Manchester & District Orienteering Club    

Festival of Orienteering celebrating Finland 100 years

Friday 13th October to Sunday 15th October

Two level C events in Stockport, Lyme and Town Centre and a fun 'MetrO' event in Didsbury, Manchester

General Information

Venue               Friday:              Didsbury, South Manchester suburb (Evening Street event)

                        Saturday           Lyme National Trust, South Stockport (Classic Parkland/Moorland event)

                        Sunday             Stockport Town Centre (Urban event)

SI Punching      will be used. SI cards are available for hire @ £1 per day for Adults (Lost cards £30.00)

                        Contactless punching will NOT be used

Start Times       Friday               17:45 to 20:00 (Competitors MUST allow 30min from Registration to Start)

                        Saturday           11:00 to 13:00

                        Sunday             10:30 to 12:30

Fees                 Friday               Senior £3 Junior £2 (BUT No unaccompanied under 16s allowed)

                        Saturday           Senior £8 Junior £4

                                                Adult Novice £4 (Light Green, Orange, Yellow or White courses only)

                        Sunday             Senior £8 Junior £4

Entries              via fabian4. www.fabian4.co.uk

                        Cheap entries close by Sunday October 8th

                        Thereafter a £1 surcharge per Senior for both the Sat and Sun events

                        online entries close Wednesday October 11th

                        If you can't use Fabian4 for any reason then contact the Finland100 coordinator Finland100@mdoc.org.uk         

Changes           There will be a £2 fee for any changes to pre-entries after Wednesday October 11th.

EOD                 EOD will be accepted on all days subject to surcharges as above and subject to availability of maps.

Safety              Competitors take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety.

                        Friday: All competitors must wear suitable reflective jackets/bibs and have head torches

                        Saturday: Suitable bad weather clothing may be compulsory, Whistles must be carried and Lone runners please leave car keys

                        Sunday: It is advised that competitors wear reflective bibs or highly visible clothing

Friday 13th October

Assembly         The Gateway (Wetherspoon), 882 Wilmslow Road, East Didsbury, Manchester M20 5PG

                        NB: Venue changed from CompassSport article and previous info

                        Everyone must go to Assembly prior to starting

Parking             Please don't use very small Pub Car park. Opposite pub across Manchester Road Very large Car ark for Cinemas (Free for 4 hours) otherwise unlimited Parking at East Didsbury Metro Station 300m

Public               Metro to East Didsbury then signposted 300m walk

Transport          Bus 42, 50 or 130 from Piccadilly Gardens (City Centre) to East Didsbury

Terrain              Typical suburban streets some of which can be quite busy

Map                  1:12,500 (Long), 1:10000 (Medium and Short) Based on Open Street Map line map showing roads passageways and very little other detail of the terrain.

Courses            Long 10km (Optimum 14.2km), Medium 7km (Optimum 9.5km) and short 4.1km( Optimum 5km)

                          using three different Metro stations as starting points.

                        You will need to take your metro fare with you (prices to be advised later)

                        Street furniture is used as the control sites and you will need a pencil or non water based pen to write down the answers to the appropriate question on the waterproof question sheet provided..

Saturday 14th October

Assembly         Lyme Car Park Peak District National Park, Disley, Stockport SK12 2NR

Parking             Lyme Car Parks (£8 or NT members free)

Public               If you intend to use public transport then please inform the coordinator at Finland100@mdoc.org.uk

Transport          Train Station Disley 4km walk to Assembly ( Buxton Train from Piccadilly Station)

                        Bus stop 199  2km walk from the stop ( Buxton Bus 199 from Airport or Stockport Bus Station)

                        (From Manchester Centre get train or bus to Stockport and then walk to Bus Station)

                        We hope to be able to provide some transport from at least the car park Kiosk at the entrance to the park i.e. 2km from Assembly

Terrain              Parkland and Open Moorland rising from about 200m to 400m

Map                  1:10000

Courses

Sunday 15th October

Assembly         Stockport Town Centre Merseyway Precinct, Stockport SK1 1PJ

                        Opposite Halifax Bank at Eastern end of Precinct

Parking             Stockport Town Centre Car parks (20p an hour)

Public               Train Stockport Station then 600m walk

Transport          Bus any route to Stockport Bus station then 400m walk

Terrain              Complex Town centre with many steep alleyways and irregular street pattern plus inner town estate areas with open land and parks surrounding.

Map                  1:5000 Urban map

Courses            Standard UK urban league classes

                        Juniors under 16 on the day can only enter courses 6 and 7

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https://www.mdoc.org.uk/manchesters-suomi-finland-100-festival-of-orienteering