the Newsletter of Cornwall Orienteering Club PUNCH
CHAIRMAN’S CHAT
The next edition of PUNCH to be Dear Member, published in January, I hope – Sometimes everything goes wrong – and all copy for the next edition to be plans have to be shelved. I was down to with the Editor control the Hayle event – but………………… ASAP
The computer suddenly decides not to
Ranking Lists 2 & 3 work. In for repair; new power pack, new motherboard and still not working! So I can’t receive maps from the planner, Committee stuff 4 emails, play on-line poker, can’t do
anything! Routegadget 4 An urgent call – will I represent England (yes, no mistake, D&C Night 6 England!) in Germany. As I can’t control – I agree. Oh! Not representing England at orienteering. It’s the European
Spielchamps in Essen…………board gaming (but not Monopoly, Stithians 7 Ludo, Chess or Mousetrap) – against 33 other teams from all over Europe. Did we win? Nah! OMM 2009 7 Clutch going on car – so not very mobile. Will I be at the Quiz 9 Hayle event – unlikely?
Visit friend to access emails on his computer. I have 185! A map? 10 Having just started a degree course all other students mail is sent to me too. WMOC 2009 12 th I find the AGM has been set for the 20 November and you World Tour 13 will be electing a new Chairman as my time is up! [Officers have a 3 year maximum term length - Ed]
Reading? 15 This is probably my last Chat that I shall write and because of aforementioned computer I’m doing this by hand and giving Holidays 16 the script to the Editor. From now on the “Chats” will no doubt be relevant to Orienteering and I wish my successor every success in his or her new role. Forest League 19 Jock Presents 22 PS if I don’t see you before – Merry Christmas!! Fixtures 23
The Editor says; I have found some more quotations etc – enjoy! News / Odds 28
1 bring your BOF card to registration RANKING LIST at 2nd November 2009
Class Posn Name Points Event Count
M21L 54 James Hargreaves 6466 7 M21L 72 Ian Hargreaves 6109 8 M21L 94 Scott Collier 5435 12 M21L 328 Gavin Henderson 848 1 M21L 331 William Hancock 843 1 M21S 1 Ian Hargreaves 7721 11 M35L 107 Mark Lockett 826 1 M40L 257 Ivor Marshall 819 1 M40L 267 Martin Sheriff(M55) 769 1 M40L 273 Arthur Boyt(M70) 742 1 M40S 144 Robert Sneyd(M50) 945 1 M45L 39 Phil Newall 6889 24 M50L 81 Graham Pring 6279 9 M50L 175 Michael Beadel 3782 5 M50L 182 Robert Sneyd 3599 6 M50L 267 Chris Moncaster(M55) 1170 1 M55L 19 Chris Moncaster 7264 6 M55L 59 Barry Olds 6539 12 M55L 257 Martin Sheriff 831 1 M55S 13 Barry Olds 7249 8 M60L 72 Peter Morton 6460 12 M60L 76 Roger Hargreaves 6406 13 M60L 128 Ken George 5415 6 M60L 199 Peter Heywood 2468 3 M60S 36 Jock Turnham 5800 9 M60S 46 Peter Heywood 5360 6 M60S 59 Alan Middleton 4348 4 M60S 95 Rod Allday 1434 2 M60S 106 Richard Smith 1238 1 M65L 59 Arthur Vince 6349 15 M65L 111 Bernard Pullen 3391 4 M65L 119 Sandy Cowan 2594 15 M65L 123 Arthur Boyt(M70) 2323 2 M70L 1 Arthur Boyt 7992 13 W20S 5 Catriona Beadel 4030 5 W21S 109 Sara Dowler 774 1 W45L 29 Adele Newall 6827 21 W50L 100 Christine Vince(W55) 4056 14 W50L 163 Sue Boyt(W55) 855 1 W50S 32 Annabel Pring 5619 9 W50S 44 Sue Boyt(W55) 4744 6 W50S 47 Malou George 4348 6 W50S 54 Pauline Olds(W55) 3654 4 W55L 48 Sarah Middleton 5545 7 W55L 93 Sue Boyt 2581 3 W55L 94 Pauline Olds 2566 3 W55S 8 Pauline Olds 6899 12 W55S 46 Susan Morton 2418 3 W60L 29 Elsie Hargreaves 6698 15 W60S 25 Elaine Binmore 5572 9 W70S 8 Ruth Pullen 2549 3
Here is the list at early November after a few recent Level 2 events–those in the top 25 positions are emboldened - well done!
No one has surpassed Phil Newall in attending in more events in the same class - yet.
Parents are the bones on which children sharpen their teeth.- - - - Peter Ustinov
2 bring your BOF card to registration NOT THE SINGLE LIST ORIENTEERING RANKINGS This page shows a ranking list produced using a new “calculational” method proposed in AppendixK_rev.doc. The method is based on median/quartile statistics rather than mean/variance and all members are treated as belonging to a single class. The results are intended to be illustrative at this stage. It was hoped that the new system would be introduced officially on 1 January 2009 but 2010 might be more realistic. The competitor's total is the sum of the best six scores from the events held over the previous 12 months. Class Pos Club Total M21 102 James Hargreaves KERNO 7236 M21 116 Ian Hargreaves KERNO 7212 M45 302 Phil Newall KERNO 6947 M21 390 Scott Collier KERNO 6864 M55 435 Chris Moncaster KERNO 6824 M50 634 Graham Pring KERNO 6673 M55 826 Barry Olds KERNO 6548 M70 959 Arthur Boyt KERNO 6467 W45 1013 Adele Newall KERNO 6432 M60 1064 Peter Morton KERNO 6397 M60 1189 Roger Hargreaves KERNO 6314 M65 1312 Arthur Vince KERNO 6228 M60 1560 Ken George KERNO 6050 M50 1740 Robert Sneyd KERNO 5917 W60 1861 Elsie Hargreaves KERNO 5818 W21 1875 Jennifer Pring KERNO 5808 M60 1920 Peter Heywood KERNO 5774 M60 2046 Jock Turnham KERNO 5650 W55 2067 Sarah Middleton KERNO 5632 W55 2072 Pauline Olds KERNO 5626 W55 2173 Sue Boyt KERNO 5490 W55 2283 Christine Vince KERNO 5343 W50 2330 Annabel Pring KERNO 5272 M65 2430 Sandy Cowan KERNO 5071 M50 2431 Michael Beadel KERNO 5069 W60 2499 Elaine Binmore KERNO 4919 W50 2515 Malou George KERNO 4865 W21 2594 Catriona Beadel KERNO 4632 W21 2620 Rosie Sneyd KERNO 4565 M60 2804 Alan Middleton KERNO 3923 M65 2812 Bernard Pullen KERNO 3902 W21 3024 Lily Middleton KERNO 3140 W55 3268 Susan Morton KERNO 2450 M55 3443 Martin Sheriff KERNO 2076 W70 3495 Ruth Pullen KERNO 2005 M60 3664 Rod Allday KERNO 1674 M21 3855 William Hancock KERNO 1120 M21 3869 Gavin Henderson KERNO 1110 M35 3939 Mark Lockett KERNO 1064 M40 3978 Ivor Marshall KERNO 1044 M60 4024 Richard Smith KERNO 1018 W21 4288 Sara Dowler KERNO 825
As it says in the introduction this list should be taken as indicative only and not definitive. However, it is interesting, but don’t expect there to be exact correlation between this list and the previous one; you’ll see too that there are no L and S classes. I also note that some of our juniors are included as W21s. Roger
If you have never been hated by your child, you have never been a parent- Bette Davis
3 bring your BOF card to registration SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE HELD ON 22nd September, 2009 Secretary’s report: Information forwarded to committee from BOF re the South West Development Conference and a discussion document regarding a new framework for competitions. Treasurer’s report: Available on request. Membership Secretary’s report: One new contact member. Fixture secretary’s report: All event dates for 2010 are now on the BOF website. Further details will be added once all our maps are registered. AGM: It was agreed to hold the AGM on Friday 20th November at Poltair School followed by bowling at Ozzell Bowl.
SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE HELD 3rd November 2009 Secretary’s report: Information forwarded to committee from BOF and SWOA re courses, conferences and useful web links. The proposed changes to the Yvette Baker Trophy for juniors were discussed and agreed. Treasurer’s report: Available on request. Membership secretary’s report: No changes. Latest BOF membership list received. Mapping: Roger is working on the extension to the Eden map. Volunteers are needed to help John Moody remap part of Lanhydrock over the Christmas period – contact John if you can help. Last events: Craddock Moor Galoppen was very well attended and went well. Thanks to all officials and helpers. Hardhead Down was a good event with innovative courses and very well organised by Ivor Marshall. Thank you. 2009 Programme: The programme is complete and now includes the Night league event at Lanhydrock on the 21st November. At the Mt Edgcumbe event on 6th December we will be serving mince pies and a drink after running and hope to see lots of you. Volunteers for planning, controlling or organising still needed for 2010.
