walk from Halifax railway station

Toilets: Public toilets to the rear of the café

Facilities: Café, toilets, play park, miniature railway and Shibden Hall, home of Anne Lister aka Gentleman Jack. Please book in advance if you want to visit the hall.

Entries: via RaceSignUp. Seniors - £10 BO Members £12 Non Members Juniors - £5, Si Dibber hire - £1
Entries have re-opened and are dependant on map availability

Dogs: Well behaved dogs on leads are fine in the car park, and around Shibden Park

Map: 1:4000 Scale with 2.5m contours. Updated by Richard Payne in 2023.

Terrain: Shibden is a classic parkland with varied terrain including sloping open and woodland areas as well as the Hall itself.

Race Format: The event comprises two separate races with the combined times determining the class winners. Start times will be 10.15 to 11.30 and 11.45 to 1.00.
Times for the first race can be chosen via Racesignup. The second race time will be 90 minutes after your first race time. Thus a first race start time of 10.30 will mean a second race start time of 12.00. It will be your responsibility to make your start times.

Course Details: The course distances are the same for the morning and afternoon runs.

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.

YHOA championship - Prizes will be awarded for the first 3 Senior YHOA member in each age class and the first 3 Junior YHOA members in each age class. To qualify you must run the course specified for your age or a harder course.

Prize giving: As soon as possible after 2pm in the assembly area.

Control Descriptions: Description sheets will be printed on the map and available loose in the start lanes.

Electronic Punching: SI will be used for all courses and SIAC enabled. If you do not have your own Dibber they can be hired and paid for when you enter, or on the day at enquiries for £1.

Starts: 1st start approximately 100m from assembly/car park, 2nd start approx. 400m from assembly/carparking

Results: Final results will be published as soon as possible after the event at www.eastpennineoc.org.uk

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. While not compulsory, full leg cover is recommended as there is a fair amount of seasonal vegetation including brambles and nettles. Rubber studded footwear will be best.

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:

Neil Croasdell & Rebecca Lloyd EPOC -

Planners:

Richard Payne EPOC

Controller:

Jonathan Emberton EPOC