Sunday 18th July – Grangemouth
11:30 – 12:15 Sprint Race - Grangemouth - Grangemouth High School - FK3 0HW (WRE and Scottish Urban League)
14:00 Sprint Scotland prize-giving
Venue - Grangemouth High School, Tinto Dr, Grangemouth, Stirlingshire FK3 0HW (NS932802). Open from 10:30 until 15:00. Toilets, showers and hall for changing and leaving bags/valuables.
Public Transport – Bus numbers 3 and 4 from Falkirk (including Falkirk Grahamston train station) stop on Tinto Drive outside the school - https://www.firstgroup.com/uploads/maps/3%204%20Falkirk%20TT%20Bklt%20WEB.pdf
Parking – Grangemouth High School, Tinto Dr, Grangemouth, Stirlingshire FK3 0HW. Approach from Inchyra Road, then Kersiebank Avenue (past Grangemouth Stadium).
Local facilities – Nothing adjacent. Grangemouth shops 1.5-2km.
Entry on the day – Subject to map availability. Registration at the School.
Map – 1:4000, 2m contour interval. Survey 2016 G Gristwood. A4 waterproof paper.
Terrain – Never used for a competition. Complex housing estate, with many passages, grassy areas and barriers.
Warm up area – In the school grounds, and along route to start (see map below).
Start – Approx 300m. There will be a marshalled road crossing on the way to the start.
Call up - 3 minutes
Road Crossing – There will be a marshalled road crossing for all competitors. Be aware that traffic may be moving quickly. Courses 1 and 2 cross another potentially busy unmarshalled road twice.
Finish- Inside the school grounds.
Download - All competitors must report to download whether completing the course or not.
Artificial barrier – One narrow 'gap' will be closed during the competition. It will be marked with a purple line on the map, and it will be taped on the ground.
Spectator control – All competitors will visit a spectator control towards the end of their race.
Control descriptions - Available loose at the start (printed on the maps too)
Out of bounds - All areas, except as marked on the warm up map below, are OOB until after the competition.
Hazards - Slow moving traffic, other runners, dogs, general public and residents.
Timing system - SPORTident
Clothing – Shorts and vests permitted. Suitable for flats/trainers.
Embargoed area - As on the British Orienteering website.
Courses close – 13:00
First Aid - A&E Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Stirling Rd, Larbert FK5 4WR.
World Ranking Event specific information (Courses 1 and 2)
Start list - Based on World Ranking 10th July.
GPS devices - With display or audible feedback must not be worn
Map collection - Until 12:15
Winning time - 12-15 minutes
Complaints / Jury - By 12:45 to Graham Gristwood. Jury to be confirmed (info available on the day).
Planner Lewis Taylor (FVO), Controller Dave Robertson (CLYDE), Organiser Fran Brown (FVO), Co-ordinator Graham Gristwood 07821 788885 grahamgristwood@gmail.com (FVO), IOF Event Advisor Ted Finch (FVO)
11:30 – 12:15 Sprint Race - Grangemouth - Grangemouth High School - FK3 0HW (WRE and Scottish Urban League)
14:00 Sprint Scotland prize-giving
Venue - Grangemouth High School, Tinto Dr, Grangemouth, Stirlingshire FK3 0HW (NS932802). Open from 10:30 until 15:00. Toilets, showers and hall for changing and leaving bags/valuables.
Public Transport – Bus numbers 3 and 4 from Falkirk (including Falkirk Grahamston train station) stop on Tinto Drive outside the school - https://www.firstgroup.com/uploads/maps/3%204%20Falkirk%20TT%20Bklt%20WEB.pdf
Parking – Grangemouth High School, Tinto Dr, Grangemouth, Stirlingshire FK3 0HW. Approach from Inchyra Road, then Kersiebank Avenue (past Grangemouth Stadium).
Local facilities – Nothing adjacent. Grangemouth shops 1.5-2km.
Entry on the day – Subject to map availability. Registration at the School.
Map – 1:4000, 2m contour interval. Survey 2016 G Gristwood. A4 waterproof paper.
Terrain – Never used for a competition. Complex housing estate, with many passages, grassy areas and barriers.
Warm up area – In the school grounds, and along route to start (see map below).
Start – Approx 300m. There will be a marshalled road crossing on the way to the start.
Call up - 3 minutes
Road Crossing – There will be a marshalled road crossing for all competitors. Be aware that traffic may be moving quickly. Courses 1 and 2 cross another potentially busy unmarshalled road twice.
Finish- Inside the school grounds.
Download - All competitors must report to download whether completing the course or not.
Artificial barrier – One narrow 'gap' will be closed during the competition. It will be marked with a purple line on the map, and it will be taped on the ground.
Spectator control – All competitors will visit a spectator control towards the end of their race.
Control descriptions - Available loose at the start (printed on the maps too)
Out of bounds - All areas, except as marked on the warm up map below, are OOB until after the competition.
Hazards - Slow moving traffic, other runners, dogs, general public and residents.
Timing system - SPORTident
Clothing – Shorts and vests permitted. Suitable for flats/trainers.
Embargoed area - As on the British Orienteering website.
Courses close – 13:00
First Aid - A&E Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Stirling Rd, Larbert FK5 4WR.
World Ranking Event specific information (Courses 1 and 2)
Start list - Based on World Ranking 10th July.
GPS devices - With display or audible feedback must not be worn
Map collection - Until 12:15
Winning time - 12-15 minutes
Complaints / Jury - By 12:45 to Graham Gristwood. Jury to be confirmed (info available on the day).
Planner Lewis Taylor (FVO), Controller Dave Robertson (CLYDE), Organiser Fran Brown (FVO), Co-ordinator Graham Gristwood 07821 788885 grahamgristwood@gmail.com (FVO), IOF Event Advisor Ted Finch (FVO)