CLUB VOUCHERS There are still a number of Club Vouchers that have not been redeemed. If you have got one tucked away in a drawer at home or lying forgotten in the bottom of your kit bag then hunt it out and bring it along to our next event and enjoy a 'free' run.
ROUTEGADGET I keep adding this to the magazine in the hope that more of you will have a look at it and add your routes. The map and courses are added after each event – although if your memory is good you can do it months later. It doesn’t take long and you might learn something about route choice from the other submissions.
Not only that when you are preparing for the next event – have a look at the last time we went there and see if you can get your brain in gear! You can access RouteGadget from the Club website at www.kerno.orienteering.btinternet.co.uk or go straight to the clubs menu at www.kerno.routegadget.co.uk/cgi-bin/reitti.cgi
And for those members who went to the November Classic they have now put Routegadget up for that event.
There has been recent correspondence on the Forum in Nopesport about plotting routes on Routegadget that go through forbidden features. Sometimes happens – I recall one runner on a Devon event showing his route through an OOB – on the event map but not on the map posted. This exchange took place on Nopesport;
Q: I am confused by something here (may be my age).
On Sprint spec maps, you should be disqualified if you cross an uncrossable wall or fence (marked with thicker black lines, I think).
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However, on ordinary maps I thought that walls marked with the double blob symbol or fences with the double stroke on them were an indication of "difficult to cross" rather than illegal to cross. [In other words] uncrossable meant "very difficult to cross" rather than "cross and you should be disqualified".
If you would get disqualified by crossing such a fence or wall at an unmarked point, it would be overprinted with purple along its length to say so.
So, my question is, assuming you are not entering an OOB area, if you cross an uncrossable fence or wall (double ticks or blobs) that is not overprinted in purple, should you be disqualified? If so, should the wall or fence not be described as "must not be crossed" rather than the more common "uncrossable".
A: I assume you are now talking about an ISOM map, in which case a double tick fence is a "High Fence" and a double blob wall is a "High Wall", according to IOF definitions. If you want to try crossing them good luck, but you won't be disqualified, unless the planner has made it quite clear to you that crossing such features is not allowed, e.g. by use of the thick purple "do not cross" line.
Q: Does that mean in ISSOM [a sprint spec map - Ed] that you can’t cross a thick black wall or double tick fence?
A: Correct. On pain of disqualification.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING By now you’ll have received your invitation to the AGM on November 20th followed by a social evening at Ozzel Bowl. The club needs an active committee and would welcome new members to help run the club. Some experience is welcome although we would be delighted to bring on board enthusiastic newcomers.
APPEAL FOR VOLUNTEERS
DATE VENUE STATUS PLANNER CONTROLLER ORGANISER
Jan 9th Coldrenick NL3 Rob Sneyd NA NA Jan 16th Mt Edgcumbe NL4 Mark Lockett NA NA Jan 31st Polly Joke FL1 Chris Moncaster J Turnham Feb 14th Lanhydrock FL2 A Pring Mar 20th Inny Foot FL3 J Moody Apr 11th Dunmere FL4 May 29th Penhale Tamar Triple Peter Morton External Rod Allday May 31st Penhale Tamar Triple Phil Newall External Rod Allday Jun20th Trelissick FL5 Jul 11th Idless FL6 R Hargreaves E Hargreaves Aug 15th Coldrenick Informal NA NA Rob Sneyd Sept 12th Craddock Moor FL& Oct 17th Hardhead Downs FL8 R Bown Barry Olds J Bown Nov 28th Mt Edgcumbe FL9 J Moody Dec 12th Tehidy FL10
Your committee has prepared a series of dates for 2010 and we have a number of volunteers for several events already. However, the purpose of publishing this
5 bring your BOF card to registration table in PUNCH is to encourage the wider membership to consider helping run these events. If you wish to discuss what’s involved or whether you would help at events please let Jeannie Bown or any committee member know of your interest. In the list NL is a Night Event while FL refers to Forest League.
THE DEVON AND CORNWALL NIGHT LEAGUE 2009 - 2010
Autumn; the sun sets in the middle of the west and is on a roll towards the solstice. By which time the Night League will be upon us - slightly revamped to encourage more interest, maybe more sociable evening orienteers. Earlier start times in Cornwall for those who are afraid of the dark and maybe a different twist in the tail from DEVON.
After each event we meet for a pub meal...if one can bear to leave the wonder of the starry night outside. As usual, three events in Cornwall, three in Devon. Watch websites of both clubs for dates and locations as the night season draws near- from early November through the dark months of the winter, peppered by the Southern Night Championships in November and finishing with the British Night Championships in Scotland on 6 March; close to Edinburgh, a cheap flight away for the night addicts....
Tim Andrews (Lanhydrock) and Rob Sneyd (Coldrenick) are joined by Mark Lockett as Planners for the KERNO events. Arthur and I have put one on for both of the last two years; it’s much simpler than a day event. Just an Orange and a Green course, with a shortened version of the Green as the Jade course. Should you fancy a go at planning yourself for next year it’s not hard - plan and check the two and a half courses in your own time, put out controls in the afternoon, start everyone - finishers mingle with starters towards the end of the start period - check everyone is in and collect controls - there is usually the odd volunteer to help with this. Off to the pub just in time for a meal and hear how your courses delighted or baffled the crowd - talk about fast feedback!
Sue Boyt [email protected], 01840 261307
First one already gone – a tricky venue on the edge of Burrator and no compromises!
21st Nov; Lanhydrock Tim Andrews 9th Jan; Coldrenick Rob Sneyd 16th Jan; Mt Edgcumbe Mark Lockett 30th Jan; Virtuous Lady Nigel Bateman 6th Feb; Five Tors Arthur Boyt / Alan Simpson [a Devon League event is in the same day afternoon]
KERNO starts from 1700hrs to allow newcomers to try it in fading light but “proper” runs from 1800 to 1900 hrs.
6 bring your BOF card to registration STITHIANS RESERVOIR RUN KERNO's twice yearly test of fitness over the 7.7km circuit around Stithians reservoir; the original table goes back to 2002 however the last 5 years should suffice!
Name Spring Autumn Spring Autumn Spring Autumn Spring Autumn Spring Autumn 2005 2005 2006 2006 2007 2007 2008 2008 2009 2009 wet & Thunder-
windy storm Ackerley, M. 31.17 Allan, J. 31.02 Allday, C. 49.30 Allday, R. 52.47 51.28 49.30 Beadel, A. 68.13 Beadel, C. lost in mist 80.37 Beadel, E. 80.58 Beadel, J. 70.48 90.25 Beadel, M. 40.22 38.24 40.29 38.50 38.42 Beech, S. 38.22 39.53 40.51 41.42 42.43 Boyt, A. 37.02 36.28 38.36 41.56 39.41 39.51 42.57 44.07 Boyt, S. 89.37 Clothier, P. 35.26 Dorrell, M. 36.20 Duthie, P. 39.19 Freer, S. 41.21 George, K. 43.15 42.59 44.41 George, M-L. Hargreaves, E. 52.05 77.00 55.02 72.21 49.39 54.12 Hargreaves, I. 33.34 33.08 32.33 Hargreaves, J. 31.41 Hargreaves, R. 47.45 52.07 45.45 43.20 44.19 44.30 44.23 Hazel, D. 36.47 35.25 Hazel, G. 44.25 38.59 38.31 Henderson, G. 33.44 Middleton, A. 64.40 Middleton, S. 64.40 Morton, P. 39.30 41.42 37.47 37.06 37.39 38.13 39.58 38.49 Morton, R. 50.12 43.30 Morton, S. 79.00 76.58 72.22 Newall, A. 43.30 41.10 38.53 47.34 36.43 38.43 39.15 Newall, P. 34.22 34.48 35.09 35.00 36.08 34.23 35.59 34.24 35.29 34.00 Olds, B. 39.21 41.30 42.27 41.20 39.12 40.55 42.05 40.07 Olds, P. 67.40 77.00 76.58 50.14 66.31 52.56 Pring, A. 80.00 72.22 77.45 64.57 73.26 Pring, G. 35.10 35.09 35.11 34.55 34.41 34.40 34.59 34.23 34.46 Pring, J. Pullen, B. 42.05 Pullen, R. 80.00 81.00 Turnham, J. 53.06 49.22 Vince, A. 45.03 Vince, C. 79.21 personal best times in bold italics fastest time of the day (shaded) – we have 7 fast runners!
