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SUMMARY:Irish Sprint Championships 2025
DESCRIPTION:The University of Ulster is the perfect sprint orienteering area\, blending intricate buildings\, different levels\, and passageways. Fast-running sections are interspersed with areas of vegetation\, creating a technically challenging area ideal for testing navigation and speed.  \n\n\n\nThis event is also part of the 2025 UK Urban League. \n\n\n\n\nEvent Location\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTravel Directions\n\n\n\nYou are advised to approach the University from the Coleraine Ring Road and avoid Coleraine Town Centre on a Friday afternoon.The event will be signposted from the Portrush Road roundabout where the Ring Road meets the Atlantic Road to Portrush. \n\n\n\nCar Parking\n\n\n\nThe parking area will be available from 14.30. This MUST be approached from the North Entrance to the University. Parking is on the right before the barrier into the University. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nEvent Layout\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBib Collection\n\n\n\nBibs will be available in the corner of the car park closest to the Start. These bibs will be used for all events except Relays. \n\n\n\nToilets\n\n\n\nToilets and Showers are available in the Pavilion. Please follow the taped route to the Sports Pavilion and Finish. \n\n\n\nEnquiries\n\n\n\nEnquiries will be located to the West of the Pavilion beside download. Please follow the taped route. Loan SI-cards can be collected from enquiries. \n\n\n\n\nSprint Courses\n\n\n\nCourseTDMen’s ClassesWomen’s Classes Length13  M18\, M20\, M21\, M354.0 km23  M40\, M45\, M50 W18\, W20\, W21\, W353.6 km33   M55\, M60  W40\, W45\, W503.1 km43  M65\, M70  W55\, W602.9 km53  M75\, M80\, M85\, M90  W65\, W702.7 km63W75\, W80\, W85\, W902.6 km73    M16\, M14  W16\, W142.6 km82    M12\, M10 W12\, W101.4 kmDistances are for optimum route\n\n\n\n\nElite Runners\n\n\n\nElite runners will be seeded and start times allocated in advance. The selection of Early\, Middle or Late Start Times will not apply to Elite runners. \n\n\n\nTerrain\n\n\n\nThe area is a University Campus with a mixture of fast-running open parkland areas and vegetation. All windblown trees are mapped. \n\n\n\nThe event will feature artificial barriers to help intensify route choice. All Courses will feature these.  \n\n\n\nIn the terrain\, they will be physically marked with a double line of red and white tape with notices attached. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn the map artificial barriers will be clearly marked using a purple line. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThese all are all singular strands\, ie not ‘maze’ type barriers. Above are a few examples of how these will appear on the map. There are approx 4 of these across the whole area. \n\n\n\nExample Competitor Barrier\n\n\n\nThese barriers are strictly uncrossable and must be treated as such throughout the course. Runners must navigate around them—plan your routes accordingly! \n\n\n\nThere are a number of obvious pipelines in the campus which have been mapped as prominent line features. They are above head height and can easily be passed underneath. \n\n\n\nCompetitors should be aware that narrow passageways will be used. Please approach these with caution\, and KEEP LEFT to avoid collisions. \n\n\n\nMap\n\n\n\nAll Courses will use an ISSprOM 2019 standard A4 1:4 000 scale map with 2.5m contours. The map was resurveyed in 2025 by Stephen Gilmore. \n\n\n\nSpecial SymbolsIn addition to the purple line indicating uncrossable artificial barriers\, special symbols used are:X = Sport Equipment andO = Floodlights \n\n\n\nPrevious version of Ulster University Coleraine map\n\n\n\nCode Descriptions\n\n\n\nCode descriptions will be overprinted on the front of the maps and loose copies will be available at the Start at -3. Code descriptions will be given in IOF format. There will also be written loose descriptions for Course 8 at the Start \n\n\n\nStart\n\n\n\nStart times will be from 16.00 to 19.00. \n\n\n\nThe start for all courses is approx 100m from the parking. The all-weather pitch can be used as a warm up area. All other areas are out of bounds. \n\n\n\nStart Layout\n\n\n\n-4Call up-3Code Descriptions-2Blank Maps-1Check Box\n\n\n\nCompetitors must punch the Start Box before they pick up their maps. \n\n\n\nStart times will be allocated and available early on the week before the Competition. \n\n\n\nFinish\n\n\n\nThe finish will be located to the West of the pavilion. Please make sure that you manually “punch” one of the Finish SI Base Stations. Beacon mode is not enabled. \n\n\n\nLoan SI-cards must be handed in at SI download unless you intend to use them for the Middle\, Classic or Relay Events. \n\n\n\n\nMap Collection\n\n\n\nAt the completion of your run maps will be placed in a secure bag until the last runner has started. \n\n\n\nThe clubs with more than 10 runners at the event will have their own specifically labelled bag. The clubs are LVO\, Cork O\, CNOC\, GEN\, BOC\, SET\, FIN\, FERMO\, 3 ROC\, SEVO\, Kerry O and NWOC. \n\n\n\nCompetitors not in the named clubs will place their maps in bags relating to their Bib number 1-99\, 100-199\, 200-299\, 300-399 & 400-499. To help ensure you get your map back\, markers will be available for you to write your Bib number on the back of your map. \n\n\n\nAfter final runners have started\, a club representative should pick up their club maps and distribute to fellow club members. \n\n\n\nNumbered Bags of maps will be brought to the Enquiries tent for collection by individual runners. \n\n\n\nPlease note: any maps not collected will be brought to the Enquiries tent on the following day only. \n\n\n\n\nSpectators\n\n\n\nSpectators can stand along the North side of most of the taped run in to the finish \n\n\n\n\nThe Last Lap Café \n\n\n\nThe Last Lap Café will be back at IOC providing tea/coffee/snacks and sandwiches from Friday to Monday at IOC and we are delighted to be working with them again.  \n\n\n\n\nDogs\n\n\n\nIn common with the other days\, dogs are not allowed in the area \n\n\n\n\nPrize Giving\n\n\n\nPrize giving (with social) will be at Limavady United Football Club on Saturday Evening at 19.00. Please try to collect your prize in person. \n\n\n\n\nIOC Sprint Classes / Prizes\n\n\n\nThe Irish Sprint Championships will use standard Orienteering age classes from M/W10 to M/W90.  \n\n\n\nWhile this is an open event\, to win the Irish Championship you must meet the Irish Championship Eligibility Rules. \n\n\n\nMementos will be awarded in each age class to  \n\n\n\n\nThe Irish Champion\n\n\n\nThe first placed runner (if different from above)\n\n\n\nup to two others depending on the entry numbers in the class. \n\n\n\n\nUK Urban League\n\n\n\nResults from this event will be used to award points in the 2025 UK Urban League.  \n\n\n\n\nCosts (early entry by 31st March)\n\n\n\nEntrySeniorJunior / Full Time StudentFamilyby 31st March£12£6£301st April to 13th April£14£7£35\n\n\n\n\n\nEntries Closed (no late entries available)\n\n\n\n\nEnter Online (entries closed 13th April)\n\n\n\nEdit Entries\n\n\n\nCancel Entry\n\n\n\nEntry List\n\n\n\n\n\nOfficials\n\n\n\n\nOrganiser: Rachel Reid (NWOC)\n\n\n\nController: Richard McCourt (LVO)\n\n\n\nPlanner: Allan Bogle (NWOC)\n\n\n\nAssistant planner: Ross Walker (NWOC)\n\n\n\nStart Organiser: Ruth Blair\n\n\n\n\n\nSafety\n\n\n\nCompetitors should be aware that narrow passageways will be used. Please approach these with caution\, and KEEP LEFT to avoid collisions. \n\n\n\nNote that if you do not start or if you retire early from your course you must report to SI Download at the assembly area so that event officials know that you are safe. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nContact Form\n\n\n\nIf you have any queries about this event please use  the contact form below: \n\n\n\nError: Contact form not found.
URL:https://www.nwoc.info/oevent/irish-sprint-championships-2025/
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