and Bickley Street Event

6 November 2013

Kent Night Cup (KNC Event 8)

*** Important Note *** Insurance advice from British Orienteering. Under 16's may take part in this event non-competitively provided they are accompanied by an adult at all times and the adult assumes full responsibility for them. Note that neither the junior nor the accompanying adult will be eligible for KNC league points.

Venue : The streets and paths of Petts Wood and Bickley in south-east London. These are mainly lit but there are some unlit paths and roads (so bring a small head torch, or hand torch). Map : 1:10,000 scale with 5m contours. Completely new map for 2014. Directions : From the A20 between and , take the A222 west signed for Chislehurst and . Follow this for 2.5 miles, past Chislehurst Railway Station, then after 400m (at the top of the hill), turn left onto Blackbrook Lane. Continue on this for 300m, over the railway bridge and then take the second left turning into Thornet Wood Road and continue to the end. From the junction of the A21 and A233 at , continue north for 1 mile to the roundabout. Turn right onto Southborough Lane and continue for 1 mile, until the mini- roundabout junction with Blackbrook Lane (the Harvester Crooked Billet is on the right). Turn left into Blackbrook Lane and continue north along this for 1 mile. Thornet Wood Road is the first road turning on the right, take this towards the end. Public transport: Chislehurst, Bickley and Petts Wood train stations are all only about 1km from the assembly / parking location. These serve stations from most of south-east London. Car Parking : Parking on Thornet Wood Road, Bickley, towards its south-east end, near BR1 2LW TQ434685 Registration : At the parking location between 19.00hrs and 19.15hrs. Courses : Suitable for all abilities. Mass start 19.30hrs. Collect as many of the twenty controls as you can within the maximum time allowance of 60 minutes. Course closes 20.30hrs. Control values vary from 10, 20 or 30 point, with 15 point deducted for each minute or part minute you are late back. Equipment: SPORTIDENT timing will be used. Please bring your dibber to registration as a punched registration system will be used for this event. If you don’t have a dibber, they are available to hire from registration for £1. Lost hired dibbers will be charged at a cost of £30. Fees : Seniors £4 and Juniors £1. Starts : 19.30hrs. Please arrive in good time. Facilities : There are no toilet facilities locally to the parking area. Results : Results will be available at the après-O on the night (see below) and on the DFOK website within a few days. Further Coming to the event? It would be nice to know if you are coming to gauge how many maps information : we need to print off. If you are coming please email at [email protected] . Thanks. Après-O : If you would like to join a number of us for a drink or some food after your run then we will be meeting at the Harvester Crooked Billet, 286 Southborough Lane, Bromley, , BR2 8AA. They serve food until 22:00hrs and so food orders can be made after your run. Harvester offers are available, see website http://www.harvester.co.uk/offers/ . Organiser / Andrew Pitcher (DFOK) 07532 479145 (before 9pm only please) Planner : For details of other DFOK events, or club membership, then visit the DFOK website at www.dfok.co.uk .

COMPETITORS TAKE PART IN THIS EVENT AT THEIR OWN RISK