Don't use a big word where a diminutive one will suffice. ~Unknown
ORIGINAL MOUNTAIN MARATHON 2009 – ELAN VALLEY, WALES So it’s been a year since the infamous events of the OMM 2008 in Borrowdale. Much was said after the event and it was with great interest competitors waited to see how the event would evolve.
The journey to the event was uneventful no M6 queues, no mammoth drive, just a nice run up to the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells. Parking this year was all on hard standing and the event centre made use of the buildings and facilities on site including the OMM expo, a bar and plush seating area which was enjoyed by everyone. But come 2200, it was time to turn in as we had a 0803 start time and more importantly a 0638 bus to catch. This was the first of the noticeable changes from last year.
7 bring your BOF card to registration So 0545 came and it was time to pack the tent and make for the bus. The whole journey was made in the dark, so no sight of the hills. After getting off the bus we got ourselves organised before the short walk up to start area, where we had a 40 min wait until our Medium Score start. The dawn was breaking and the first glimpse of the hills was had. The weather seemed good and we were looking forward to getting started.
Then we were off. We planned on the walk and came up with an achievable route which left us options at the end and places where we could bug out if we weren’t going well. The first control was straight forward navigation wise and so we could settle into the map without stress. Then two more controls before a nice run down to Craig Goch Dam, no sign of the promised tussocks, 2 hours gone and 75 points on the board.
Steve and Mark in action – still smiling; Craig Goch Dam Traditional image! Oh I don’t know though?
The short climb and contour around to CA was hard going and we knew now that the next couple of controls were going to be hard work. The choice to AP was around or straight, when the teams near us opted for the straight we follow in their foot steps which gave some relief (not much) from the tussocks. Near the control we found harder ground for a few hundred metres which was some relief. The route to CQ wasn’t as bad as there was a quad bike track most of the way but still not pleasant. From CQ it was a short section to pick up the track along the edge of Claerwen Reservoir. 1hr 40 min left, with three options on the way, and 9km between us and the finish, not normally an issue but after 4hrs and with packs on it maybe tight. First option DQ 70m steep climb from track for 10 points, no thanks. Going too slowly, next DZ needed 40 mins from the Dam. Got there with 38min left, to close, chose the road option which might allow AG for 10 points if we had 20 mins left, 18 min left at decision point, take a risk? No, make for home play it safe. Got in with 11min left and 170 points, a lot of what ifs but there always is with score events.
There were three tents in the field when we arrived, so we got ourselves a nice pitch to sit out the 20 hours until our day two start. We were glad that we had packed the bigger tent and that it was dry to pitch it and get sorted. As we started our eat-athon, we watched as others weren’t as lucky, pitching tents in heavy rain and strong winds. At around 8pm we used a break in the weather to stretch our legs and check the results.
8 bring your BOF card to registration Mark and Steve 109th 170 points Chris and Graham 117th 220-54=166 points (27 mins late) I tried to find Chris [Moncaster] and Graham [Pring] to offer them a spare watch but no luck!!!
Day Two Now with 20 hours prep, it’s amazing that we failed to get to the start on time, we were 4 min late, so we started a little bit flustered. But were happy to see a 50 pointer on the agenda, so off we went, feeling ok after 20 hours in the tent. Having a later start we picked up some “trods” [what’s a trod – Ed] so made good progress. But we were cautious after the slow going we had experienced in the middle section of the previous day. Control AT first which again proved a simple route choice and navigation so a nice & easy introduction to the day. Then it was the choice of the day, go via AU (30) or straight to AO the 50 pointer. We decided on the latter and after getting to AO regretted it, leaving little choice and what would surely be an early finish. Oh well, have to live with it, and we continue to DK on terrain that provided good running and quick going. We now decide to get away from the crowds and head for AI, which made for a nice leg, 2hrs 10 gone. Up the biggest climb of the weekend and a loop around DL, BI and BM over to DA for the long run to the finish via the compulsory control. The finish was a little bit of anti-climax as it was away from the event centre which was a shame. But soup, tea and juice was on offer at the local village hall, before the bus journey back to the event centre.
Day Two Results Mark and Steve 125th 210 points (42 mins early) Chris and Graham 78th 280-48=232 points (24 mins late)
Overall Chris and Graham 96th 398 points Mark and Steve 115th 380 points
Maybe Chris and Graham will do Long Score next year or buy a watch. See routes at http://www.omm.routegadget.co.uk Mark Lockett
Never lose a chance of saying a kind word~ ~ ~William Makepeace Thackeray
QUIZ Imagine, if you would.
You are an Official of an event where the newly introduced Short Green course is being run and a competitor, having finished, arrives back to download but recognises you and stops to comment “I had to wait 45 minutes for my start; it’s not good enough”.
Naturally, being a polite individual you mutter some conciliatory words but wonder how that happened. So the questions arise, two in fact, which of the following did the competitor cite as the reason for having to wait before they could start (the start time was given as a half hour block rather than hh:mm) and secondly what was probably the correct answer?
BOF has got it wrong for putting all those age groups on that course The person allocating entrants to start blocks put exactly 30 people into each block
9 bring your BOF card to registration The person allocating entrants put more than 30 people into each 30 min block Competitors arrived late for their start block and muscled their way to the front All the competitors arriving for the correct start block arrived on time Many of the competitors for the following start block turned up early Some of the people waiting for their start block just sat and waited The start Official should have realised that some people were waiting and should have held back the next start block None of the above
Turn to page 22 for an answer
Being rich is having money; being wealthy is having time. - Margaret Bonnano
I’M GOING TO DRAW A MAP I have an orienteering friend, let’s call him Mike. I met him the other day on his way to an optician’s appointment and he was telling me about the successful operation on his left knee but his hip operation was postponed for 12 months. He keeps so fit though for someone in his late 60’s; I must go out and try some of this training that he does so much of.
He was telling me about his experiences at a recent event when he had some troubles. He had to stop to read the map and one or two aspects of the map were causing him trouble.
I had an idea, why don’t I produce a map that will meet his needs? I know just the area. I had never understood why they had avoided it before. The club will appreciate a new map. I agree it’s very detailed but I had a plan. I was going to survey it at such a scale that the resultant map would be just fine. I was going to use 1:1875; it’s a logical progression from 15000, 7500 and 3750. I’ll work out how to scale the distances later.
I got to work; all those badger sets and old mine workings were showing up just fine although I was having a bit of trouble with an old version of OCAD (I can’t get my unregistered copy updated as I borrowed it from a friend). All the symbols seemed so large and were touching but I think I can get over that by reducing their size. I’m sure it will be fine.
Did I mention that Mike was colour-blind too, no? Well he is, so I could do something about the colours. I was going to do some research on the internet but I had an argument with the company who I used and they have cut me off. Still, I think I can remember what some of the issues with colour-blindness are but I’m not sure what colours to replace them with. Mike says he had trouble with contours so I think I’ll replace them with that lovely Fuscia colour – stands out well for me. The black always seems a bit strong too so I’ll tone that down a bit. I’m wondering how to put the north lines on the map; is magnetic north east or west of grid? I think I’ll leave it at grid north; no-one is that good at bearings that they’ll find a difference.
Anyway, I mentioned what I was doing to one of the club committee and I was surprised when he said something about something called Isomme and BOF rules but he is a bit of a fuss pot so I still intend to use this map (probably at 1:7500) as is – I’m planning the event too so I’ll give all the stuff – paper copies to the controller the week before and that gives him just enough time to check the sites
10 bring your BOF card to registration before dark. I thought I’d be able to get the entire map I’ve drawn with borders and a name onto A4. It’s just a bit too big though. OCAD is great; you can just change the scale to get the map onto A4 – I think 1:8075 will just do it.
I’m absolutely flabbergasted!!! BOF’s insurers have turned down a claim I put in as I was off work for 3 weeks (I’m self-employed) as I injured myself whilst out surveying. Some technicalities about the project having to be registered before you start. What nonsense!
Anyway, I’ve told the organiser where the parking is and where to put the start, finish, toilets etc so it’ll be fine. It’s a Badge event so there’ll be lots of people turning up. I’ll put the clubs photocopier in the boot of the car and with the clubs generator attached I can churn out as many maps as people turn up. Great!
Have you noticed how all the maps look so much alike? Colours and style – all a bit boring really. All those extras too, like copyright, registration numbers and disclaimers – it’s just as well I don’t have space for those.
That was last week now and I can’t understand all the fuss. Even Mike thought it was the worst map he’d ever seen and the controller has just offered his resignation to the regional association.
Still I’ve framed the original and its hanging in the downstairs loo for all to see. I think it looks lovely.
Here’s an extract; I’m sure you’ll agree it’s really interesting. Shame you can’t see the colours
Have you noticed that, as first light approaches, when you are in that “not quite awake” state just as the mind is whirring away and maybe, just maybe, you can almost remember?
