BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:58@nwoc.info DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190601T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190601T163000 DTSTAMP:20190529T125628Z URL:https://www.nwoc.info/events/ni-sprint-middle-distance-2019/ SUMMARY:NI Sprint & Middle Distance 2019 DESCRIPTION:1st June 2019\nVenues\nThis year's NI Sprint and Middle Distanc e Championships will both be held within the Campus of Ulster University\, Coleraine. Both events will use separate new maps and each will start in a different part of the campus.\n\n\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nSp rint Championships\n\nParking\nParking and Registration adjacent to Car Pa rk 5 on the University Site Map PDF. Cars entering the campus have to pass through a ticket barrier. Please note that the ticket issued is required when exiting but there is no charge for parking.\nToilets\nThere are no to ilets at Car Park 5. Competitors can drive to Car Park 8 and use the facil ities in the Sports Pavilion. All other internal roads are out of bounds.\ nRegistration\nRegistration will be a short walk from the car park adjacen t to the start.\n\nWe will register runners for both events in the morning . Owing to limitations of the software we can't use "dip to enter" to do t his\, but if competitors can quote their BOF number this will speed the pr ocess up considerably.\nStarts / Finish\nSprint starts from 11:15-12:00.  Sprint courses close at 12:30.\n\nThere is plenty of space between car pa rking area and registration to warm-up. The area north of start is OOB unt il your race has started\n\n Runners can enter start grid at ­-4 mins.\n ­\n Control descriptions on waterproof paper at -3 mins\n Blank maps at -2 mins\n It will be a punching start\n It will be a punching finish\n\ nDogs\nCompetitors are not allowed to bring dogs on the campus.\nMap\nThe event will use a newly updated 1:4\,000 ISSOM 2007 map with 2.5m contours. \n\n[caption id="attachment_5849" align="alignleft" width="251"] Click or tap to enlarge[/caption]\n\nIf you are unfamiliar with the different symbo ls used on Sprint-O maps\, please pay special attention to the ones listed here. These show features you must not cross - even if it appears it migh t be possible to do so. Any competitor seen crossing any of these marked f eatures will be disqualified.\n\nFor a full list of all current Orienteeri ng map and control descriptions symbols see the guides on the excellent Ma pRunner Site\n\n \;\n\nControl description using the special item symb ol (O) refers to Flood Lighting posts\nTerrain\nUniversity campus with are as of open grass\, car parking areas and university buildings. Road runnin g shoes should be suitable unless it is wet\, as there are some grass area s to cross.\n\nThere is the slight possibility of moving vehicles on the a rea­ - please take care when\ncrossing roads and car parks.\nSI Air / Con tactless Punching\nAll controls (with the exception of the start and finis h) will operation in contactless mode. Competitors with ordinary SI Cards can punch in the normal way. However\, any competitor who wishes to try co ntactless punching may borrow a SI Air Card from registration free of char ge.\nCourses/Classes (Sprint)\n\n\n\nCourse\nClasses (M)\nClasses (W)\nApp roximate\nDistance\n\n\n1\nM Open\n\n2.9km\n\n\n2\nM40+\nW Open\n2.3km\n\n \n3\nM Super Vet 55+\nW40+\n2.2km\n\n\n4\nM Ultra Vet 65+\nW Super Vet 55+ W Ultra Vet 65+\n1.7km\n\n\n5\nM Junior 16-\nW Junior 16-\n1.2km\n\n\n6\n M Junior 12-\nW Junior 12-\n1.1km\n\n\n\n \;\nMiddle-Distance Champion ships\n\nParking\nParking in Car Park(s) 7 on the University Site Map PDF\ nRegistration\nRegistration / enquiries will be in the Sports Pavilion car park. Runners who registered for both events in the morning do not need t o visit registration again.\nStarts / Finish\nMiddle Distance starts from 14:30. Courses close at 16:30.\n\nThere is plenty of room for warm ups bet ween the start and finish area which are close to each other\n\n Runners can enter start grid at ­-4 mins.\n­\n Control descriptions on waterpro of paper at -3 mins\n Blank maps at -2 mins\n It will be a punching star t\n It will be a punching finish\n\nMap\n[caption id="attachment_5232" al ign="alignnone" width="300"] Extract from previous 1:4\,000 sprint map[/ca ption]\n\nThe event will use a newly updated 1:7\,500 ISOM 2017 map with 2 .5m contours.\n\nControl description using the special item symbol (O) ref ers to Flood Lighting posts\nTerrain\nUniversity campus with areas of open grass\, forested areas\, playing fields/all weather pitches car parking a reas and university buildings. Orienteering/Trail shoes recommended\, also full leg cover.\n\nUlster University will have other sports happening\, p articularly on outdoor pitches\, there are some orienteering legs that cro ss these pitches\, if they are in use please navigate around them. Deliber ate crossing of pitches in use will warrant disqualification.\n\nThere is the slight possibility of moving vehicles on the area­ - please take care when\ncrossing roads and car parks.\nSI Air / Contactless Punching\nAll c ontrols (with the exception of the start and finish) will operation in con tactless mode. Competitors with ordinary SI Cards can punch in the normal way. However\, any competitor who wishes to try contactless punching may b orrow a SI Air Card from registration free of charge.\nCourses/Classes (Mi ddle Distance)\n\n\n\nCourse\nClasses (M)\nClasses (W)\nApproximate Distan ce\n\n\n\n1\nM Open\n\n5.5km\n\n\n2\nM40+\nW Open\n4.2km\n\n\n3\nM Super V et 55+\nW40+\n3.4km\n\n\n4\nM Ultra Vet 65+\nW Super Vet 55+ W Ultra Vet 6 5+\n2.8km\n\n\n5\nM Junior 16-\nW Junior 16-\n2.6km\n\n\n6\nM Junior 12-\n W Junior 12-\n2km\n\n\n\n \;\nEntry Fees\n\n\n\nSprint or Middle only\ nMember\nNon-member\n\n\nSenior\n£8\n£10\n\n\nJunior\n£4\n£5\n\n\nUnwa ged\n£6\n£8\n\n\nFamily\n£20\n£25\n\n\n\n\n\nBoth Sprint and Middle\nM ember\nNon-member\n\n\nSenior\n£12\n£14\n\n\nJunior\n£6\n£7\n\n\nUnwag ed\n£9\n£11\n\n\nFamily\n£30\n£35\n\n\n\nNI Orienteering AGM\nThe NI O rienteering AGM will be held at 12:30 in the Sports Pavilion.\nJunior Kitc hen\nThe Junior Kitchen will be present at the Sports Pavilion / AGM and w ill be serving tea\, coffee and buns. Please support this good cause.\nAny Questions?\n[contact-form-7 id="5806" title="Event Query"] CATEGORIES:Championship LOCATION:Ulster University\, Coleraine\, 20 Cromore Road\, Coleraine\, BT5 2 1SA\, Northern Ireland GEO:55.14946264171397;-6.672567411669888 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=20 Cromore Road\, Coleraine \, BT52 1SA\, Northern Ireland;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Ulster Universi ty\, Coleraine:geo:55.14946264171397,-6.672567411669888 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20190331T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR