COMPASS SPORT CUP - SE REGION
DARNLEY ESTATE
SUNDAY 13TH JANUARY 2008

LOCATION: The old Darnley Estate. Car parking at Shorne Country Park, signposted from the A2 exit to Shorne, Cobham and Higham between Gravesend and Rochester. Grid reference TQ 682699. Parking £1.
MAP: New 1:10000 map surveyed in Autumn 2007 by Neil Speers for the Darnley Estate with Shorne Country Park map updated winter 2007/8.
TERRAIN: Mixed forest with intricate contour detail in some places.
COURSES:  
Approx Length Compass Sport Cup Age Classes
 1 Brown 9.0km Men Open
 2 Blue (Women) 7.0km Women Open
 3 Blue (Men) 7.0km M45+ M20-
 4 Green (Women) 5.0km W45+ W20-
 5 Green (Men) 5.0km M60+
 6 Short Green 3.5km M75+ W60+
 7 Light Green 3.5km M18- W18-
 8 Orange 3.0km M14- W14-
 9 Yellow 2.0km EOD only
 10 White (possible) 1.5km EOD only
A mixture of course lengths and technical difficulty, suitable for newcomers to experienced orienteers and all ages.
  
ENTRIES: Cup clubs are SAX, HH and SO. Trophy clubs are DFOK, HAVOC, LOK and MV. Members of these clubs participating in the CompassSport Cup should pre-enter, preferably through Club Captains, to Philip Craven, 67 Daneby Road, Catford, London SE6 2QF pcraven@mynow.co.uk. Each available start time will be allocated to one club. Club Captains will receive a spreadsheet showing times available to their club members and competitors can therefore select a suitable start time by liaising with their Club Captain. There will be limited entry on the day for CompassSport Cup subject to map availability.

The event is also open to other competitors including beginners and assistance will be provided for those who are new to the sport; this is Entry on the Day only.

REGISTRATION: At any time between 10.00am to 12:15pm.
START TIMES: 10:30am to 12:30pm. Courses close 2.30pm.

There will be two starts. For the shorter courses this will be a 5 minute walk, for the longer courses a 20 minute walk. There will be one finish near the car park / registration.

ELECTRONIC PUNCHING: Sportident will be used for all courses. SI cards will be available for hire at £1.00.
ENTRY FEES: For those participating in the CompassSport Cup fees are £8 senior / £2 junior to be received no later than 4th January 2008. Cheques payable to DFOK. Discount for senior BOF members of £2. Late entries at a surcharge of £2 (seniors) and £0.50 (juniors) subject to map availability. Please contact the entries coordinator by email as above. A map will be reserved for those pre-paying by the date of the event. Limited entry on the day subject to map availability.

For those not participating in the CompassSport Cup, EOD only at £8 senior / £2.50 junior. Discount for senior BOF members of £2.

PLANNER : Neil Speers
ORGANISER: Andrew Evans       andrew.evans444@btinternet.com
CONTROLLER : Dick Towler (Lakeland OC)
FACILITIES: Café and new visitor centre will be open for the event. Toilets adjacent to car park. Dogs on lead in car park area only.

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