...... Ooooooh, here I am in bed, a cold sweat all over – what a nightmare! Roger
A synonym is a word you use when you can't spell the word you first thought of ~Burt Bacharach
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Now who do we know who would travel the world to go orienteering? Arthur Boyt of course. I have found some results of his exploits (orienteering) in Sidney and for the sprint he had a 5th Place.
Sprint M70A (29) 1.7 km 20 m 15 C
1 Gunnar Lerfald NOR 14:15 2 Eberhard Höfer GER 15:40 3 Clive Pope AUS 15:50 4 Rein Kuttim EST 16:21 5 Arthur Boyt GBR 16:26
And then Arthur had to take part in the [long] qualification races for the Final; he was in LQ1 LQ1 M70 (66) 3.9 km 100 m 13 C
1 Rune Carlsson SWE 29:07 2 Gunnar Lerfald NOR 30:16 3 Rodrigo Slavins LAT 30:20 4 Kosti Salmela FIN 32:53 5 Arthur Boyt GBR 33:10
And so to the M70 Final
Final M70A (33) 4.1 km 175 m 12 C
1 Rodrigo Slavins LAT 43:07 2 Sveinung Fristad NOR 45:23 3 Arthur Boyt GBR 48:34
Arthur Pella Rye Andy Hemsted Photo David May
The BOF web site reports that the “WMOC Finals day took place at Carwell’s Labyrinth in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney on what proved to be the warmest and sunniest day for some time. The event programme described the terrain as having “a series of deep valleys with many impassable cliffs. There are
12 bring your BOF card to registration also numerous boulders, narrow passages and other rock detail. There are a few tracks and fences. While the forest is generally good visibility and runnability, areas near the cliffs can be more difficult to run or walk due to thicker vegetation and rocky ground.””
Arthur; still out of county at the time of writing, is being persuaded to put finger to keyboard for PUNCH for his trip – which I understand has more than orienteering to describe! But on the 4th of November the Editor received this e- mail:
“I am in a cheap, cheap, hotel in Tokyo now. My room is 6' by 8'. A far cry from the hotel in Quito with the rose on the turned-down bedspread back in Feb! The orienteering has been good and the road-kill even better. Have you ever tried parrot? I have a small event in Japan - if I can find and get to it! See you soon AB”
Ed.
Deal with the faults of others as gently as with your own. Chinese Proverb
WORLD TOUR 2009 Chapter 1: South Africa
As long ago as the summer of 2008 I had entered the World Masters’ Games Orienteering Championships to be based in Sydney in October of this year. Once committed to a trip to the southern hemisphere, I looked at what other adventures I could include on the trip and decided to visit New Zealand and to fulfil a long-held ambition to visit the descendents of my mother’s father’s two brothers who emigrated to S Africa over 100 years ago. It just so happened that I could fit in, as well as the Masters’ Games, orienteering championships in South Africa, Australia and the North and South islands of New Zealand! I packed my bags and set off on Friday 11 September for Exeter to catch the coach to London.
At Whiddon Down the traffic came to a complete stop. Escape onto the old A30 didn’t last long and it too came to a dead halt. We were 25 mins late for the coach, it had gone. A two and a half hour wait for the next coach which in turn was held up and was an hour late into Heathrow – good job my flight out was not till Sunday. I stayed with friends in Watford and on Saturday got a lift to the City of London race put on by SLOW. It was a lovely sunny day. The start was in Paternoster Square in St Paul’s Churchyard and the 1:5,000 map covered from Holborn to the Bank and the Embankment to Barbican. The veteran men’s course was 5.4 km with 27 controls for M55 and older. I worked in the City for 6 years and it was most exciting to be running round places so familiar and yet new in respect of their position on the course. There were subways, overpasses and several different levels in the Barbican, there were hidden gardens and monuments, ultra modern buildings and parts of the roman wall. It was a truly wonderful navigational challenge. If they hold it next year it is well worth the travel. I am afraid I did not study the map enough and made a few poor route choices. The result was that I took 75 mins, came 49th out of 76 and only 2nd of the five M70s. When I had finished a voice called out “Hello, Arthur”. It was an Irishman I had met in a marsh during a model event at the World Masters’ Games in Edmonton in Canada in 2006. He invited me to a coffee. It was a lovely coffee but I did not sleep a wink that night!
13 bring your BOF card to registration Next day I ran a 6km race in Richmond Park. It was one of a series of simple orienteering (red course) races put on by SLOW to attract club runners and joggers. Over 100 did the half marathon, 26 the 12km race and 16 the 6km race. I last raced in Richmond Park 51 years ago in a big schools cross-country race. We had won the race the year before and it was pure nostalgia on my part to test my legs and lungs there again. How lucky I am to be alive and fit enough to such a thing! My aim on the day was to beat Sarah Brown, W50. This I just managed to do. I was 4th behind some lively young ladies [2:28 down on the W16 winner – Ed] and for which I was rewarded with a box of Toblerone. I made my way to Heathrow by bus. On checking in I was advised that my second bag would cost me £90! I just managed to put it and its contents into my other bag and hand luggage and I was off to South Africa!!
I stayed with friends in Cape Town and visited the Cape of Good Hope and saw some huge Southern Right whales close to the shore. I flew to Port Elizabeth and stayed with some second cousins at Port Alfred. Here I was entertained royally and shewn round various pineapple farms. I also got to see the portrait of an illustrious ancestor who fought in the battle of Waterloo! I flew from there to Jo’burg and stayed with another cousin in Pretoria. I drove to Kruger National Park and had three days in the park where I saw masses of big game all just outside my car window. I camped one night and was invited on the other night to stay in a cottage with an American and his daughter. Then on to Sabie where the orienteering was to be held.
I visited all the sites at the model event; it was a bit heavy going. The area consisted of a conifer plantation with lots of tracks. My medium-distance course next day was only 2.1 km and was no harder than a light green course; even so I managed to get in a muddle and searched the wrong block of forest for a while. Reading the map would soon have got me out of it. I was beaten by a Dane, but imagine my horror when he told me he was 80! To my relief his wife later told me he was actually 78. The long course next day was in the same patch and actually used one of the previous day’s controls. It was only 3.2 km. I had no trouble with the navigation and caught and passed the Dane, but just before the end a river crossing marked as rough open was in reality thick fight through briars. I was trapped in it, rolling around cursing and bleeding, when the Dane who had followed my route too became enmeshed in the thorns. We both finished streaming with blood and protesting the trap we had been led into. The other people on the course with walking sticks and Zimmer frames who had gone round by the path beat us both on that leg.
The prizegiving was a massive affair with tables loaded with prizes and trophies. Not being eligible for a trophy I was presented with a bottle of Amurulah. Unfortunately, I could not take it on with me so I left it with the couple who took me to the airport for my flight to Australia. On my way to Johannesburg after the event I came across a road kill hyena – Wow!
Unfortunately I could not take that on with me either and I had to take only its photo home with me. The web address for the event is http://www.saof.org.za/sa2009/results.html
14 bring your BOF card to registration Next year the World Masters’ orienteering is to be held in Switzerland. The areas are always top quality and you get to see some wonderful parts of the world. Have a look at the website:
http://www.wmoc2010.org/content/view/9/13/lang,en/
The dates are 31st July – 6th August 2010. There is a sprint qualifier and final, two long qualifiers and a final. The closing date is 30th April 2010 and the cost, a mere CHF 270 (1CHF = 60p - ish).
Arthur Boyt
Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils. - Hector Berlioz
TO READ OR NOT TO READ……..THAT IS THE QUESTION1 On the very few occasions when a “new” addition comes in the household transport fleet I am keen to find out what all the switches and knobs do, what the symbols on the dashboard mean. I also need to know how to jack it up in case a wheel needs changing and to explore the boot to find out where all the kit is. And occasionally I need to refer back to the handbook to find out what to do when the battery in the central locking remote control needs changing. There’s some stuff in the handbook that I pass over as my model isn’t fitted with that option.
Why do I mention this – well, it’s just the same with my favourite sport, Orienteering, as I sometimes need to read the “book” or possibly that I am reminded that I haven’t read it recently!
We have a Rule Book along with some Appendices to the rules – they are still part of the rules however and we have Guidelines which for particular types of event spell out some expectations that BOF and you, the competitor, expect to see at the events you go to. So the maps look the same, generally. Most people understand what to do with SportIdent or EMIT and each has its supporters.
I’m sometimes asked why we have controllers from outside the club for some events like Galoppen or the middle of the three level tiers in place from 2010. My answer is usually to do with Quality Control. A recent questioner suggested that it was an insult to club controllers (grade 3 by implication I think) that they couldn’t be trusted. That’s not the case at all – BOF and the Associations look to these “external” controllers to bring a wider perspective and broader experience to the event. It’s just the same with a World Ranking Event – controllers who
1 Hamlet; Act 3 Sc1 had the phrase “to be or not to be:” although the alternative to abandoning this life is to use a further part of the speech – “take arms against a sea of troubles and by opposing end them” - that’s better!
15 bring your BOF card to registration have been trained in the expectations at that level give of their experience and training to raise the quality – and that should cascade back to all events.
So why is the heading to this article styled as it is? It seems easy to put on a club event with 60 to 80 entrants and sort out the car parking, the loo, the volunteers and e-system. There are more aspects to consider as one puts on a Galoppen and then moving up the scale to larger events. Club events don’t specifically need a Jury – in “old” speak, Badge and higher events do. The answer is to read the documentation appropriate to your event. Remind yourself about the Rules and Appendices. The club should have thought about the map and methods of printing. There is another argument about scales – a vocal minority seem to want to make some maps “big print”. But the rules are clear and specify 10,000 or 15,000 – unless that is, and there are options, the club/controller and for some events the Association have approved a different scale for a foot-O competition. However, in the last seven years or so that I have been involved with Association work I cannot recall even one application to approve a change of map scale for an event.
I fully admit that there are a large number of documents on the BOF web site that could overwhelm the prospective Official. But I would recommend the Checklists at BOF Web site>Event Information>Event Rules and Guidelines> Event Related Forms and Documents. These started well over a decade ago and are very useful – if you would like to add your input to them British Orienteering would be pleased to receive your constructive thoughts.
Roger Hargreaves
Now’s the time for you to think about what to do and where to go in the summer of 2010 – here’s a few ideas. Of course you could stay and home and go stay-cationing instead?
NORTH AMERICAN ORIENTEERING FESTIVAL JUNE 26 - JULY 21, 2010 In 2010 you’ll want to orienteer in the most extensive series of orienteering events to be held in North America for many years. Over a period of three weeks you can participate in over 15 races, in five major events in some of the best orienteering terrain and scenic country you’ll experience anywhere in the world. Located in western Canada and USA, at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, you can participate in all the races, or if your time is limited, one or more of the major events including the first IOF sanctioned North American Regional Orienteering Championships.
Featuring the US Orienteering Championships, North American Orienteering Championships, Whistler Barebones (WCOC) & the Rocky Mountain Orienteering Festival www.naoc2010.com/2010_North_American_Orienteering_Championships/Welcome.html
World Ranking Events Sprints Awesome Terrain Challenging Courses North American Regional Championships
16 bring your BOF card to registration On-line registration for NAOC 2010 opens December 1, 2009. Register early for the best pricing. Scottish O Tours have added NAOF2010 as one of their tours. For an overview of the area and maps clips see the slide show on the web site
June 26 – 28 US S M L Orienteering Championships Washingon State June 28 – 30 US National Convention Spokane, WA July 1 - 4 North American Orienteering Championships Cranbrook, BC July 6 – 7 NAOC SAGE Kamloops, BC July 9 - 13 Whistler Barebones (WCOC)* Whistler, BC July 17 - 21 Rocky Mountain Orienteering Festival Colorado
*Western Canadian Orienteering Championships
WORLD MASTERS OC 2010- JULY 31ST TO AUGUST 7TH 2010
WMOC moves to Pays de Neuchatel in the Swiss Jura in 2010 (used for WOC Relays in 1981). After an October WMOC in 09, 2010 timing during the first week in August is ideal and a very large entry is anticipated. This will naturally put a strain on accommodation and car parking etc (in fact private cars are not allowed at the competition
areas).
The 3rd Tour-O-Swiss will take place prior to the WMOC 2010. As in 2006 before the Swiss-O-Week at Zermatt a Tour-O-Swiss will be proposed to the participants the week prior to the World Masters Orienteering Championships 2010.
Coming back to the model of the famous Tour-O-Swiss, these competitions take place over the period July 24. – 31. 2010 across Switzerland will allow the runners to discover the most beautiful parts of the country.
In 2010 O-Ringen returns to Örebro, after 31 years. The O-Ringen Town will in fact be built very close to the area used for the O-Ringen centre in 1979. The Örebro region includes some of Sweden's best and most unique wilderness terrain for orienteering. The best and most challenging orienteering terrain has been given priority. One of the terrains offered is legendary Kilsbergen which is highly appreciated by many world-class runners.
O-Ringen Örebro 2010 will offer participants and visitors exciting and memorable experiences at the different competition arenas as well as at all the additional controls that exist in our fine county. Next to the forest and plains you also find beautiful lakes, mountains and deep valleys. Örebro is a beautiful city. Alongside the quiet stream Svartån, you will find older, well-preserved areas but also sophisticated business areas, restaurants and cafés.
17 bring your BOF card to registration Örebro, the 6th largest city in Sweden, is located in the centre of southern Sweden with excellent transportation links. The O-Ringen Town will offer a traditional but modern O-Ringen camping site as well as a number of other good accommodations options very close by. And all just a short walk or bike-ride from the city centre with all its activities.
This is the programme for O-Ringen 2010: Wednesday 21st July O-Ringen town opens O-Ringen Academy starts Thursday 22nd July Training race at Digerberget, Nora Friday 23rd July Training race at Ånnaboda Saturday 24th July Opening ceremony and youth relay O-Ringen town ceremony area. Sunday 25th July Day 1. Arena – Kilsbergen. Long distance. Monday 26th July Day 2. Arena – Dovra sjöar. Middle distance. Tuesday 27th July Day 3. Arena – Dovra sjöar. Long distance. Day 3 – Elite series. Arena – Stadsparken. Sprint. Wednesday 28th July Activity day. Thursday 29th July Day 4. Arena – Kägelborg. Long distance. Friday 30th July Day 5. Arena – Örebro University. Long distance.
INTERNATIONAL ORIENTEERING IN CUMBRIA IN THE ENGLISH LAKE DISTRICT 22 - 27 AUGUST 2010
The 5th Lakes 5 event will take place in the English Lake District, home of some of the country’s most beloved scenery and finest orienteering areas. The event will incorporate five individual events between Sunday 22nd and Friday 27th August 2010 with one rest / activity day. For those who want even more orienteering, the annual White Rose three day event will follow in North Yorkshire (approx 100 miles) starting on Saturday 28th August.
Further details will be available at http://www.lakes5.org.uk when available.
18 bring your BOF card to registration • Sat 21st August– Training and reception
• Sun 22nd August– Event 1 - Swindale North – (Fast and intricate open fell)
• Mon 23rd August– Event 2 - Tarn Hows South & Guards Wood (Mixed complex woodland)
• Tue 24th August– Event 3 - Harrop Tarn (Coniferous woodland with a new extension onto the adjacent open fell)
• Wed 25th August– Rest / Activity day
• Thur 26th August– Event 4 - Caw (Complex and intricate open fell)
• Fri 27th August– Event 5 - Helsington Barrows – (Fast open limestone area with extensive rock features)
OFFICIAL SUPPLIER FOREST LEAGUE 2009 Thanks to Jenny Pring assisted by her father for producing the league table so far for 2009 season. I have cut the table down a bit for reasons of space in this bumper edition of PUNCH. It’s not over yet, of course, and there are opportunities for one more run to be made and a low score dropped. Green and Blue look very interesting!! If you want the full list in Excel, just ask Graham or the Editor.
FOREST LEAGUE 2009
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Age Age
Best
Total
Moor
Hayle Hayle
Idless
Downs
Tre’sick
Hardh’d Towans
Penhale
Cradock
Lan’rock
Tehidy
Dunmere
Events Name
YELLOW 1 Jade Allum W12 902 1000 387 946 4 3235 3235 2 Erryn Lockett W10 1000 1000 999 3 2999 2999 3 Xanthe Clothier W5 0 821 0 613 564 992 6 2990 2990 4 Julia Smith W13 879 528 979 3 2386 2386 5 Abbie Lockett W10 609 954 676 3 2239 2239 6 Caspar Clothier M6 0 625 574 1000 4 2199 2199 Nellie & Caspar 7 Clothier Mixed 507 822 2 1329 1329 8= Sean Freer M12 1000 1 1000 1000 Lucy, Ray & Joyce 8= Marshall Mixed 1000 1 1000 1000 8= Paige Langley W8 1000 1 1000 1000 8= Jake Wright M10 1000 1 1000 1000 Caspar & Peter 12 Clothier Mixed 898 1 898 898 13 Lucy Marshall W3 512 1 512 512
19 bring your BOF card to registration ORANGE 1 Jenny Barclay W50 790 1000 877 1000 4 3667 3667 2 Victoria Smith W14 677 792 952 1000 4 3421 3421 3 Courtney Allum W14 0 539 1000 1000 4 2539 2539 4 Wayne Allum M21 1000 730 822 3 2553 2553 Joel & Freyja 5= Corbett Mixed 1000 1 1000 1000 5= Chris Allum W65 1000 1 1000 1000 5= Fiona Sneyd W50 1000 1 1000 1000 8 Jade Allum W12 932 1 932 932 Niamh & Mike 9 Corbett Mixed 757 1 757 757 10 Susan Morton W55 673 1 673 673 11 Ruth Pullen W70 537 1 537 537 12 Honor Gorst W75 359 0 0 0 4 359 359 RED 1 Beryl Smith W55 1000 1 1000 1000
LIGHT GREEN 1 Andy Barclay M50 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 5 5000 5000 2 Ian Harvey M55 1000 1000 1000 3 3000 3000 Keith Goldsworthy 3 & Yvonne Stephens Mixed 792 720 950 3 2462 2462 4 Mo Pearson W60 885 691 807 3 2383 2383 5 Keith Goldsworthy M65 731 692 605 3 2028 2028 John & 6 Caroline Kirkham Mixed 851 793 2 1644 1644 7 Vicky Allum W35 395 1000 2 1395 1395 Shelley Lockett & 8 Paul Wright Mixed 515 819 2 1334 1334 9 Yvonne Stephens W55 441 867 2 1308 1308 10 Patricia Shuttlewood W60 395 0 763 0 0 5 1158 1158 11 Elaine Binmore W60 972 1 972 972 12 Susan Morton W55 831 1 831 831 13 Jade Allum W12 808 1 808 808 14 Val Andrews W50 354 305 2 659 659 15 John Kirkham M55 607 1 607 607
GREEN 1 Richard Smith M60 1000 936 1000 1000 862 932 858 868 8 7456 5736 2 Rod Allday M60 971 976 948 872 1000 794 967 7 6528 5735 3 Roger Venn M65 844 897 866 856 1000 1000 833 7 6297 5463 4 Annabel Pring W50 760 720 706 710 643 599 653 7 4790 4191 5 Elsie Hargreaves W60 838 622 913 879 778 5 4029 4029 6 Derek Smith M50 737 826 816 725 726 5 3829 3829 7 Sandy Cowan M65 596 572 512 443 558 636 486 7 3803 3361 8 Jeannie Bown W55 674 797 723 649 4 2843 2843 9 Jock Turnham M60 859 940 900 3 2699 2699 10 Malou George W50 410 512 385 432 493 365 6 2596 2596 11 Elizabeth Whitley W50 630 599 708 561 4 2498 2498
20 bring your BOF card to registration 12 Pauline Olds W55 0 745 646 620 4 2012 2012 13 Alan Middleton M60 928 1000 2 1928 1928 14 David Lockett M40 920 1000 2 1920 1920 15 Jennifer Pring W18 1000 905 2 1905 1905
BLUE 1 Barry Olds M55 982 981 981 983 991 946 1000 7 6864 5917 2 Ken George M60 867 877 1000 971 970 997 1000 946 884 9 8512 5884 3 John Moody M50 824 1000 1000 965 1000 995 6 5784 5784 4 Roger Hargreaves M60 875 813 986 992 0 973 892 977 8 6508 5694 5 Adele Newall W45 0 937 926 967 791 817 6 4438 4438 6 J Robert Sneyd M50 749 897 875 1000 758 5 4280 4280 7 Richard Bown M60 764 877 835 863 835 5 4173 4173 8 Bernard Pullen M65 751 688 0 774 935 606 6 3754 3754 9 Sarah Middleton W55 647 774 434 514 595 524 6 3488 3488 10 Alan Peters M55 716 705 719 546 4 2687 2687 11 Michael Beadel M45 858 876 844 3 2578 2578 12 Tim Andrews M45 785 817 876 3 2477 2477 13 Peter Middlehurst M55 554 542 756 3 1853 1853 14 Sara Dowler W21 799 707 2 1506 1506 15 Peter Heywood M60 682 0 684 3 1365 1365
BROWN 1 Gavin Henderson M21 1000 843 913 946 1000 1000 918 946 8 7566 5810 2 Phil Newall M45 879 758 1000 987 916 870 1000 7 6411 5652 3 William Hancock M21 941 772 891 1000 894 864 817 1000 0 9 7179 5590 4 Graham Pring M50 930 666 796 883 812 825 787 883 8 6582 5129 5 Ivor Marshall M40 672 684 633 813 1000 821 0 755 8 5378 4745 6 Steve Beech M55 735 697 698 792 742 735 827 655 8 5881 4529 7 Peter Morton M60 794 560 0 665 653 653 594 7 3920 3920 8 Peter Clothier M35 635 0 888 659 821 502 6 3505 3505 9 Chris Moncaster M55 938 870 0 886 762 5 3457 3457 10 Mark Lockett M35 831 750 883 3 2465 2465 11 Arthur Boyt M70 826 590 708 3 2124 2124 12 James Hargreaves M21 979 979 2 1959 1959 13 Ian Hargreaves M21 1000 1 1000 1000 14 Simon Freer M40 740 1 740 740
Beware of the half truth. You may have gotten hold of the wrong half ~ Unknown
BOF / SW Regional Development Conference - Sat 28th November This conference will provide an opportunity for club delegates to share and consider new ideas for club development. It will be held at The Holiday Inn, Taunton, Somerset, cost £10 per person including refreshments and lunch. More information and booking forms are available now. Please email me to register your interest in receiving further information.
Celia Watkinson, SW Regional Development Officer, Email; [email protected]
21 bring your BOF card to registration ANSWER –IF THERE IS ONE – TO THE QUIZ As you would expect there is no prize for either answer but the competitor said that BOF had got it wrong. Why BOF?
The person allocating start times is an experienced chap who being also the clubs SI guru understands how many minutes and therefore starters one can get in any half hour and I bet he left some vacant minutes – I don’t think the error, if any, was there.
It has to be with the numbers turning up at the start either, late, on time or early. A quiet word with Start Officials could have sorted out this particular, on the spot, issue.
There are only two ways of telling the complete truth--anonymously and posthumously. - - - Thomas Sowell
SPORTIDENT and Christmas? SPORTident equipment is used worldwide to identify, time and score competitors in many different types of event. The competitor carries a small electronic SI- Card. This is dipped into electronic stations, which are located at each checkpoint. At task based events the SI-Card may be used to record successful completion of a task. The SI-Card stores a list of the locations and the times they were visited.
At the end of a set of activities, the contents of the SI-Card are downloaded into a computer. Each competitor is immediately given a printout that provides a summary of their performance. Full results may be displayed at the event and uploaded onto a website.
The number of applications for SPORTident are limited only by the imagination. It has been used at events with more than 25,000 competitors!
How can you get one? If you wish to buy a new SI-Card or any accessories for your existing SI-Card you can now do this using their new online purchasing system. Payment can be made either by credit card or by cheque and carriage is free to any destination. On receipt of your order, your Si-Card number is emailed to you immediately. Should you wish to purchase additional Si-Cards for family or friends, just go through the purchase process for each SI-Card as SPORTident will require unique information for each Si-Card user. They will ensure that multiple Si-Cards for one address are despatched together.
SPORTident UK maintain a unified UK database of SI-Cards, their owners and the sports in which they take part. This information is for use in conjunction with the SPORTident Timing software. At an event, it allows an event organiser to type in an SI-Card number and the relevant details of the SI-Card owner such as age category and club are automatically made available from the database. This is a very significant timesaving device for the organiser and can simplify and speed up the entry process for the competitor.
How much? £35 for a Type 5 “card” although in some instances a 15% discount may be available. The main features of the SI-Card 5 are:
22 bring your BOF card to registration Size 70 x 18 x 3 mm 39 punch capacity (30 punches with time and control number, 6 controls without time, start time, check time, finish time) 5 year return to base warranty against chip failure Available in red More information at www.sportident.co.uk
Honesty is the best policy, but insanity is a better defence. - - - Steve Landesberg
FIXTURES – FROM THE BOF WEBSITE After a previous PUNCH’s shortage of fixture information I have now found, with Barry Olds’ help, a means to access the complete list as published on the BOF web site; they are sorted into Local, Regional and National status events. Enjoy; thanks again Barry.
LOCAL EVENTS; some Galoppen may appear under Regional Events
November 15th SWOA WIM South West Galoppen & Dorset Schools League , Washer's Pit WIM Shaftesbury , ST896168 Local Organiser: Richard Keighley, [email protected], 01258 860935 Entry On Day: Senior £TBC, Junior £TBC, Student £TBC. , Punch Type: SI, No dogs allowed. www.wimborne-orienteers.org.uk 22nd SWOA South West Galoppen , Holne Moor Ashburton , SX689703 DEVON Organiser: Anthony Dew, [email protected], 01752 301238 Entry On Local Day: Senior £TBC, Junior £TBC, Student £TBC. , Punch Type: SI, Start Times: 10.30-12.30 www.devonorienteering.co.uk December 6th SWOA Forest League , Mount Edgcumbe Country Park Torpoint , SX446520 KERNO Organiser: William Hancock, Entry On Day: Senior £7.00, Junior £1.00, Student Local £1.00. , Punch Type: SI, Start Times: 11.00 - 13.30 www.btinternet.com/~kerno.orienteering/ 13th SWOA Local Event , River Dart Country Park Ashburton , SX731700 DEVON Organiser: Susan Porter, 01752 892421 No Entry On Day. Entries Close: TBC , Local Punch Type: SI, Start Times: 10.30-12.30 www.devonorienteering.co.uk 2010 January 10th SWOA Local Event , Hound Tor Ashburton , SX740793 DEVON Organiser: Tom Lillicrap, [email protected], 01803 406500 Entry On Day: Local Senior £TBC, Junior £TBC, Student £TBC. , Punch Type: SI, Start Times: 10.30- 12.30 www.devonorienteering.co.uk 30th SWOA Devon & Cornwall Night League , TBC TBC DEVON Entry On Day: Senior £0.00, Junior £0.00, Student £0.00. , Punch Type: None, Local No dogs allowed. 31st SWOA KERNO Forest League , Polly Joke Newquay KERNO Entry On Day: Senior £TBC, Junior £TBC, Student £TBC. , Punch Type: None, Local February 6th SWOA Local Event , TBC TBC DEVON Entry On Day: Senior £0.00, Junior £0.00, Student £0.00. , Punch Type: None, Local No dogs allowed. 14th SWOA KERNO Forest League , Lanhydrock Bodmin KERNO Entry On Day: Senior £TBC, Junior £TBC, Student £TBC. , Punch Type: None, Local
23 bring your BOF card to registration 28th SWOA SWOA Galoppen , Silk Wood Tetbury , ST855894 NWO Organiser: John Sreeves, [email protected], 01793 790976 Entry On Day: Local Senior £TBC, Junior £TBC, Student £TBC. , Punch Type: None, No dogs allowed. www.northwilts.org.uk March 20th SWOA KERNO Forest League , Inny Foot Launceston KERNO Entry On Day: Senior £TBC, Junior £TBC, Student £TBC. , Punch Type: None, Local 21st SWOA Local Event , TBC TBC DEVON Entry On Day: Senior £0.00, Junior £0.00, Student £0.00. , Punch Type: None, Local No dogs allowed.
REGIONAL EVENTS 2009 November 28th SEOA Night Regional Event & Southern Night Champs , Blackheath & Farley GO Heath GUILDFORD , TQ036462 Regional Organiser: Linda Pakuls, [email protected] Online entry through www.fabian4>co.uk Entry On Day: Senior £10.00, Junior £4.00, Student £TBC. , Punch Type: EMIT, Dogs: Welcome in car park Start Times: 18.00- 20.00 www.guildfordorienteers.co.uk 29th SEOA OK Nuts Trophy , Bramshott Common Liphook , SU858334 SLOW Organiser: Richard Clark, [email protected], 01737 379 894 Postal Entry: Regional Paul Nixon, 22 Stratton Court, Adelaide Road, Surbiton Surrey, KT6 4SU, 0208 2413325, [email protected]. Cheques payable to S.L.O.W. Online entry through www.fabian4.co.uk Entry On Day: Senior £14.00, Junior £4.00, Student £4.00. , Punch Type: SI, Start Times: 10.00-12.30 www.sloweb.org.uk 29th SWOA South West Gallopen , Headless Hill Forest of Dean , SO548126 BOK Organiser: Katy Dyer, 01179 684173 Entry On Day: Senior £0.00, Junior Regional £0.00, Student £0.00. , Punch Type: SI, Start Times: 10.30am www.bristolorienteering.org.uk 2010 January 17th SWOA QO Regional Event , Croydon Hill Minehead , SS971401 QO Organiser: Richard Sansbury, [email protected], 01823 Regional 288405 Entry On Day: Senior £TBC, Junior £TBC, Student £TBC. , Punch Type: None, No dogs allowed. www.quantockorienteers.co.uk/ 31st SCOA Concorde Chase Regional Event , Upper Star Posts Bracknell , SU885662 BKO Organiser: Eric Harper, 0118 948 2934 Postal Entry: Concorde Chase 2010, Regional 26 Kidmore Road, Caversham, Reading, Berks. , RG4 7LU, [email protected]. Cheques payable to Berkshire Orienteers Online entry through www.fabian4.co.uk Entry On Day: Senior £14.00, Junior £4.00, Student £TBC. Pre-Entry Fees: 10/01/2010. Senior £12.00, Junior £3.00, Student £0.00 , Punch Type: EMIT, Dogs: Dogs allowed - please keep under control Start Times: Registration and EMIT collection: 9.30 - 12.00Starts: 10.00 - 12.30Courses close: 14.30 www.bko.org.uk February 28th WMOA HOC Regional Event , Dymock Forest (TBC) Ross-on-Wye , SO680278 HOC Organiser: Neil MacKenzie Entry On Day: Senior £TBC, Junior £TBC, Regional Student £TBC. , Punch Type: None, www.harlequins.org.uk/fixtures.html March 6th WOA Welsh Weekend - Welsh Middle Distance Championships , Hafod POW Forest Pontrhydygroes , SN718814 Regional Organiser: Stuart Rees, [email protected] Entry On Day: Senior £TBC, Junior £TBC, Student £TBC. , Punch Type: SI, Dogs: On a lead and clean up any mess. Start Times: 11.30-13.30
24 bring your BOF card to registration 7th SWOA SARUM Saunter Regional Event , Groveley East Salisbury , SU000000 SARUM Organiser: Liz Yeadon Entry On Day: Senior £TBC, Junior £TBC, Student Regional £TBC. , Punch Type: None, 7th WOA Welsh Weekend - Welsh Classic Distance Championship and Regional POW event , Bwlch Nant Yr Arian, Blaenmelindwr+Esgair Gorlon Ponterwyd , Regional SN758732 Organiser: Stuart Rees, [email protected] Entry On Day: Senior £TBC, Junior £TBC, Student £TBC. , Punch Type: SI, Dogs: On a lead as sheep are in the area. Please clear up any mess. Start Times: 10.30am -12.30pm www.mid-wales-orienteers.org.uk
14th SWOA WIM Regional Event - Crane's Moor , Crane's Moor - Bovington Wareham WIM , SY820890 Regional Organiser: John Tilsley, [email protected], 01305 889495 Entry On Day: Senior £TBC, Junior £TBC, Student £TBC. , Punch Type: SI, No dogs allowed. Start Times: Morning event www.wimborne-orienteers.org.uk 14th WOA SBOC Regional Event , Merthyr Mawr Bridgeend SBOC Entry On Day: Senior £TBC, Junior £TBC, Student £TBC. , Punch Type: Regional None, 28th SWOA Regional Event & SW Galoppen , TBC TBC , XX999999 WSX Organiser: Ian Sayer, [email protected], 01202 484523 Entry On Regional Day: Senior £TBC, Junior £TBC, Student £TBC. , Punch Type: SI, No dogs allowed. Start Times: TBC www.wessex-oc.org April 18th SWOA Regional Event & SW Galoppen , TBC TBC SARUM Entry On Day: Senior £TBC, Junior £TBC, Student £TBC. , Punch Type: Regional None, No dogs allowed. 25th SWOA The Mike Nelson BOKTrot Regional Event & ASO Champs , Wavering BOK Down Mendips , ST410560 Regional Organiser: Mark Dyer, 01179 684173 Entry On Day: Senior £TBC, Junior £TBC, Student £TBC. , Punch Type: SI, Start Times: 10.30am www.bristolorienteering.org.uk May 8th- SEOA 8th Harvester Trophy , TBC South East 9th SAX Entry On Day: Senior £TBC, Junior £TBC, Student £TBC. , Punch Type: Regional None, SEOA 9th Harvester Trophy (Provisional) , TBC South East Entry On Day: Senior £TBC, Junior £TBC, Student £TBC. , Punch Type: None, No dogs allowed. 16th NWOA Regional Event , Pike of Blisco Lake District LOC Entry On Day: Senior £TBC, Junior £TBC, Student £TBC. , Punch Type: Regional None, 23rd SWOA NGOC Regional Event & SW Galoppen , Cleeve Hill Cheltenham , NGOC SO989276 Regional Organiser: Steve Williams, [email protected], 01242 571589 Entry On Day: Senior £TBC, Junior £TBC, Student £TBC. , Punch Type: None, No dogs allowed. www.ngoc.org.uk 29th- SWOA 29th Tamar Triple Regional Event TBA 31st No Entry On Day. Entries Close: TBC , Punch Type: None, No dogs allowed. Regional SWOA 30th Tamar Triple Regional Event TBA No Entry On Day. Entries Close: TBC , Punch Type: None, No dogs allowed.
SWOA 31st Tamar Triple Regional Event TBA No Entry On Day. Entries Close: TBC , Punch Type: None, No dogs allowed.
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June 19th WOA SBOC Regional Event , The Gower Swansea SBOC Entry On Day: Senior £TBC, Junior £TBC, Student £TBC. , Punch Type: Regional None,
NATIONAL EVENTS 2009 December 13th WMOA National Event , Midlands Championships & Interland Selection Race , WCH Beaudesert, Cannock Chase Cannock , SK050125 National Organiser: Jane Christopher, [email protected], 01785 660133 Postal Entry: Allan Williams, 14 Hebden Wilnecote, Tamworth, Staffs , B77 4HP, 01827 899206, [email protected]. Cheques payable to Walton Chasers Orienteering Club Online entry through www.fabian4.co.uk Entry On Day: Senior £8.00, Junior £3.00, Student £3.00. Pre-Entry Fees: 22/11/2009. Senior £14.00, Junior £6.00, Student £6.00 , Punch Type: SI, Dogs: But not in the Scout Camp Start Times: 10.00am - 12.00 midday www.walton-chasers.co.uk 2010 January 31st YHOA Northern Champ’ships , The Gritsone Edges & Big Moor Sheffield SK254754 SYO Organiser: Brian Shaw, [email protected], 01433 630467 Postal National Entry: Martin Ward, 48 Whirlow Grove Sheffield, S11 9NR, 0114 220 9553, [email protected]. Cheques payable to SYO Online entry through www.fabian4.co.uk Entry On Day: Senior £15.00, Junior £5.00, Student £5.00. Pre-Entry Fees: 17/01/2010. Senior £12.00, Junior £5.00, Student £0.00 , Punch Type: SI, Dogs: Restrictions will apply Start Times: 10:30 to 12:30 www.southyorkshireorienteers.org.uk February 21st SWOA National Event & Southern Champ’ships , Lydney Park Lydney SO607048 NGOC Organiser: Roger Coe, [email protected], 01594 510444 Postal Entry: National John Fallows, The Cottage Comptons Alley, Tewkesbury, GL20 5QE, 01684 290256. Cheques payable to John Fallows Online entry through www.ngoc.org.uk No Entry On Day. Entries Close: TBC , Punch Type: SI, www.ngoc.org.uk March 6th SOA British Night Championships , Pentland Hills Edinburgh , NT225683 ESOC Organiser: Ronald Nolan, [email protected], 0131 453 1497 Online National entry through www.oentries.com No Entry On Day. Entries Close: TBC , Punch Type: SI, www.esoc.org.uk 21st EMOA National Event & Midland Championships , Belvoir Estate Grantham , LEI SK805325 National Organiser: Chris Phillips, [email protected], 0116 255 0330 Online entry through www.fabian4.co.uk No Entry On Day. Entries Close: TBC , Punch Type: SI, No dogs allowed. www.leioc.org.uk April 2nd- SWOA Jan Kjellstrom Orienteering Festival 2nd Day 1 (Sprint) , Bicton College 5th Budleigh Salterton , SY076859 National Organiser: John Rye No Entry On Day. Entries Close: TBC , Punch Type: SI, Dogs: Dogs allowed in car park and assembly only. www.jk2010.co.uk SWOA 3rd Day 2 (Individual) , Cookworthy Forest Holsworthy , SS415013 Organiser: Carol Pearce No Entry On Day. Entries Close: TBC , Punch Type: SI, Dogs: Dogs allowed in car park and assembly only. www.jk2010.co.uk SWOA 4th Day 3 (Individual) , Braunton Burrows Barnstaple , SS468348 Organiser: Peter Brett No Entry On Day. Entries Close: TBC , Punch Type:
26 bring your BOF card to registration SI, Dogs: Dogs allowed in car park and assembly only. www.jk2010.co.uk SWOA 5th JK Relays , Braunton Burrows Barnstaple , SS450340 Organiser: Peter Brett No Entry On Day. Entries Close: TBC , Punch Type: SI, Dogs: Dogs allowed in car park and assembly only. www.jk2010.co.uk 17th NWOA British Elite Middle & Age Class Championships , Haverthwaite Heights LOC Ulverston , SD365863 National Organiser: Derek Allison, [email protected], 015395 31167 Entry On Day: Senior £TBC, Junior £TBC, Student £TBC. , Punch Type: None, No dogs allowed. www.lakeland-orienteering.org.uk 18th NWOA British Elite Sprint Championships , Astley Park Chorley , SD574184 SROC Organiser: Tony Marlow, [email protected] Entry On Day: Senior £TBC, National Junior £TBC, Student £TBC. , Punch Type: None, No dogs allowed. www.sroc.org May 1st- WMOA 1st British Orienteering Championships , Abrahams Valley & Wolseley 2nd WCH Park, Cannock Chase Rugeley , SK019197 National Organiser: Rod Niven, [email protected] No Entry On Day. Entries Close: TBC , Punch Type: SI, www.walton-chasers.co.uk WMOA 2nd British Orienteering Championships - Relays , Abrahams Valley & Wolseley Park, Cannock Chase Cannock , SK019197 Organiser: Christopher Horwill No Entry On Day. Entries Close: TBC , Punch Type: SI, www.walton.chasers.co.uk June 13th SCOA British Age Class Sprint Championships , TBC Gosport BAOC Organiser: Allan Farrington, [email protected] Entry On Day: Senior £TBC, National Junior £TBC, Student £TBC. , Punch Type: None, No dogs allowed. www.baoc.org.uk
There have been many definitions of hell, but for the English the best definition is that it is the place where the Germans are the police, the Swedish are the comedians, the Italians are the defence force, Frenchmen dig the roads, the Belgians are the pop singers, the Spanish run the railways, the Turks cook the food, the Irish are the waiters, the Greeks run the government, and the common language is Dutch. - - - David Frost and Anthony Jay
EVENT MANAGER APPOINTMENT Congratulations to Helen Errington and Dave Peel who have been appointed to the position of Event Manager. Dave has vast experience and understanding of major events held both in the UK and overseas whilst Helen has considerable practical knowledge and experience of organising and coordinating events at all levels. Dave will be working for three days a week and Helen two days; both will commence work on 1 December 2009. Helen’s responsibilities as Regional Development Officer will continue.
The job description is being split both on a timeline basis and across the tasks included in the Job Description. It is also recognised that over time there is the potential for moving towards a geographical split.
The areas of responsibility, within the job description, have been divided between Dave and Helen according to their particular strengths. Both have acknowledged that they will only be able to achieve these tasks by working closely together.
BOF Website
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Please send all contributions to the Editor: The recent weeks have been interesting – two Roger Hargreaves, families have had junior additions – more on Phone: the way too! Mobile: 7
Email So welcome to Maisy Winskill (new daughter of www.kerno.orienteering.btinternet.co.uk Helen and Phil up in Keswick) and to Ashton who has arrived to Justine (nee Olds) and Steve Kellow.
I may have mentioned this before so I hope you have Easter 2010 booked out in your year calendar now! Why? Well, it’s the JK in the SW yet again. Bicton, Cookworthy and Braunton Burrows are the venues. KERNO has several members already up to their eyes in planning parts of 3 of the 4 days. But there will be help needed on all days – all roles available. If you are interested in giving a hand please get in
touch with the Editor.
By the time you read this there will be a new committee; many “old” faces as before but new blood is always welcome – how about you volunteering to be on the committee?
ODDS & ENDS
Hannah Sneyd is running in the next London Marathon – can you help? She is seeking sponsorship for Save the Rhino International. you can send her encouragement at & also look at; www.justgiving.com/Hannah-loves-rhinos
Here’s a website that some of you might find useful when injuries strike! http://physiobench.com/injury-advice/39/Orienteering-Injuries
A new club website is being developed – hoped to be released early in the New Year!
As part of celebrated artist Antony Gormley’s “One & Other” project occupying the empty Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square, Adrian Bailey from Harlequins Orienteering Club will be "racing" round the Plinth in what will be the world's smallest orienteering event - occupying a space of just 6.3m² on the 10th September. I wonder how many controls there were – and who put them out?
FROM JANUARY 2009 THE START TIMES OF EVENTS WILL CHANGE SLIGHTLY IN THAT THE LAST START WILL BE 1330 HRS NOT 1400 HRS SO THAT THE VOLUNTEERS CAN CLOSE THE EVENT DOWN PROMPTLY.
Please note the Editors e-mail has changed to a hotmail address – not that anyone writes in!
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